It is really painful to see your beloved to struggle with his/her life in rehabilitation centre because they chose slow and agonizing death over life filled with colors of happiness. Drug abuse is a sensitive issue and concerns with a valuable life. Hence, the strong myths and misconceptions should be targeted with appropriate scientific knowledge.

So, how an individual gets addicted to drugs and how do drugs alter the functioning of brain and direct it towards drug abuse? Addiction is disease that affects both brain and behavior. Drug consumers are categorized as morally flawed and lacking in willpower. It should not be treated as a moral failure but as a health problem which should include preventative and therapeutic actions rather than society accustomed tradition to thrash their remaining strength to live.

Family and friends can play a major role in curing and taking out a person from that dreaded world. Psychologically it is very helpful. Moral support can do wonders to rejuvenate the soul once again which prescribed medicines can’t do.

Once you are aware of the fact that your loved one is consuming drugs and has made it a part of his/her life, what would you do? Cry, howl, shout, get angry or leave them? This addiction is not the right approach to deal with problems of life which are common to all but if they have adopted this way as the only solution we can’t run away from the fact that they are part of our lives. If they have chosen a wrong path then it is our duty to introduce them to the life, once again.

It is said a person can be freed from such severe addiction only by love, care, blessing and moral support.

Lord, help us to show love to those in need.
Help us to reach out to the suffering;
To be kind and helpful in time of need;
To the lonely be a friend by caring;
To the friendless reach out and be a friend.
Those who are arrogant show patience,
Be loving and attempt not to offend.
The downtrodden we show benevolence.
The loss of loved ones we show sympathy.
Those who are ill we pray for God’s healing.
Help us Lord to serve you with empathy.
Help us to do our best to be loving.
Jesus, Your love and Salvation we thank you.
Give us a right heart also to love you.

  The phone call that I made today…

Brought me back…   to the begining…

of all the pain…of all the heartache…and, of all the sorrow…

   That is in my soul…

  It was like the day, you left me on the side of the freeway…

Scared…Alone…forever damaged from love’s first punch…

  And, when I finally returned home…without you…

I was not a sad little girl anymore…

  I was a woman…

Heartbroken, scorned and shattered from the reflection I once had of you…

  You left me there

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No two people can think completely alike and thus agree on every issue of the daily life. However in a marriage if the two partners are forever sparring on every little matter, soon the relationship is bound to sour. It is therefore best to choose your battles and decide which issues are worth standing your ground.

Try not be bothered about the small stuff. Instead of getting mad about the way your spouse puts toilet paper on the roll, let go or think of other non-confrontational ways of conveying your dissatisfactions.

Most important of all consider which issues are worth fighting for. Before you start a fight, reflect on expectations to see if they are realistic and reasonable.

Resolve issues as they arise. If something about your spouse is bothering you now, be polite and clear it right away instead of letting it fester and then bringing it up it some day when it has snowballed blown into major issue.

A lot of issues can be ironed out by effective communication. Express your feelings objectively instead of keeping them bottled inside. This will not only let your partner know how you feel about something but also prevent you from exploding later over a minor oversight.