Question by Toby: Will you miss Carlito?
WWE.com released him today do to its wellness program it was his very first violation,

Were any of you a fan of Carlito?

Best answer:

Answer by J.S.R.G. (R.I.P. RJD)
no i will not, if it was back in 2006 than yes

Answer by EWA Champion The Amazing Adam
yeah, loved his funny promos… it is truly sad that a future legend such as Carlito is released from the WWE.. Seems like WWE doesn’t treat anyone with respect these dayz :(!

Oxford OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches New Program Geared Toward Drug …
Oxford OH Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching a new program dedicated to helping drug addicts leave their destructive lives in the past in Oxford. It is no secret that drug addiction takes hold of people and leaves wrecked lives in its wake. Think of drug …
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Questions posed on impact of mental health, drug rehab facility in Monroe
MONROE — Worries, complaints and welcomes alike were on display Thursday as dozens from the community and areas beyond gathered to hear about the proposed psychiatric hospital in Monroe. The proposed Walton Behavioral Hospital — designed to …
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Laws needed to help treat drug addiction
HB 240 gives greater power to family members seeking involuntary treatment by adding the definition of "incapacitated by alcohol and/or drug abuse" to the statutes. Opiate use changes brain chemistry and abusers cannot make rational decisions about …
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Groups urge Tennessee governor to veto prenatal drug use bill
"We all want to promote healthy pregnancies by providing pregnant women struggling with a drug or alcohol dependency with the opportunity to seek the best possible prenatal care and substance abuse treatment," Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the …
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Question by Adamismyname: Is this common for an alcoholic to recover the way I describe below?
I am wondering if it is common that an alcoholic, in the case of the neighbor a severe alcoholic, can just get better on their own as this neighbor of my parents did. The neighbor just died of cancer (unrelated to her past alcoholism) and was much better in her last 10+ years of life to the point of being sober for about 6 years or so. She did not go to AA or therapy and just on her own seemed to get better. The son of hers who told my parents this at the funeral was very open about her drinking so he seemed sincere in saying that for unknown reasons it just got better. He credits prayer and I wondered if this happens sometimes. She had been an alcoholic for about 20-25 years before getting better.
So I was just curious if this happens or if it almost always requires detox and therapy?

Best answer:

Answer by zeldaslexicon
No, “detox” is not necessarily a requirement for an alcoholic (or anyone with an addiction problem) to “get better”. Some people deal with alcohol or drug addiction without the help of a doctor, AA, counseling, or similar. While detoxing off alcohol is perhaps more dangerous than detoxing off other drugs of abuse, it can and has been done.

It’s not uncommon for those with an addiction to “transfer” their addiction to something else while in recovery. Many find that religion works well for this, and become, in effect, “addicted” to religion or prayer instead of alcohol or drugs. Others may become “addicted” to exercise, or food, or some other coping mechanism that is a bit less damaging to their physical health and more socially acceptable. So it may be that your neighbor found prayer to be an acceptable substitute for alcohol.

Some people actually become “addicted” to therapy. But it’s not required. Many have kicked a bad habit on their own.

Yough drug symposium attracts full house
Drug abuse is a public health epidemic and people need to become aware of the problem – both illegal drugs and prescription medications – and educate themselves to the dangers of drug abuse, speakers said last week at a drug symposium at Yough High …
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman at the …
With roughly 700,000 people coming out of our state and federal prisons every year, plus the millions that flow through jails at the local level, recidivism has terrible consequences for the lives of offenders and their families. … As the Director of …
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Forum is for addiction workers
The session, sponsored by the Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse, is for professionals involved in drug abuse education, prevention and enforcement programs, as opposed to a recent meeting to which the public was invited, according to …
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Baked brains
All this matters because both scientists and policymakers continue to distinguish between “heavy, addictive use” and “recreational use” among the 19m Americans who, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Mental Health, report recent marijuana …
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'The Hungry Heart' sheds light on opiate addiction
The concentrated silence spoke volumes about "The Hungry Heart," a 2013 documentary that details the lives of young people in St. Albans and their struggles with prescription drug addiction. The Retreat held a private screening Friday afternoon which …
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Vice Reporter Casually Smokes Cannabis Joint During Interview With Uruguay …
Reporter Krishna Andavolu, of Vice (of course), had a chat with President José Mujica about his landmark decision to make the production, sale and possession of cannabis legal for a new documentary entitled "Weediquette: The Cannabis Republic of …
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A history of violence
It's hard for people to recognise that mental health, as well as other social problems like drug addiction, have a basis in the brain. Raine feels things are slowly beginning to change; there is increasing recognition that drug addiction is a disease …
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Faith Leaders Issue Easter Statement on War on Drugs, Mass Incarceration …
The statement calls for repealing laws that criminalize drug possession and replacing them with policies that expand access to effective health approaches to drug use, including evidence-based drug treatment. It also calls for the elimination of …
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The Rise of the Stealth Drone
As The Wire reported in early March, Bill Gothard, the leader of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, resigned his position in the wake of a series of accusations of alleged sexual abuse from dozens of women in the organization. IBLP, like Vision …
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Substance-abuse counsellor faces life in jail for driving drunk with dying man …
A substance-abuse counsellor who drove more than three kilometres through a Los Angeles suburb with a dying man on her windshield faces a maximum prison term of 45 years to life. A jury last month found Sherry Lynn Wilkins, 52, guilty of second-degree …
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Transforming lives by overcoming one addiction at a time
Because breaking the cycle of drug and alcohol addiction is bloody hard work. Every little bit counts. Even a … "I got myself cleaned up, re-educated myself with degrees in psychology and counselling , found God," she says. Tina then committed to …
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Archives: Inside Narconon's bizarre treatments
Perhaps the lowest point in David Love's "treatment" for drug addiction at Narconon Trois Rivières was the five-hour sauna on his 25th day of fivehour saunas. Being forced to yell at an ashtray for hours on end – "Stand up, ashtray!" "Thank you. … On …
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AA counsellor warns of Paphos drinking culture
Describing himself as a recovering alcohol and drug addict, he now spends his life helping others to cope with the disease. “Addiction is a disease; physical, spiritual and mental, but help is here for anyone who needs it.” The trained drug and alcohol …
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