By Dr. Edward F. Group Guest Writer for Wake Up World For smokers, quitting is — by far — the most important step you can take to improve your health as well as that of your...
Category - Addiction
Using Meditation in Addiction Recovery
June 4th, 2021 By Jack Petti Guest Writer for Wake Up World We all know that addiction to drugs and alcohol is a biological disease and it has a direct link with our mental health. Considering this...
8 Ways You Can Help Your Teen Avoid Substance Abuse Problems
By Nikki Harper Staff Writer for Wake Up World Substance addiction, whether it’s to drugs or alcohol, ruins lives – and the earlier it begins, the greater the chances of what begins as...
Psychedelic Therapy Offers New Hope for Smokers Trying to Quit
By Nikki Harper Staff Writer for Wake Up World Most people are well aware that tobacco smoking is harmful to your health. Smokers are well aware of this too, and yet many find it intensely difficult...
Overcoming Food Addictions Joyfully
By Bracha Goetz Guest Writer for Wake Up World Here is a surprising new perspective on how to stop overeating. The next time you find yourself overeating, try asking yourself if eating...
The Role of Mindfulness in Alleviating the Opioid Addiction Crisis
By Nikki Harper Staff Writer for Wake Up World Here at WuW, we’ve reported on the opioid addiction crisis several times. The statistics make for grim reading indeed, with more than 130 people...
Addiction in Our 3D World: The Role of the Shadow
By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest Writer for Wake Up World In Part 1 of practicing shadow work we went over what the Shadow is and laid some foundation with common defense mechanisms that keep us from...
Vaping Dangers Continue to Escalate
November 6th, 2019 By Amelia Harris Staff Writer for Wake Up World Vaping is quickly becoming an epidemic in the United States. It has claimed the lives of 35 individuals, and more than 1,600 other...
Greed and Corruption: Newly Unsealed Court Exhibits Reveal the Inner Workings of Big Pharma
July 29th, 2019 By Nikki Harper Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Newly unsealed exhibits in a huge Cleveland lawsuit are revealing the depths of corruption and due diligence failure within the...
Addiction and a Lack of Purpose
By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World As you are no doubt aware, presently the United States is experiencing an opioid epidemic. There are many reasons for...
What Are the Underlying Causes of Drug Abuse?
By Mateo Sol Guest writer for Wake Up World Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism. – Carl Jung I have much to thank drug abuse...
Switching From Smoking To Vaping Decreases Carcinogens By Almost 98 Percent
March 15th, 2019 By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World The history of tobacco use has been plagued with misinformation in both scientific literature and mainstream publications. A large...