An addict is someone who is uniquely able to focus on the negative. At the root of addiction is the addict’s internalization of negativity which may stem from early experience, learned behavior, or a simple biological or chemical imbalance.

Feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness, negative self-talk and isolation are hallmarks of addiction. These feelings surface far before addictive behavior does in most cases. Sometimes, feelings of depression and anxiety are present for decades before the addict finally approaches the stage of physical addiction.

While it can be incredibly difficult, the loved ones and friends of an addict are a great resource for providing positive feedback and encouragement to the addict. Emotional, financial and mental resources can be drained through association with an addict, and the importance of supporting someone who constantly evades help can seem futile. The requirements of being involved with an addict are simple ones: maintaining acceptance and love can support the foundational emotional health of the addict in spite of the work of the disease, addiction.

When it becomes clear that the addict is ready to accept recovery from substance abuse or addiction as a possibility in their life, the loving and supportive family may reach deep to accommodate the request for help. After all, there is nothing more worthwhile and financially rewarding than returning someone to a sober, productive and fulfilling life. If a person has a relapse following recovery, however, sometimes friends and relatives will balk at further attempts. The emotional cost of expecting recovery to last can be too devastating when relapse happens.

Loving an addict is a challenging and difficult experience. There are supportive community resources that exist for just that reason. Giving the individual resources to continue loving the addict, while not enabling the addiction, is the best set of skills that can come from one of these programs. The second best thing is a knowledge beyond a doubt that there are others in the world experiencing the same sort of difficulties they are, and that there are ways to continue without being destroyed as a side-effect of the addiction.

Staying positive and encouraging for an addict in recovery can be trying and require all the resources a person has at their disposal; however, there is empirical and objective evidence that the addict is best served by positive reinforcement of their capabilities, traits and strengths. The focus on the negative, weaknesses, or failings that addicts carry around is not going to help them achieve their greatest potential, or wake up feeling one with the world. Creating a trusted, supportive and engaged community of people who love the addict is one of the best gifts that a friend or family member can give someone in recovery. Identifying and making use of those personal gifts that everyone has, and using those gifts to make the weaknesses less forceful, is one of the ways to find a recovery that works, and lasts.

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Creating a trusted, supportive and engaged community of people who love the addict is one of the best gifts that a friend or family member can give someone in recovery.

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Once an addict has made his way through an addiction recovery treatment program, there can sometimes be an assumption that there’s nothing to fear, that the addiction is put to rest; however, the disease of addiction is complex and difficult to permanently banish.

Mental, emotional and physical components work together to create addiction, and are manipulated through treatment to bring someone out of addiction. When the balance is disrupted in someone who has been through addiction, the consequences can be very serious. Many recovering addicts who have been sober for a long time relapse in a ‘binge’ mode, and take in far more of their drug of choice than they would have before getting clean. Their bodies, which are no longer accustomed to the drug, tend to over-react and already damaged systems go into high gear. Many of the celebrity deaths due to drug overdose happen after a person has been abstinent for a time and has relapsed. The most dangerous time for an addict is when they are by themselves after treatment.

When there are forces in a recovering addict’s life that are beyond their control, it can result in a sense of emotional or mental stress. This may trigger the same behavior that they had difficulty with in the past, and if the treatment has not given the addict the right skills, the addictive behavior can resurface not long after treatment has been completed. When relapse occurs, it isn’t a one step process. The addict who is suffering under pressure in life may feel depressed, alone and ashamed. These negative and serious feelings are warning signs that there may be a crash coming, and generally appear far ahead of the use of the drug. This type of experience is called an emotional relapse. One thing that loved ones and family members of an addict can do to help in this situation is provide the addict with enough secure, low pressure affection which will make them feel like they are not alone. If possible, the addict should be guided back to therapy or treatment before the relapse progresses.

For the addict who is struggling, and has encountered the emotional relapse, the next step is a mental relapse. In this stage of relapse, the addict considers using or not using, and may experience a feeling of disorienting thought. Visiting people with whom the addict used to abuse drugs or drink, going to places where drinking or using was common, or reminiscing about the good old days are common behaviors that indicate a mental relapse is happening. The addict who is thinking about using needs to connect with treatment, and access resources that will help bolster his ability to think past the old crutches.

When most people think about relapse after addiction treatment, they think of the final stage, the physical relapse. This is the point at which the addict actually, physically uses the drug again, or takes a drink. While the addict remembers the amount they used before going through therapy, their body no longer has the capability to tolerate that high level of drug. By the time a physical relapse happens, it is too late for the addict.

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September 22, 2015 – – WHEELING, Ill. – CustomUSB, a maker of custom flash drives, announced today that it has published guidance on “How to Turn Your Trade Show Event into a Roaring Success.” Posted as an article on the company’s website, the guide highlights such proven best practices as planning, getting booked as an event speaker, carefully setting event goals and “making a splash.” They published the guide as a value-add for its promotional marketing clients, who rely on CustomUSB to create personalized flash drives (thumb drives) as distinctive trade show giveaway premiums.

“We can make you a cool USB drive. That’s relatively easy. You need that, but you also need a plan,” said Heather White of CustomUSB. “The hard part is making the entire event – from start to finish – into a business success. Working with so many exhibitors over the years, we have developed set of practical steps you can take to make a show into a money maker, whether that’s in terms of new business leads, actual sales booked, demos performed, and so forth.”

CustomUSB’s guide to trade show success talks about creating an experience that attracts trade show attendees to the booth. It reviews the following suggested practices:

Planning – Going beyond logistics and diving into pre-show activities, active lead and prospect generation strategies as well as post-event tasks.

Becoming a speaker – Showcasing the company at main or breakout sessions.

Setting goals – Taking a sales-centric approach to capture target-rich prospects for building an email list.

Getting out the word – Creating awareness about the event with a webinar, social media posts and press releases.

Choosing the booth location – Studying the exhibition area and identifying high-traffic areas and opportunities for engagement.

Making a splash – Getting noticed and luring in prospects.

The company’s perspective is that trade show success is attainable if exhibitors know how to plan a comprehensive strategy. “We are available to help you think through your plan,” White added. “Just give us a call.”

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847.205.5200
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55 East Hintz Road
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September 22, 2015 – – ROLLINGSFORD, N.H. – VFX Direct, LLC, the award-winning creative agency that provides new media solutions, announced today that it has become a new 3D Content Developer for SketchUp. As an approved SketchUp Content Developer, VFX Direct will make available 3D modeling and associated services, customized to SketchUp standards, for existing and future product manufacturing clientele who want to provide products in 3D model format for use in SketchUp Pro. SketchUp is the world’s most popular 3D modeling platform, used by over 30 million designers worldwide.

“As a leading digital media agency with expertise in 3D content creation, VFX Direct has an enduring commitment to form solid, value-based strategic alliances with organizations like SketchUp to not only enhance service offerings but to provide solutions to our clients that make sense,” said John Secord, President of VFX Direct. “For more than 15 years, SketchUp has continued to set the bar high and drive demand for easy-to-use 3D drawing and planning tools so it was a natural fit for VFX Direct to be accepted as a SketchUp Content Developer.”

VFX Direct will provide a true agency approach to the SketchUp Content Developer program. The agency team has the ability to purposefully and efficiently build 3D models and to help strategize, create, deploy and manage a measurable 3D model distribution system. This approach allows for maximum exposure and accuracy. Whether a client has just handful of SKUs or thousands, VFX Direct can create hybrid modeling and management solutions customized for each client, which in turn accelerates delivery and ultimately increased sales.

SketchUp users can access 3D content through the Trimble 3D Warehouse, which contains over 2.2 million models and receives more than 1.7 billion page views per year. 3D Warehouse offers manufacturers new opportunities to connect their products within the SketchUp design community. Professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, commercial interiors, light construction, landscape architecture, kitchen and bath design, urban planning, game design, film and stage, woodworking and several other fields use SketchUp Pro on a daily basis to create 3D plans and layouts.

“Developing stronger footholds and expertise in both the product manufacturing and retail markets has been a major focus for 2015 and we welcome SketchUp’s very broad reach and experience in these markets in helping us meet our goal,” Secord added. “We also see this program as a means of providing our clients with additional revenue generating, consumer facing touchpoints through branded product listings, action driven metrics, and high volume download results.”

“We are very pleased to have VFX Direct join our Content Developer program,” said Christopher Cronin, Senior Business Development Manager. “Their agency approach brings a high degree of professionalism and creativity to the 3D design process, which I believe will be well-received by our clientele.”

For more information go to http://www.vfxdirect.com

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John Secord
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September 22, 2015 – – London, Uk, SEP 18, 2015 – Pregnancy is a happy time in a woman’s life, but it also can bring discomfort such as morning sickness or lower back and pelvic pain as the body prepares the mother to sustain the child inside her. Statistics state that ‘more than two thirds of pregnant women have lower back pain, and nearly a fifth feel pain in the pelvic area’. In order to help Ealing mothers-to-be out with this, CK Physio (www.ckphysio.co.uk) has just published a new blog post authored by Bryan Kelly entitled ‘Managing Pains: London Physiotherapy Treatments For Pregnancy Issues‘.

The article discusses summarises a comprehensive review on randomised control trials that involved physiotherapy treatments for pregnant women written by Janet Wright, a regular columnist for Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

“Physiotherapy can relieve some of the most common pains women experience during pregnancy, a Cochrane review has shown,” states Kelly. “Victoria Pennick and Sarah D Liddle, of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, reviewed 26 trials in which women received a treatment in addition to usual care, and were compared with those who received only the usual care. Physiotherapy was found to relieve both back and pelvic pain more than usual care alone.”

According to the article, ‘because of the risks of side effects when using conventional medicine, non-invasive therapies are preferred by most physicians, therapists, and pregnant women in addressing bodily aches and pains often associated with pregnancy’.

The article also discusses how physiotherapy has been able to treat more pregnancy issues such as incontinence, safe exercises during pregnancy, and further proper posture and ergonomic advice. Physiotherapists can work together with the patient’s obstetrician during their pregnancy to provide holistic care helping them to achieve positive outcomes during the pregnancy.

CkPhysio physiotherapists are Chartered (members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy) and registered with the Health Professions Council.

To read the article, visit www.ckphysio.co.uk.

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September 22, 2015 – – Valley Cottage, NY based Futurepace Tech LLC has announced that it offers a sustainable alternative as the campaign to ban the plastic water bottle gains more followers. San Fancisco led the way in this increasingly popular ‘Ban the Bottle’ campaign. In fact, the city was the first in the country to ban the bottle on public property. This was quickly followed by Concord, MA.

Futurepace itself is proud to support not just the Ban the Bottle campaign, but to also encourage people to use tap water or filtered water, while offering an alternative container in the form of stainless steel bottles. Robyn Everingham from Futurepace Tech LLC says: “It has been wonderful to see so many cities banning the plastic bottle, as well as purchased water. The more cities that follow suit, the better the impact will be on our environment. We fully support this and encourage people to use our reusable, sustainable stainless steel bottles, filled with tap or filtered water.”

The Ban the Bottle campaign is a very hot topic right now. Many schools and universities across the country are taking part in this campaign, as they know that their students contribute tremendously to the amount of plastic bottles in waste that are generated. For example, Catholic schools are in the process of eliminating bottled water. The fact that entire cities are now following suit shows just how committed people are to protecting the planet as a whole.

Another specific area in which the plastic bottle ban is becoming stronger is in national parks. While there are still a few that sell water in plastic bottles, more and more are moving away from this. “National parks are encouraging people to bring their own bottles and fill them up from the taps,” adds Robyn Everingham. “They often provide other options such as Futurepace Tech’s sustainable alternative, offering people the opportunity to purchase something that they can reuse as often as they want.”

The impact of plastic bottles on the environment is tremendous and many people do not realize this. Even if people are committed to recycling their plastic, this still leaves a tremendous impact on the planet. The momentum of the campaign is on the rise as it promises great things in terms of the sustainability of the planet.

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Robyn Everingham
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September 22, 2015 – – United Water Restoration Group, an Ormond Beach, Florida based company, has recently announced their accreditation by the Better Business Bureau. The company provides water damage restoration to homes and businesses in the Ormond Beach area.

The BBB sets standards for trust in the marketplace. Earning accreditation from the Bureau means that the company consistently adheres to high standards of ethical business practices. Businesses included on the list of accredited companies typically earn customer trust more than those that are not included.

According to BBB reports by Princeton Research, seven in ten customers say they are more likely to buy from a company designated as a BBB Accredited Business. BBB is a resource for the public, providing objective, unbiased information about businesses.

Jonathan Ranney, spokesperson for the company, said, “Pleased to be accredited by the BBB. We value building trustworthy relationships with our customers, and this just helps to show that we mean what we say, when we say that we always have our customers’ best interests at heart.”

Businesses that earn the BBB’s accreditation are held to a high standard set of policies and procedures, and must adhere to their best practices in running their business. The standards maintain that businesses included are trustworthy, maintain their integrity in both advertising and services, and honor their promises to customers at all times.

“We have always tried to maintain integrity in our business dealings,” states Jonathan Ranney. “We will continue to treat our customers as we always have, with the utmost respect.”

United Water Restoration Group provides specialized services for water damage, fire damage, and mold removal. Founded more than 14 years ago, they offer services to both home and business owners and assist in restoring properties to pre-loss conditions.

Specific services include water damage cleanup and repair for homes and businesses, ceiling water damage, carpet removal, basement restoration, and various other services related to structural damage from water leaks and inclement weather situations.

Those interested in learning more about United Water Restoration Group, Inc. and the full scope of services that the company provides, can visit them on their official website.

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Contact United Water Restoration Group, Inc.:

Jonathan Ranney
(386) 487-4866
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1259 W Granada Blvd
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September 22, 2015 – – The Ultrasound Technician Talk website has been launched to provide a source of information for people looking to become ultrasound technicians. The site includes career and salary information, as well as general topics regarding a career choice in this field.

The site speaks about ultrasound techs in general and outlines other terms that are related to this type of career, such as ultrasonographer, sonographer, and registered diagnostic medical sonographer. It provides educational information that will help those interested in this particular type of careers to prepare. It explains that the education and training that are required today are a bit more complex than they were just a few decades ago.

A spokesperson for the site states, “We tried to compile everything we could find on this career choice, in order for students to have all of that required information in one place.”

Specifications regarding ultrasound tech salary are also provided, with information coming straight from the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Requirements for beginning a career in this field are also provided, and include licensing as well as certifications needed.

A page is dedicated to schools that outlines what schools typically offer in terms of degree programs in ultrasound technology, and how to choose a school based on things like cost, location, and general education requirements.

“There are many things to consider when choosing a school for any program,” the site spokesperson states. “You have to have all of the facts about any school that you are interested in attending, to ensure that you choose the best education, and the best path to your future career.”

Specifics related to education cover topics that students can expect to study when pursuing a degree in this career. Things such as human anatomy, medical terminology, ultrasound protocols, physiology, and other medically related courses are generally taken during the course of a student’s college career.

Those interested in becoming an ultrasound technician can find more information on Ultrasound Technician Talk, including a list of requirements for being accepted into schools that offer this program, and what one can expect their salary to be within the next few years.

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