"Alcohol Abuse - How to Start Helping Yourself First"Written by Paul Johnson
They say that first step to solving a personal problem is to admit that you have just that-a problem. While this is somewhat true, especially when problem is alcohol related, you need to slowly work yourself to some desired goal, whether it's to stop drinking all together, or to moderate your consumption (which a doctor can help you decide based an overall health analysis). Back in college (or university), there was a track coach (who eventually coached Olympic team) who told his runners that you had to visualize your goals, and in your mind, watch yourself run entire race in optimal form. He also told his runners to write down their goals in a small journal each and every day. When this is applied to someone suffering from alcoholism or abuse, it may help him or her substantially control certain drinking habits. For first entry in your "stop drinking journal," write down reason that you want to cut down or abstain from alcohol. You can either write it in paragraph form or make a list that you'll be able to read clearly if you ever need reminded. The list may include such reasons as: to sleep or get along with my family better, or to improve health. Next, as track coach would have his runners jot down their goals, so should you. Each and every day you should limit your alcohol intake to only one or two glasses, and no more. Write down this goal for each new day in your journal. And, if you don't think you can start there, go ahead and create a chart that diagrams how much drinking you do each week.
| | What To Consider Before Having A Breast AugmentationWritten by Kelly Altodona
When it comes to breast augmentation is bigger better? Not necessarily. It really depends on your frame size, your overall general health and your motivation for getting procedure done in first place.If you have a small body frame getting implants may not be a good idea as extra weight can knock spine and chest muscle wall out of alignment. Also huge breasts on a small woman can be unattractive as it knocks overall symmetry of your body out of proportion. So when choosing your implants make sure that you are aware of entire effect of procedure and not just how you will look between your neck and upper tummy! You might also want to consider exactly where implants will be placed. They can be inserted either above or below chest muscle and both approaches have a different effect. Make sure you consult with your plastic surgeon beforehand by examining hundreds of before and after photographs so that you can decide which type of breast implant insertion is best for you. If you can't decide then make sure that you take your plastic surgeon's advice. Chances are he has run into operating on someone shaped just like you before and knows what will look best! You might also want to consider some of health risks associated with breast implant augmentation. First of all it is considered to be invasive surgery. In breast augmentation procedure, an implant is inserted through an incision either under breast or in armpit. The implant is filled with a saline solution after it is positioned beneath skin. You will require general anesthesia and a recovery time of at least eight weeks that includes taking painkillers. If you have been known to have a reaction to anesthesia or have a history of addiction you may not want to go through with procedure.
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