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The 4 Stages of Addiction

According to the dictionary addiction means:- 1. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit forming (especially alcohol and narcotic drugs). 2. An abnormally strong craving. 3. (Roman Law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor), a surrender to a master; "under Roman law, addiction was the justification for slavery".  Wiet kopen The Chinese have a saying about heroin 'You begin chasing the dragon but then it jumps on your back and begins chasing you'. Jackie Pullinger, the British woman who set up a ministry in Hong Kong t, wrote a book about her experiences there in 'Chasing the Dragon'. This expression relates to smoking heroin, but it could be applied for all mood altering drugs, alcohol, painkillers, tranquillisers, speed, solvents, LSD, cocaine, heroin, crack, ecstasy, barbiturates, and cannabis. It can apply to adrenalin based addictions...

6 Reasons to Visit Jewelry Stores

Newly engaged couples often frequent jewelry stores in the days following their announcements, but as the big day approaches, florists, caterers and bakeries consume their time, and jewelry takes a back burner.  svitozar.com  Local jewelers actually have much to offer soon-to-be newlyweds, and there are plenty of reasons to keep visiting your favorite shop when the honeymoon is over. The Perfect Wedding Ring Wedding planning usually begins with a quest to find the perfect rings. Many couples shop together to ensure that they're both happy with the selection, and it's not uncommon for newlyweds to choose bands that are similar. Those who want something truly unique often go with custom-designed pieces. Something Blue or Something New Brides who want to honor the tradition of "something borrowed, something blue" often do so with their accessories. Jewelry stores offer plenty of options to fulfill something new. The soon-to-be Mrs. may treat herself to a stunning gemston...

What Sports Are Played in the Olympics?

There is always a question about how many sports are played in the Summer and Winter Olympics and also exactly what sports are they? These questions can be answered if you can get a hold of an official Olympic sport list. Currently there are 26 sports in the Summer Olympics and 7 sports in the Winter Olympics. pyeongchang Each sport may have more than one discipline or event that is used in competition at the Olympics. An example of this would be swimming. There were 34 swimming events in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This is in contrast to basketball for example. Basketball only has 2 events, men's basketball and women's basketball. In order for a basketball player to win as many gold medals in his career as Michael Phelps won in the Beijing Olympics he would have to be on the national Olympic team for over 30 years! The Summer Olympics have 302 events on the Olympic sport list in Beijing and in the 2010 Winter Olympics there will be 86 events. These numbers change slightly each...