http://www.wecare.org.sg We Care Community Services & The WE Centre for Addictions Recovery & Education Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:41:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 5. Is playing the stock market gambling addition?Leading experts in the gambling treatment field knew all along the devastation caused by compulsive gamblers to themselves and their families through gambling in the stock market. Stock market gamblers represent over 20% of gamblers . Gamblers Anonymous, recently addressed this type of ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/is-playing-the-stock-market-gambling-addition-2/ 4. Can Alcoholism be Cured? ( How long before I can drink again)Not yet. Alcoholism is a treatable disease, and medication has also become available to help prevent relapse, but a cure has not yet been found. This means that even if an alcoholic has been sober for a long ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/can-alcoholism-be-cured/ Anonymity is a basic principle in our Fellowship, according to Tradition 12. Each member of the program is asked to respect that all members of any group (fellowship) are anonymous; that is, first name and last initial are the only known information of the individual member. It is also requested ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/is-this-program-anonymous-will-my-problem-be-treated-as-confidential/        Most people made quite a name for themselves as full-fledged gamblers by the time they turned to Gamblers Anonymous. Their gambling was not usually a well kept secret. It would then be unusual if the good news of their abstinence from gambling did not cause comment. However, no disclosure ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/gambling/if-i-join-gamblers-anonymous-won%e2%80%99t-everyone-know-i-am-a-compulsive-gambler-11if-i-join-gamblers-anonymous-won%e2%80%99t-everyone-know-i-am-a-compulsive-gambler/        No. WE CARE is composed of people from many religious faiths along with agnostics and atheists. Since our center is not affiliated with any religious group and requires no particular religious belief as a condition of membership, it cannot be described as a religious society. The center’s recovery program is based ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/are-we-linked-with-any-religious-groups-or-organization/ Yes, there is help for smokers. Different people do better with different methods.       You have five choices of medications that are currently approved: A non-nicotine pill (bupropion SR). Nicotine gum. A nicotine inhaler. A nicotine nasal spray. Nicotine patch. The gum and patches are available at your local pharmacy, or you ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/narcotics/what-about-smoking-%e2%80%93-is-there-help/         A growing trend is internet computer addiction among teens. It is not a positive trend, unfortunately, but negative. This kind of addiction among teens is very often destructive and one that could have a major impact on not only the computer addict, but on his or her family and ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/how-can-i-help-my-teen-break-free-from-internetcomputergame-addiction/ Nothing!  WE CARE does not charge its participants and fully funds its activities through generous donations. ShareThis http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/what-will-it-cost/ You can either call WE CARE center and speak to one of our staff at 6471 5347 or you can personally come to our center at 620 Tiong Bahru Road (Redhill MRT).ShareThis http://www.wecare.org.sg/learn-about-addictions/how-can-i-get-help-over-my-addiction/ Leading experts in the gambling treatment field knew all along the devastation caused by compulsive gamblers to themselves and their families through gambling in the stock market. Stock market gamblers represent over 20% of gamblers. Gamblers Anonymous, recently addressed this type of gambling in their literature for their membership. It ... http://www.wecare.org.sg/gambling/is-playing-the-stock-market-gambling-addition/