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Any defendant facing charges for a Howard County DUI must take steps prior to appearing in the District or Circuit Court to get evaluated by a Maryland Certified Alcohol Treatment Center. Most first time DUI offenders will be considered for a probation before judgment disposition, which serves to strike a guilty finding. However, the Judge’s and State’s Attorney’s decision making process will surely focus on the Defendant’s actions post charge and pre-sentence. Getting involved in counseling voluntarily and contemporaneously with the date of offense is one major step in the right direction to a lenient disposition. There are private organizations such as the Columbia Addictions Center, located at 5570 Sterrett Place, Suite 205, Columbia, Maryland, who will take swift action to properly evaluate and treat any alcohol or drug related issue. All Maryland treatment providers begin with an initial evaluation where standardized tests are given to place one in an abuse category. The categories typically run from “social drinker” to “addict,” and based on the level or risk the provider will make a recommended course of treatment. Generally a “social drinker” will be recommended to complete twelve hours of alcohol education while an “addict” can be requested to participate in open ended counseling. Patients of any Maryland alcohol treatment provider can expect to be requested to submit to random urinalysis and to participate in both group and individual counseling. Most treatment is done on weekly basis in an outpatient capacity. At times, however, an evaluation can revel a problem so grave that inpatient treatment is recommended. Costs can range from $450.00 (for outpatient) 鈥?$3000.00 or more (for inpatient). Understandably, some cannot afford a premium private counseling center. For those individuals, The Howard County Health Department’s Substance Abuse Service is a great option. The Howard Health Department is the only publicly funded addictions, prevention and treatment program in Howard County that treats patients regardless of ability to pay. Fees for treatment at the Health Department are based on a sliding scale and the only requirement is residency in Howard County. For non Howard County residence, each county in Maryland runs a similar service. If charged with and DUI in Howard County along with finding the right legal counsel, counseling should be a top priority.

Everyone knows that plans can change. Life gets in the way. There are no easy paths. Decisions, however, never change. Decisions are made regardless of where you are in life. A decision is always the first step to action.There are two elements that people base there decisions on. First are their standards. Second are their core beliefs.Standards can change. Once and for all, decide that settling for less is not an option and that you will succeed in achieving whatever goal you set and you need to hold yourself to those standards. The goals that I set in my own life are constantly changing. Reaching your goal is never enough. If your definition of success is to reach a specific goal and that is all you concentrate on, that is a setup for letdown in life. Anthony Robbins talks about a decade or more of extreme, motivated work to take his company public. Once it occurred, he had made over $450,000,000 literally overnight. He celebrated, went home and became quite depressed. He had put so much effort into that goal that once it was reached, he had no direction. He literally did not know what he was going to do with his life from that moment on. That brings me to your core beliefs.Your core beliefs are why you are where you are right now. How do you change your core beliefs? It’s simple, you just need to model the people that have what you want to have. It is that easy. Here, for example, is one of my favorite quotes, “We are the sum total of the expectations of the people around us, so if you want to improve, hang around better people.” Anthony Robbins.You have got to be committed to the discipline of constant improvement. If you do not commit to constant improvement, you will simply become unhappy at a higher level. You want to walk on stage at the next National meetings of you Network Marketing Company? Then commit to improvement everyday, find a system that you can duplicate and soon you will see Momentum take place. As one of my mentors taught me, if you have the right system in place once momentum starts, the Flood Gate will open it’s welcome to your new life. Without committing to constant improvement, you will become stagnant and nobody swims in stagnate water. Dogs don’t bark at parked cars. They urinate on them.Systems that allow you to model the best of the best are very uncommon in this world. I was lucky enough to find the best system on the internet and I truly, truly want to help you make your decisions part of your destiny.David G. Heon, MDp class=”articletext”

Today there is a new kind of bully. Yes, the days of the big Pete on the playground has expanded. I have dealt with a new bully, cyber bullies. This is the last story I wrote to them. Because, what we control is our actions, our thoughts. As for this dreamer, I will only dream, love and show compassion.To say you have won is an understatement. However, I am at a loss of how to stop your attacks. I feel I know a couple people who could be behind this malicious attack. However, I am not able to gather the information I need before I can try and formally press charges. Late last night early this morning you gained access to one of several social sites I am on. You used this opportunity to not attack me but much worse. You contacted a 14 Yr Old girl struggling with Anorexia, Depression and the feeling of loss and not knowing love. The words, hate you used to absolutely humiliate, degrade, and torture this young girl is inexcusable. I received the email from her mother, since I can not monitor sites 24 hours a day. Their trust in me is gone, their daughter just had one more person fail her. I can not even try to make sense right now the damage and hate you feel is necessary to penetrate hatred on me. Why?You have maliciously attacked myself, my family, people from my past and have caused me to lose opportunities to help and serve. You have broken the law, you have broken hearts, and you have won. I may not have all the minor details I need in order to confront you yet. However, I will not tire, I will not detour, until I see you punished to the full extend of the law.By pure compassion for any other life please stop. The people you have referenced have cut off all contact with me, partly because of this. Yes, you won, Although I had nothing to do with any of this except bear a target I am the only visible face to this hatred and they are afraid of me. We have as of today secured our personal websites and email accounts. As for all the other sites I have had the pleasure to serve in we con only do so much.At this point, I feel closing all these accounts is the only way to protect those I care about. This decision is still weighing heavy on my heart. I have lost a couple friends, and relationships because of your attacks and I can not see how much more damage you can inflict on myself. However, that being said since you have felt the need to attack me, consider a job well done. You felt the need to “protect” others from myself. If this is truly how you feel, I urge you to stop because you are hurting those you say you care for. Anonymous, know this, there are at times storms we all must weather. However, in God’s grace and magnificent design the graceful beauty of a Rainbow reminds us that although the storm seems unbearable, it never lasts. At the end of any storm, light pierces the clouds, and hope is restored through compassion and love. God has built me well, I will steer my course, I will be lead with a pure heart, and I will always feel the impact. You have stopped nothing, you will never fully gain control over a destiny you can not fathom. You have cost me relationships, you have cost me opportunities, you have attacked those I promise to protect. I am not the normal guy, my heart will not turn to hate, those you have further pushed away from me, at some point will allow me back in their lives. See what you don’t understand is my fairy tales are true, they are the life anyone can hold. Yes, they are dreams, however, everyone closes their eyes at night, everyone dreams. When people have me in their life, they don’t have to wait till nightfall to close their eyes and dream. Because when others allow me in their life, they live their life as a dreamer. This is something you can not stop, this is something you can not understand. This is who I am! I am a Dreamer, I am a warrior, and I will protect those I care about. I truly feel sorry we could not discuss this. Because I believe I got this all wrong. All the things you brought up, everything about love, It didnt dawn on me till driving back in today. So, let me just leave you with this hope. You are not your mistakes, you are not your past relationships, you are worth all the love in the world once you lose the hate and give only love. I have a feeling all these things you brought up, you have had bad relationships and you can not trust. Then you hear stories of just a few things I have done, and you can not imagine doing these things if in the end they leave.Know, this, I would do it all over again and magnify it by 500%!! Because past feelings like the ones I felt, a true once in a life time love is worth everything and so much more. Don’t play it safe, don’t listen to all the crappy advice on how the “game” is played. Lay it all out there, you get knocked down get back up dust yourself off and show more love. It is so important, I do not regret one thing in my past relationships as far as acts or things I gave. Because, you get what you give. Love is worth it, those people who bless your life are worth it and so much more. I truly feel this is the cause of all this, I would not change one thing. I would only enhance everything I do, create a larger dream, and everyday tell those you care about what they mean. I have plenty of emails from people who have followed this little advice and their life is a fairy tale come true. I have also heard from people who never believed how quickly someone can be gone, and they never took that risk, because their reality always told them, you have time, there is always tomorrow.I saw a great quote, let me leave you with this. Dream as if you will never die…live as if it’s your last day. If this was your last day, is this how you truly want to leave? Is there someone you have felt fear to go and show love? Would you want your last day knowing a 14yr old girl is living one more day in hell? Dream as if you will never die…Live as if it’s your LAST day!p class=”articletext”

Addiction tends to create a lifestyle of chaos and disorganization. There is generally a lack of organization and structure to an addict’s daily activities. Sometimes by the time that they get to recovery, they have lost the positive organizing structure of their lives. There is no work routine. There is no routine for taking care of personal or family responsibilities. They frequently have eating/sleeping routines that are out of mainstream. An addict’s life can become chaotic and haphazard.An addict that is seeking recovery, often goes to inpatient treatment. There are many benefits of this type of treatment. One benefit of inpatient treatment is the organizing structure of the program itself and the daily routine that develops by being engaged in treatment. The structure usually consists of a regimented wake up time, a scheduled amount of time for meals served at the same time daily, rules and treatment expectations. Patients in treatment are expected to sleep at night and be engaged in treatment during the day, attend sessions, and focus on recovery. When a newly recovering person leaves the safety of inpatient treatment s/he is called upon to develop structure for herself/himself.Obsessive thoughts about drinking/using are reduced by closely scheduling your day. Boredom, which is highly correlatede with those obsessive thoughts about using, is reduced. Active addiction is characterized by the addict’s life revolving around getting the drug, using it, and getting over using it. In abstinence the loss of this behavior represents a loss of structure. The newly recovering addict is called upon to figure out how to replace the old drinking/drugging routine with new, recovery enhancing routines.A new lifestyle must be developed that encourages and nurtures recovery. That often means a complete restructuring of a person’s time, activities, and attention. It involves a massive change in routine.A recovery lifestyle can be developed more easily by using a day planner, appointment book, or other similar tools to build a daily schedule of recovery enhancing activities. In this schedule should be counseling and sponsor appointments, planned personal and family events like parent/teacher conferences, date night, lunch with the girls, etc. Self-care activities, such as daily physical exercise, meditation time, personal relaxation routines, should also be scheduled in.A highly structured daily routine can be very helpful in early recovery. It can help prevent relapse by reducing excessive free time which leaves a person’s mind to wander. Reducing the free time can help to eliminate cravings and triggers. It can also reduce the opportunity to dwell on negative thoughts about self, others, and the world that feeds depression and anxiety.Keeping a daily schedule also helps with prioritizing tasks and activities that recovering people are called upon to participate in. Sometimes people in recovery feel as if they are pulled in too many directions and are scheduled too tightly. In this case, a schedule that is too densely scheduled, serves to increase rather than decrease their stress. A schedule that is too densely committed, may serve as an indicator of the need to learn and practice assertiveness. It is important to learn to set and maintain appropriate boundaries in early recovery. Learning to say “no” to a request for your time, can be difficult, but with practice, can build or reinforce positive self esteem and self-confidence. Knowing that you are engaged in too many activities can also help you to improve your ability to prioritize. Without this ability, it is easy to become frustrated and overwhelmed, thereby increasing your stress.Increased stress, regardless of whether it comes from too mjuch or too little structure, increases the likelihood of relapse if left unchecked. People in early recovery are called upon to learn how to balance the conflicting demands for their time and attention. Learning this balance takes time, awareness, and practice.Copyright (c) 2009 Peggy L. Ferguson, Ph.D.

JD Sports has wrangled another Nike exclusive. This Air Max 90 looks similar to the &8216;Infrared&8217; that we all know and love but it differs quite a bit. The toggling greys play well with the Hot Red accents that make their way onto the outsole, logos and lace eyelets. No word on the availability of these but they are definitely not in America. Via SneakerNews

p class=”articletext”Do you really want your ex-boyfriend back? If so, here are a few ways you can make this happen. The main reasons for break-ups are lack of communication and arguing. If we want to put a stop to this behavior, both parties need to understand how to listen as well as talk. If you have been apart for a period of time, hopes are that he is not seeing anyone else on a full time basis. If so, you will just have to work a little harder.The best way to start is to make sure you go to some of the places he goes and when you go make sure you look your absolute best. Do not take a chance on running into him when you dash out to the store at the last minute. Especially if you are wearing your running clothes and your hair is plastered to your head. Take a shower and look good in case you happen to run into him. Just remember do not go every place he goes. This will look like you are stalking him.The relationship the two of you shared is probably pretty fresh in his mind and when people are apart they tend to remember good times that were enjoyed together. The bad times tend to be forgotten the longer you are apart unless they were extremely bad. Anything can be forgiven if two people love each other and do their very best not to make the same mistakes again.If you really want to know how to get your ex-boyfriend back, one of the ways is to let him know you are concerned with his welfare. Give him a call – no reminders of the arguments or disagreements that caused the breakup – just a friendly “How are you doing” call. Mention that something made you think of a good time the two of you had together and tell him it made you think of him.The relationship the two of you had can be rekindled if both of you want to give it another try. Keep in mind the mistakes that were made the first time and do not repeat them. If you want a second chance to make things right, this has to be a fresh start with no blame games or constant reminders of times when things were not good.Another way of subtly letting your ex-boyfriend know you are interested in getting back together would be to send him a few hints. Ask him if he wants to go with you to a game, a concert, a movie or something that both of you enjoyed doing before. If you had a favorite band or team get tickets and invite him to come. He will be pleased that you thought of him and you may have a really great time. Do something you used to do early in your relationship when the two of you had just started dating.There are many ways of getting a relationship back if that is what both of you want. Knowing the difference between when it is possible and when it is not is what you will have to learn.

The following was written by Rabbi A Glick, from the Yeshiva Centre in Melbourne Australia. Established under the auspices of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Yeshivah Centre has proudly served and enriched the Melbourne Jewish Community for over fifty years; providing a wide range of welfare services, educational programs, care for the elderly and youth activities ensuring the vibrancy and quality of Jewish Life in Melbourne.The abuse of alcohol is a problem in society at large on all levels, but we feel that it is our duty to address this issue as it exists within our community.  This is especially so, since there have, over the years, been several incidents in which young people have put themselves into potentially dangerous situations through over-drinking.We feel that a meaningful and significant improvement in the situation can be achieved only if we base our whole approach to the drinking of alcohol on the specific Takonoh (decree) of the Rebbe.  This was first instituted by the Rebbe about forty-five years ago, and subsequently repeated, emphasized and reiterated by him in public on countless occasions.  The Takonoh was that for any person less than forty years of age, the maximum amount of alcohol consumed is a sum total of not more than one Reviis, (In Halocho there are differing opinions as to the actual size of a Reviis, the accepted opinion in Chabad is 86ml) and that this Reviis should be split up into three or four separate times of saying L&8217;Chaim, example:  a person should say not more than four L&8217;Chaims, the total amount not exceeding 86ml.  In the event of his having made Kiddush on wine, the amount of wine he drank is included in the total shiur of alcohol permitted.  Kiddush itself should not be made on vodka or whisky.We believe that if the above takonoh is observed, it is highly unlikely that alcohol consumption will be a problem.  Unfortunately, quite apart from the fact that some people consider the above Takonoh to be outdated and irrelevant and do not take it seriously, there are, in addition, social and practical circumstances which encourage people to behave in a way totally inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the Takonoh.The three main venues where alcohol consumption has been a problem have been:(i) Kiddushim and farbrengens;(ii) Simchos such as a Sholom Zochor, weddings, engagements, etc;(iii) At the Shabbos/Yomtov table of a Baal-Habayis.In all of the above, very often several bottles of alcohol are left on a table, where they attract the interest of those who are included in the Takonoh, and who therefore should not be drinking more than the Takonoh permits.In order for the Takonoh to be observed, surrounding circumstances must be arranged in a way that actively encourage its observance.  We therefore recommend that the  Institution of a &8220;Sar Hamashkim&8221; (server of drinks) which has for generations been in practice at Chassidic farbrengens, is here both necessary and timely.  Practically speaking, the arrangement should be that at any of the above, there should be one or more persons who are responsible for the distribution of alcohol.  This person (or persons) will go around and offer L&8217;Chaim, in small-size cups only  to those present.  Given that no alcohol will be placed on the table, and that those in charge of distribution are responsible people, there is no reason why anyone should drink over the limits of the Takonoh.  School age children up to and including secondary school students should not be given any vodka or whisky.  At farbrengens for school age students, L&8217;Chaim should be said on wine or soft drinks.The key to all of the above is responsibility.  Those who organize a farbrengen must be responsible for arranging a distributor for the duration of that farbrengen.  The host is responsible for a similar arrangement at a Sholom Zochor taking place in his home.  He is similarly responsible for the amount of alcohol distributed and consumed at his Shabbos/Yomtov table.  We therefore feel that no event should be advertised on Yeshivah notice-boards or websites, etc. or announced in Shule unless there is someone who accepts responsibility for making and implementing the appropriate arrangements.  We hope that everyone will appreciate that such restrictions are in everyone&8217;s best interests, and represent a minor inconvenience which yields major results.Needless to say, all of the above concerns only the maximum amount of alcohol allowed.  If, however, a parent wishes that their son should drink no alcohol whatsoever, their wishes must be respected.(emSource/emem:/emem Yeshiva Centre/em)

America’s favorite flavor is reportedly vanilla, but you would have a hard time convincing chocolate lovers of that. Look at the grocery store check-out aisles. They are stocked with chocolate bars, after all, not vanilla bars.That lady in the Nutrisystem TV ads who says she can eat it every day seems to be a poster child for chocolate addiction. No doubt she sells a lot of Nutrisystem diet plans, too. While chocolate does contain anti-oxidants, that hardly qualifies it as a dietary staple. A chocolate diet has actually been created by the French, but of course, the ChoclaSlim by Slim Delices. Some of the ingredients include chicory inulin (root), artichoke extract (leaf), green tea extract (leaf), and guarana extract (fruit). Dietitians aren’t buying it, however, and if YOU do, you’ll shell out a pretty penny, about 80 dollars per month to be exact, for three pieces per day. As comfort food, however, chocolate wins hands down. Primarily for women, though, not so much for men. Women tend to want food that is not labor intensive.Comfort foods are eaten for extremes in emotions: Depression and elation. In fact, chocolate is the MOST craved food by women, according to studies, and not necessarily for its sweetness. Many other foods are sweet and don’t have the same allure. Caffeine effect perhaps? Maybe. Some contend that the cannabinoids found in chocolate mimic that found in marijuana, so perhaps there is some truth to chocaholics’ claims. But is it actually addictive? Many scientists have studied this. Some say no, some say yes, but the results are largely inconclusive. Yes, it contains chemical compounds that are similar to those found in marijuana, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, and probably lots of other stuff, too. That in itself doesn’t prove anything. It is important to note, however, that many people have a medically defined allergy to chocolate. Quality varies greatly. Price plays a big part in determining quality. You can pick up a cheap candy bar at the dollar store or purchase expensive Swiss candies, exquisitely boxed, at fine boutiques. High quality chocolate contains just cocoa, cocoa butter, sugar, and sometimes real vanilla and soya lecithin as an emulsifier. The cheaper stuff includes fillers, cheap artificial flavorings, and preservatives. What are the best ways to avoid cravings? Perhaps just say yes to one small piece. Make an event out of it and buy one piece of the expensive European kind. See if that satisfies your craving. If so, you’ve consumed a relatively small amount of calories. Or try flavored foods, such as yogurt. Again, a small amount, such as you would find in a single serving yogurt container. Taming the chocolate beast can take time and determination. When the monster roars, take a deep breath, think, then decide if indulging will really cure that stress you’re under right now. Chances are, the answer is no.p class=”articletext”

The federal opposition will urge the government to make a plea for clemency if a former Australian soldier loses his death penalty appeal in Afghanistan.Robert William Langdon, 38, has been convicted over the killing of an Afghan security guard in May last year.Langdon, understood to have served as a Townsville-based infantryman, was employed by the US-based contractor Four Horsemen International as a security contractor at the time.The government is providing Langdon with consular support and will seek to intervene in the case in line with its policy on any Australian citizen convicted of a capital offence.The opposition is backing the government’s action so far but wants it to go further if Langdon’s appeal fails.”We would hope the Australian government would support a plea of clemency for Mr Langdon,” foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop told ABC Television on Thursday.