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Escape From The Pain [What Is Addiction?]
Why would any reasonable person willingly devastate their health, destroy their finances, completely obliterate their reputation, burn their bridges with family and friends, and annihilate their dreams of a productive future. It's a baffling and difficult concept to wrap your head around. It makes no sense, whatsoever, until you understand the mechanisms driving addiction. Is addiction, merely an escape from the pain? "What is addiction?"
Drug and alcohol abuse in the United States costs more than 740 billion dollars a year. That number is nothing short of staggering. Crime, decreased productivity at work, and health-care costs are all part of the financial equation, and that's not taking into account the cost in terms of human suffering.
A disease of the soul, addiction is an attempt to escape feelings of inadequacy, rejection, unworthiness, abandonment, and betrayal that torment the addict to the degree they seek relief in the form of substance abuse or other addictive behaviors. If the compelling force driving addiction is pain, the question that first needs addressing is: "Why the pain?" Why is someone willing to distort their perception of reality to avoid the pain they feel? Why does life frighten addicts?
Addiction happens when a person's favorite coping mechanism turns destructive, and even deadly, following years of devastation. Overtime, the addict loses the ability to choose, held captive by a prison of their own making.
What Exactly Is Addiction?
Addiction is complicated, it doesn't stem from one single cause, but is an escape mechanism that allows the addict to disassociate from the feelings originating from emotional abuse, and trauma; perhaps, from things that should have happened in their childhood and didn't or events that did take place and shouldn't have. Is this concept of escape too simple? These are valid questions and not easily answered.
The following quote from Pema Chodron, taken from her book? "When Things Fall Apart," illustrates how addictions begin: "We use all kinds of ways to escape – all addictions stem from this moment when we meet our edge and we just can't stand it. We feel we have to soften it, pad it with something, and we become addicted to whatever it is that seems to ease the pain."
Perception And Sensitivity
That begs the question, is it what actually happened that was responsible for the wounding or was it the meaning that was attributed to what happened? Could perceived perception be involved, or the degree of sensitivity the child possesses be a factor? Whichever the case, childhood trauma affects how the victim responds to stress throughout their lifetime, making them more reactive to anything that triggers negative feelings, while also diminishing their resiliency.
Most experts agree addiction is a compulsive, chronic and progressive disease stemming from a combination of genetic, biochemical and environmental factors, mental illness, and childhood trauma and abuse. All of these factors are influential in the development of addiction.
Addiction And Childhood Experiences
Here are two great books on addiction. The first one is "In The Realm of The Hungry Ghost," by Gabor Mate, MD. Dr. Mate specializes in the study and treatment of addiction, and has worked extensively with addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. He believes that all addiction can be traced back to painful childhood experiences, whether they are remembered or not. In his opinion, the problem is not the drugs themselves, but rather "the hurt that is at the center of all addictive behaviors."
And "Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions," by Gerald G May, MD. A psychiatrist, Dr. May, in his eye-opening book, examines the process of attachment and how it leads to addiction. "Addiction, he says, "represents an attempt to assert complete control over our lives." He also explores the relationship between addiction and spiritual awareness, emphasizing that freedom can be found through spiritual contemplation.
A Deficit In Dopamine
Other experts posit that addiction is a primary condition, originating in the brain, genetically predisposing a person to addictive behavior. This innate inability to feel pleasure, or derive meaning from life, in the same way non addicts do, fuels addictive tendencies. Normal levels of dopamine in the brain enable one to feel pleasure, a sense of belonging, motivation, and purpose. Genetic mutations in the dopamine receptors, in the brains of addicts, may be to blame for this inability to feel pleasure.
Addicts compensate for this deficit by seeking dopamine stimulation from outside sources. They do this because the need for meaning and purpose are hardwired into all of us, and this need is so prevailing, it begs to be met. Increased dopamine levels allow the addict to feel "normal." This ability to feel normal, while also numbing their feelings of lack, can be obtained from a variety of external sources, including street drugs, prescriptions drugs, alcohol, nicotine, sex, status, power, or even, love and romance.
Addiction And The Brain
Addiction powerfully influences the brain by causing intense cravings for the addictive substance or behavior, while rendering the addict unable to control these cravings despite the terrible consequences they incur. When addiction reaches this point, the mere anticipation of procuring their drug of choice is enough to boost dopamine levels.
These levels can increase up to ten times what they would normally be, reinforcing the addict's reliance on drugs to sustain the level of these feel-good chemicals.The superstar of neurotransmitters, dopamine is also the chemical of reinforcement, sending powerful signals to the brain to remember the pleasurable feelings caused by _______ fill in the blank, with the preferred substance or behavior.
When hard street drugs like meth are used, dopamine absorption is blocked. This, in turn, increases the availability of dopamine, multiplying pleasure signals to the brain a thousand fold. What goes up, must come down, and this increase comes at a cost. Overtime, the brain develops a sensitivity to dopamine, leading to its rapid release with each subsequent use. This is how addiction begins.
Trauma Or Neurotransmitters?
Each addict has their own flavor of what lack looks and feels like, and it may have nothing to do with trauma or abuse, but may be a genetic deficiency in their neurotransmitter system. This biochemical condition is a setup for addiction. Resisting harmful substances, and breaking the dependency cycle, is far more difficult when brain chemistry is involved.
The three dominant brain systems in all addictions—the opioid attachment-reward system, the dopamine-based incentive-motivation apparatus and the self-regulation areas of the prefrontal cortex—are all exquisitely fine-tuned by the environment. To various degrees, in all addicted persons these systems are not functioning properly
There are three systems in the brain that are associated with addiction:
- The opioid attachment reward system
- The dopamine-based, incentive-motivation apparatus
- The self-regulation areas of the prefrontal cortex.
Systems And The Environment
Each of these systems is influenced by the environment, and are not functioning optimally in those who are addicted.
Whether it's childhood trauma, environmental factors, genetic defects in the dopamine centers, mental illness, or a combination of these factors, the underlying theme of addiction is the compulsion to self-medicate. And it works in the beginning, causing the addict to return again and again to their drug of choice, in order to feel, what others feel naturally. Malfunctions in the reward center in the brain compel the addict to find relief, which they do, and the cycle continues
A loss of self occurs when an addict's reliance on their primary coping method becomes chronic, and their ability to stop their destructive behavior, impossible. This reliance stunts the addict's emotional and spiritual growth, the very skills they so desperately need to overcome their addiction, making the situation even more dire. "Addiction" means "to enslave," and it lives up to its name.
Treating Drug Addiction
If an escape from pain is the underlying mechanism initiating and sustaining addiction, it makes sense that the antidote would be connection, validation, compassion, love, and empathy, with an emphasis on self-acceptance and forgiveness.
Emotions are an integral part of life, and dealing with them appropriately is necessary to eliminate the need for addictive substances to mask the pain.
I believe addiction rates would fall dramatically if children were taught, early on the skills that foster emotional maturity and self-awareness. Skills that encourage the identification and expression of feelings on a regular basis. This openness requires a supportive, nurturing environment, with trustworthy caretakers, who show unconditional love and acceptance, regardless of any emotion the child is feeling in the moment.
Self-regulation is vital in choosing appropriate coping mechanisms, and to be able to self-soothe in non-destructive ways. If addiction is about pain, then expressing what hurts is a necessary element to counteract it. Altering the way one feels, through substance abuse, is a red flag that deeper emotions are being suppressed. This is never healthy, whether addiction is part of the equation or not. This lack of authenticity is soul-crushing. Authenticity promotes true healing, and should be fostered from a young age.
Overcoming Conflict Avoidance
Conflict avoidance, whether within oneself, or with others, is another factor preceding addiction. Conflict involves uncomfortable feelings that cause many people to avoid it altogether. This avoidance may work short term, but most often, does not play out favorably. Conflict is part of life. We are wired to deal with conflict, and come up with creative solutions to overcome it. Running from trouble rarely eliminates the problem, but rather, intensifies it.
It is normal and healthy to feel a spectrum of emotions. That's what makes us human. To be okay with whatever your emotional state is at the time, not only develops emotional intelligence, but empathy, and the ability to see others' pain. Embracing, accepting, and being with the pain, instead of escaping it, is a critical key to recovery.
Fleeing from pain, creates even more pain, leading to a vicious cycle that is difficult to break. Addiction is the ultimate avoidance strategy. Only a surrender to brokenness can heal and sustain.
Faith And Trust In God
The instant gratification and distraction inherent in our society doesn't help matters. We aren't taught how to be with ourselves, immediate relief is much easier than the painstaking work of introspection and self-reflection. The world would be a far friendlier place if we learned how to acknowledge and embrace all of our emotions, both good and bad.
And not only acknowledgment of these painful feelings, but respect for them, as part of who we are. Sharing our vulnerabilities with supportive people, who can compassionately validate, is vital. Belief and reliance on a higher power is paramount for complete recovery. This reliance, along with a loving supportive team, will fill the emptiness, addicts have so desperately, and ineffectively, sought to fill through addiction.
The Case For Willpower
Willpower will never be strong enough to combat the insatiable urges addiction drives. It's not about will power; will power will fail 100 percent of the time. Faith in God and a reliance on his power is critical to restoring the addict's shattered faith in both God and man. This shattered faith is a common underlying component of addiction.
Carl Jung stated: "Addiction is really a misguided search for God." Addicts are looking for comfort, strength, and validation in all the wrong places. If addiction is, indeed, a spiritual disease, then a spiritual cure is needed to loosen its grip. Belief in a higher power is necessary to cast down the strongholds so prevalent in addiction. Only an abiding faith in God and his sovereignty can break the bonds of these incorrect thinking patterns responsible for keeping a person firmly entrenched in their destructive behaviors.
An enlivening sense of purpose and meaning, derived from a newfound faith in God, fuels recovery from addiction. Spirituality, faith, trust, and reliance on God are the most time-tested tools to successfully treat those suffering from this enslaving disease.
Denial And Recovery
To deny or distort what is really happening is to be in a state of denial. Those enmeshed in this distortion ignore their problems entirely or discount the severity of those problems. They commonly blame others for their own destructive behaviors, or at the very least, minimize the loving concern of those closet to them. Denial, as a coping mechanism, makes sense: If your life is in a whirlwind of devastation, why not avoid reality altogether by refusing to face it or painting it in a more flattering light?
Those in denial are masters of rationalization and self-deception. Rationalization feeds off the entitlement so common in addiction. "I'm stressed and deserve to be rewarded so I'll feel better." It's all about the feeling. The addict rationalizes that the situation they're in isn't as bad as it appears, although their lives are in extreme jeopardy, their rational mind held captive by their distorted thought processes.
Denial is an integral part of addiction, making the chains of addiction impossible to break; no problem, no solution. Not until denial is relinquished, along with a strong sense of entitlement, is recovery possible. Unfortunately, denial typically remains firmly intact for many years. When the addict is finally ready to accept the stark truth of their own reality, will the arduous journey to wholeness begin.
Willingness and surrender must replace willfulness and pride, and the soul given the acceptance, care, and compassion it craves: humility, accountability, transparency, nurture, and a safe environment are all critical components of recovery. This re-connection to one's soul initiates the long road to physical healing and emotional health.
What Is Your Addiction?
Addiction has many faces. What coping mechanisms do you use to forget the stressors of life, and fill the empty void? Here are some common escape routes, outside of drug and alcohol abuse, that people use to anesthetize their emotions.
- Shopping
- Food
- Gambling
- Pornography
- Sex addiction
- Exercise
- Technology
- Money
- Work
- Fun
- Sleep
- Performance
- Responsibility
These compulsive coping strategies trigger reward centers in the brain, releasing chemicals that lead to feelings of contentment. This euphoric state mimics the same feelings that are evoked from a sense of belonging and connection. Could the endless searching for self end if we all felt loved, connected, a sense of purpose, and an overwhelming sense that we belonged?
Key Points
As Eckhart Tolle states: "Addiction begins with pain, and ends with pain. Preventing and treating addiction will always involve the skills of self-regulation, emotional maturity, and making peace with one's pain, rather than attempting to obliterate it.
An abiding faith in God leads to the contentment and peace all addicts long for. If, we as a society, embraced these principles, the wreckage caused by addiction could be mitigated.
Has addiction touched your life? Let me know in the comments:)
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♥ YA Novelists Pushing the Boundaries of the Genre and Writing from the Heart ♥
Monday, January 20, 2014
People watching ... or is it snatching? (Lauren Bjorkman)
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How cool that she loved your book!ReplyDeleteReplies
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It's true that inspiration and outcome are not the same. But it's nice if the inspiration feels there is something true even in fiction!ReplyDelete
I always think it's interesting when characters are based on real people, because then I want to meet those people and find out what their stories are. I eavesdrop too, though sometimes it's not even on purpose; a lot of people talk loudly on their cell phones and it's pretty much impossible not to eavesdrop.ReplyDelete
What a great post! I like to eavesdrop (for purely professional reasons, of course), and I've based characters on people I know really well, but what you did with G is fascinating and new to me. Thank you for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
I use people around me for characters too. And even though they live unique lives on the page, I still sometimes get flustered seeing my initial inspirations walking around town!ReplyDelete

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The song title is actually an idiom whose meaning is "I (the singer) am always thinking about you (the woman)". There are still many other idioms in this song lyric that you can learn. The idioms are mostly about expression love in English.
Why learning English in an intense way if you can make it fun? Learn English easily from some cool pop songs out there. Learning something in a fun way can make the result more effective. Don't forget to include the songs above to your playlist, will you?


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Question about RCA DRC8335
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I am having the same poblems as Xerion. I cannot get the remote to help me in any way. When I try to turn on the product with the remote, I get incomplete lights to come on in the display. It looks like a mess! I shut it off manually and turn it on and all I get is "HELLO" scrolling all the way across the display. The tv has the blue screen, minus the menu. I have only had it for 6 months and this is very frustrating. Just after the warranty, it breaks, go figure. Help!!!!
I've plugged it in and unplugged several times.. no response
I put in a vcr tape --- it doesn't play or eject
Exact same problem as everyone else. I'm a school teacher and our district bought these DVD players and they've malfunctioned all year. There is nothing like 26 students staring at you waiting for "Planet Earth" to begin and you can't even eject the disc to take it to another room...JUNK!
Having same problem others have reported. Unit is locked up with VHS and DVD stuck in the unit. Unit is < 1 yr. old. Tried resetting by holding down On/Standby button for 10 sec. and also turned off power for 30 sec. No luck with both recommended solutions. Very disappointing..............
ditto - having same exact problem.......
I have hardly used this unit and it is totally locked up. It will simply display hello but will do nothing else. I have recorded fewer than 10 movies and now this. This is a replacement unit from a previous model that stopped working as well. Hopefully the service center will make this good again.
I have the very same problem. Very embarrassing to try showing a video to someone and nothing working. Unplugged several times and also tried the resetting, but nothing working so far. Have watched DVD's on this player about four to five times and am VERY disappointed!
Same problem, what can I do?
this is junk returned twice still problem.
Having the same problem. A flashing "HELLO" like the unit is in standby mode but cannot apply power. TV displays just a blue screen. Tried resetting and checking the fuse. No changes.
I have the sane problem. I went to play a particular DVD nd the unit just locked up. Haven't been able to use it ever since. The "Hello" screen just scrolls back and forth on the player. KWDCajun
We have had the same problem nearly ever since we bought this unit. We are disgusted, but would really like to get the until working as at the very start, it worked fine---bout the first month. It keeps showing the wrong time (can't get the correct time in), we now have a VHS stuck in the unit too. Cannot seem to do anything with it anymore.
DCR8335 locked up. Disc inside. Keeps displaying help. Can't use. Tried resetting to no avail
I can't use the VCR it will not accept or eject any tapes any more, not it is locked up and cannot use the DVD player either. I have reset numerous times to no avail. Planning to get rid of this junk.
my unit keeps locking up. i tried to reset and also unplugged the unit. the hello message is locked in and cannot access the menu.
This problem is the same as mine. Thanks...Bob
I have had nothing but trouble from my unit from the start. Didn't return to store (kept thinking I wasn't doing something right) and didn't purchase store's warranty ( figured if it was a good product, it should work). Now the "Hello" keeps repeating, tried resetting, but it continues to go to repeating "Hello". Won't respond to any eject, remote, power off, nothing. Finally unplugged it, bought a less expensive DVD player only, which is working fine, but now I can't watch Videos. I'm not an electrician and it is difficult to find repair shops anymore.
I am having the exact same problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now on the second EXACT unit in hopes the first was a lemon however, now I have a VCR AND DVD stuck in the unit. I keep holding on/standby button, the time appears as if it wants to turn on but then flashes off almost as quickly as it appears. What a piece of junk. Very disappointing to know the company is aware of the quality yet not willing to even help consumers via recalling the product.
I've had problems with this model locking up but unplugging usually reset everything although it seemed to be happening more and more frequently and I've had to update the date/time whenever this happened. Now I get 'HELLO' running across non-stop no matter what I do. Any assistance with this will be greatly appreciated.
Same problem here. I tried the holding down of the power button to reset, unplugging, everything I can think of except throwing the whole thing in the garbage. I'm going to try the solution retrohack suggested. That is, if I can find the capacitor he's talking about. I have no idea where to look. Guess I'll Google it and see what I find.
Same here ) :
my unit is locked up and wont respond to remope. only displays hello. can only turn off by holding power button for 10 seconds
I had the same problem. The unit was stuck on "hello" and would not do anything else. I followed the solution posted by retrohack and it worked. I bought a 470 microfarad 35 watt capacitor from Radio Shack for a couple of dollars - part number 272-1030.
I too had the same problem;The unit was displaying "hello" and would not do anything else. The solution posted by retrohack works; I bought the 470 microfarad 35 watt capacitor from Radio Shack (part number 272-1030) and replaced C226 on the power supply PCB. I would suggest using a desoldering braid (part number 64-2090) to help remove the bad capacitor and clean the connection area. Thanks again retrohack!!!
We are a multimedia projection company. Bought 24 units for a school installation project. Within 6 months units started to lock up with tapes being stuck and the famous "HELLO". Just before the warranty end date we had to replace all 24 units because every one locked up. 24 UNITS! RCA/Thompson did replace the units because they were under warranty but not even 4 months now and half the units they sent us are starting to do the same thing. Junk....thats all I have to say.
I found C226 on power board, it looked like the top was pushed up a bit, and the bottom black rubber was pushed out a bit. I replaced it, and now IT WORKS. No more HELLO in my face. Wow thank you very much. Impressive.
wow this is amazing. i opened it up and found C226 on the power board, it looked like the top had swelled and the bottom rubber was blown open a bit. I removed, replaced, and HEY IT WORKS!
I have the same problem, cannot get tape out of the tape player
I just wanted to write and thank Retrohack and Artistwood for their wonderful explanation to solve this problem!!!! This was exactly what we needed. As an administrator of a public school in Georgia we need every way possible to save money and this did the trick. We have over 50 of these units in my school alone and I repaired 2 of them this morning.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
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My unit keeps displaying the "HELLO" message on the unit's display and
does not respond to any buttons on the unit or on the remote.
tried standby button for 10 sec now time is displayed as in off position but wont unlock
I have the same problem, it occurred soon after we brought the unit.
I have had problems with rca drc8335 for some time, replaced caps, some times it works , some not. I have been trying to locate a service and parts manual for this thing. RCA is no good as they will not help. thanks Cats8487
Same problem here, need to find a schematic or repair manual.
Trying to determine what the zener {?} diode is on the VCR board as mine is too scorched to read.
I "Had" the same problem with the DRC8335 locked up with a tape stuck in the unit. Followed the guide here and all is well now.
Took the old **** 16v capacitor out and installed the new 35v capacitor.
Here's a pic of the old blown capacitor.
Flashes scrolling Hello. Unit locked up
starting flashing hello 1 week after purchase.my dvd and a favorite vhs tape are now prisoner to the machine.help!!! were these just made badly???ive tried to get it fixed through the rca website and got the runaround so now i have to try to get it fixed through my 2 year plan with walmart.
My RCA DRC8355 unit is also not fixed by depressing the button to reset it. The word "Hello" constantly scrolls across the screen on the unit. I tried unplugging it too, but it still did not fix my unit. Now what?
I had the same problem. retrohacks solution worked like a charm... and I am electronically challenged! Some people around family could not believe I had actually fixed the problem. Shame on RCA ... their tech advisors suggested buying a new machine (because the 1 yr garantee was off); by now they should now the capacitor is under-dimensioned. Thanks.
This fix is for those of you with knowledge of electronic repair......
The problem is a bad electrolytic capacitor on in the power supply board. The cap is a 470uf 16v (number C226 on the power supply board). Replace it with a 470uf with a rating of 25v to 50v and it should restore the power fucntion to normal. I have fixed six units this way so far. Hope this helps you all out!
Posted on Aug 06, 2008
I tried the solution posted by retrohack and it worked! I wasn't hard. If you can use a soldering iron, you can do it. You need a pointed tip soldering iron to get into the small soldered points. I just removed the case, removed the power supply board by unplugging the white wire plugs and removing the phillips hold-down screws including the ones for the heat shield. (I took a photo of the board before removing it so I would know where to plug in the wire plugs afterwards.) Follow the directions on retrohack's message to find the problem capacitor. Use the soldering iron to melt the old capacitor points out of the board and remove the capacitor, then use the pointed iron to poke the holes clear. Insert the new capacitor ( I ordered mine online for $2.00 including shipping) Heat the capacitor wire where they stick out of the bottom of the board and dab a little solder on it when it is hot enough so it looks like the other soldered stuff. when you get both wires done, clip off the extra wires sticking out.. Voila! done! I don't know if it matters, but I made sure the stripe down the side of the capacitor was facing the same direction as the original. I re-assembled everything and it works fine now. There was a little spring around one of the screws though that I forgot to put back. I don't know what it was for, but my unit still works so I don't care. Oh well.
Posted on Sep 30, 2008
Big thanks to retrohack. It worked for me as well. I went with a 470uf 50v electrolytic capacitor. The C226 was labled on the front of my board but not the back so it took me a little longer than I anticipated finding the correct cap on the back side of the board. I wanted to be darn sure I was de-soldering C226. Soldered the new cap on, screwed the board back on, put the heat shield back on and powered it up before I put the cover on to make sure it worked. It took a second (I thought I was going to get the Hello across the screen again) but then I heard the DVD start spinning and everything worked.
I didn't do it but you need to make sure and take all the wires/plugs off the board before you replace the cap. I got lazy and took short cuts.
Also, my capacitor is green instead of black like what came with it. If this is the case for you make sure you save the old capacitor incase you have to send it back for some reason you'll have to go back and put the old one back on. If RCA sees there's a different capacitor on it then they'll void warranty.
Thanks again retrohack, you the man!!
Posted on Oct 25, 2008
We sent our player back about two weeks ago ( at out our expense ) and still waiting for a replacement. If we still have the same problem with the new unit, we are considering initiating a Class Action Lawsuit.....anyone else interested?
Posted on Jun 17, 2008
Yahoooooooo! Thank you, thank you, thank you ... to whomever came up with finding the faulty component. You saved me
about $22 in shipping and a 2 month delay, plus lots of cussing as I
packaged the unit up.
I too had a "swollen" C226 capacitor (the usual sign of an electrolytic capacitor gone bad.) Replaced it with a 470uf, 35 volt version and viola, it works as intended again. (not great, it is still a POS, slow and "user brutal"). I have a refurbished unit, that just failed 3 weeks into getting it in return for my original ... after a 2 month wait. It is still on warranty (shhhhh!) and I did save the defective cap to replace it if I need to send the unit in again. Turns out, I could tell by the soldering on the defective unit, it had been the cause of the last failure. The solder was a hand done job, not wave soldered. Obviously RCA needs to know at some point that replacing the cap with one of the same voltage rating is not the thing to do. Or maybe they just have a batch of defenctive components.
To be fair to RCA/Thomson, have actually have been caring and honest in their dealings. They have taken care to send back a tape that was stuck in my first unit and been as fair as they can be. They just have a poor product to deal with. I would hope they spend some time fixing it because the unit is still for sale and apparently selling well. I imagine this may be a fix for many other symptoms as well. Not the things involving operations nuances, but lockups and failures. It all depends when the capacitor shorts and stops working, which could lock in tapes and discs etc...
Posted on Apr 30, 2009
See artistwood- had friend do the soldering and now works great this is the solutiuon!!!change c226 to greater uv(35 in my case much help at radioshk for 1.29) thank you very much
Posted on Jan 13, 2009
As Mentioned in a previous post, the problem lies with the C226 Cap. The one that RCA used was a 470mf - 16v cap. Way too small. Radio Shack sells one for $1.49. Part number is 272-1030. I personally have fixed over 17 of these units with this fix. It will work. As for the 800 phone number that one guy posted, don't waste your time. They have another 13 units of mine that they "can't find" and won't reimberse me for. I was told "sorry, tough luck". If I heard RCA was giving away free TV's I wouldn't bother.
Posted on Dec 11, 2008
Ok... at first when I saw these posts, I got my hopes up. I haven't called RCA yet and with all the hassle that they put other people through, I chosen not to call them and attempt to fix it myself. It was also about 1 yr ago when I bought it. I removed the power board and unsoldered the old capacitor. The bottom of the capacitor was blown out. The color strip on the old capacitor was towards the center of the board. I placed the new one on in the same direction. put it together and IT WORKS! I used Radio Shack part 272-1030 and replaced C226. It is a different color and a little bigger but works fine. Instead of buying a new dvd recorder ($150-$200)... I spent $1,39 (tax included) and 30 minutes of my time.... I actually spent more time reading this post then me fixing it. :) Besides, the only bad thing that could have happened is it would smoke, spark, not do anything, or it being over friendly and telling me "HELLO" forever, which would have resulted in throwing it out.
Thanks everyone...
Posted on Oct 15, 2009
I found C226 on power board, it looked like the top was pushed up a bit, and the bottom black rubber was pushed out a bit. I replaced it, and now IT WORKS. No more HELLO in my face. Wow thank you very much. Impressive.
Posted on Dec 06, 2008
This is my response from Thomson
We no longer have a network of authorized servicers. I suggest you check your local yellow pages or do an internet search for a nearby electronics repair facility.
The symptoms you describe are indicative of a power supply problem within the unit. My understanding is the most common failure of this nature is related to low voltage filter capacitors. These are C216, C218, C219, C226 & C228.
Thomson Service Network
Posted on Aug 03, 2011
As stated above several times, C226 Capacitor on the Power Supply Board was the issue and the part listed from Radio Shack fixed it in under an hour w/ me going to get the part, drink a Miller Lite, and put it back together. Be careful not to bump the connectors on the other boards (like me). I also called them and they notified me that it will cost $22 shipping cost for warranty work. The hell with that, I'll pay Radio Shack!
Posted on Nov 17, 2009
Took them 3 months to send the replacement unit today the same issue the *hello* message and the standard lockup , called thompson, that proved to be a waste of time ;even was told they would call back but they never did, when the supervisor actually did get on the phone he too gave me the runaround. RCA SUCKS and to be honest their customer service is really shady i will never buy this brand again....ever.By the way, when they sent me the 1st replacement unit 6months ago i recieved 9 total (i have pictures of them FOR proof ) they can't send you a replacement because they ***** ** and sent everyone 9 units LOL..
However the fix is easy check cap c226 as stated above all works fine now cost me 5 minutes and $1.29 RS usually has that part in stock or check mouser electronics if you can't locate it... G
Posted on Dec 30, 2008
This is not a solution, just my experience with with the DRC8335. Good luck to anyone trying to return these messed up units to RCA. I bought mine in March, returned it July 24th, have called them twice and I still have not gotten the darn thing back. I was told in my e-mail that I would have it returned in 7-10 business days and if the item was no longer available they would send a new one. When I call them, they just say the part is not available at this time. When I asked why they don't send a new unit, I get ignored. This is not the only RCA product that I have had break down in under 18 months. I have been telling everyone I can- I will NEVER buy another RCA product. I guess my next step is going to have to be contacting a consumer reports agency or something. GOOD LUCK to the rest of you!
Posted on Sep 29, 2008
I hooked up my DRC8335 to a Stereo reciever that has a remote power on off plug on the back and when my deck locks up/wont tune in stations I shut off the power for a few seconds to the unit by using the stereo's remote; It has always rebooted and went back to normal just have a tape stuck problem now. The logic/mechanism for the VCR is non-convential as there are ways to manually release tapes from most decks I have had experience with over the las 20+years. Dang thing needs to be recalled eh?
Posted on Mar 12, 2008
Hi there!...
This lockdown problem cannot be fixed!
The only solution is to call RCA (Thomson Co.) and ask for replacement.
They have replaced one of my units with another new unit and I'm waiting for the issue to occur again!
Bottom line: I will NOT buy anything from RCA again!
See the big list of complains here:
Posted on Jun 16, 2008
Call this number. 1 877 805 0519 This is Customer service. This must be a known problem with this unit. We are having the same problem and they are sending a return label to send the player back. The company is taking care of it.
Posted on Feb 29, 2008
You may press and hold the on/standy by button and stop /eject buton at the same time for 10 seconds, when the time comes on, release the button, and press the stop/eject button again of the VCR part , and then try to check if you can take out the VHS tape from the unit ,,,
if not ,, unplug the power cord and all the cables connected to the unit , including the RCA cables ( red, white and yellow cables)m, leave it for 30 minutes ,and after that , reconnect everything , turn the unit back on, and firmly press the stop/eject button again to take the tape out from the unit ..
Posted on May 31, 2008
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Can anyone make suggestions as to what this problem might be? I'm hoping it's a part replacement and not a big deal...
Thanks in advance for your help!
When you say a short time, do you mean a few seconds?
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Progress report for FNE17-876
Developing a breed registry for Polwarth sheep using imported semen and radio-frequency technology
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2017: $15,000.00
Projected End Date: 01/31/2020
Grant Recipient: Meadowcroft Farm
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Nanne Kennedy
Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm
Project Information
- I raise apparel wool and am committed to educate more consumers as well as producers to the importance of ITCH FREE wool, where it comes from, and how it can make an impact to reduce plastics in our wearables and home goods. I am also committed to leaving our wool industry better than I found it.
- Though a more valuable grade of fiber than meat breeds, dairy breeds or carpet breeds, Apparel wool sheep shear a lighter fleece than others so the economics are cost prohibitive for commodity growers.
- Where I provide quality control and aggregation to other wool growers, my growers are aging out of the industry. I need to create a higher yielding fleece on my farm, secure new contract growers, and want to leave a legacy of improved genetics for Maine's fiber breeds as Katahdin has done for meat breeds.
- Where I am a solo operator, and aging myself!, I wanted to find better and more efficient technologies to capture necessary field data as I handle the livestock. Where I breed for parasite resistance, hoof integrity, fleece weights, fleece micron, in addition to standard weights and measures etc., I wanted a mechanism to capture, store and cross reference the data against the flock, score them accordingly, and develop a breed registry with the most efficient producers. This is the subject of the RFID technology and the improved smartphone APP.
Project Objectives:
The specific goal of this project is to improve the genetics of my flock in order to increase the fleece weights with imported Polwarth Genetics via laparoscopic AI in the fall of 2017 and 2018. This will provide much more efficiency of production that other farms can benefit from. From this base genetics, I intend to create a breed registry, as the only verified Polwarth breeder in the US. The secondary goal of this project is to create a better, more efficient field record keeping system, using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) with Bluetooth connectivity to smartphone technology that will interface with computerized record keeping as the basis for this registry.
Objective 1. To clip more wool, comparing 20 years of fleece weights on lambs and hoggets, to the improved genetics' fleece weights in 2018 and 2019.
Objective 2. To have breeding rams, ewes and semen for sale by the summer of 2019.
Objective 3. To develop a market protocol for culls as summer feeders on other farms, where I would buy back the wool at increased commercial value before slaughter.
Objective 4. To expand the smartphone APP for sheep currently offered and recently released for RFID tags on sheep called Smart List.
Objective 5. To make more money with sheep by adding value and creating efficiencies.
- Technical Advisor (Educator)
Materials and methods:
Imported Semen Sept. 2017. Selected ewes for breeding and inserted RFID ear tags, Flushed ewes for breeding fall 2017. Inserted CIDR's Dec. 7, removed CIDR's, gave PG 6000 injections, and turned in ram with teaser harness Dec. 19. Performed Laparoscopic AI on 50 ewes Dec. 21, noting semen motility on each collected straw, weight of each ewe, and general condition. Turned in cleanup ram 1 January 2018. Planning to do pregnancy checks 1/18/18. Will take fleece samples on all ewes for OFDA at shearing time in April. We will vasectomize a ram for teasing in the 2018 breeding season.
Research results and discussion:
There are no results to report at this time. One BIG note though is the timing of this breeding as it was just before the weather turned very cold. Next year (2018) we will plan to breed in October and make significant note of conception rates as per breed timing.
1 Farmer participating in research
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.


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Sunday, November 13, 2011
33 Week Update
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You look great! It's going by quick!ReplyDelete
You look beautiful.. Rachel and Haley are going to be great big sisters to Kayla. The countdown to Kayla has started. I pray often and check for updates daily.ReplyDelete
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You might just make it all the way. Even if she were to come tomorrow she would be in much better health then the girls when they were born. A friend's little girl arrived at 30 weeks and beyond some intestinal surgeries before leaving the hospital, she doesn't have any repercussions from her early birth. She even came home a week before her due date. Hopefully, Kayla won't know the inside of a NICU.ReplyDelete
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I am trying to help an elderly neighbour.
It is not possible to open "Documents" from her Start menu. There's a momentary flash but no window opens.
When I save a Word file, supposedly in "Documents", it saves the file into a blue folder titled "Documents" on the Desktop. I can access this folder but no earlier files are there.
There should be many files saved on the hard disk but the only way to find them is to type their file names into the Search field. When I go into Properties for these search-resulted files, it states that they are in "Documents" but this folder is unobtainable from the Start menu and the blue folder on the Desktop does not contain any files (except the ones I created today to test).
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Home exercise cuts healthcare need among elderly
A simple home exercise program for older people could dramatically lower their reliance on healthcare services, according to the results of an Australian-first trial.
In the 18-week trial, trained personal care workers supported clients of government-funded community aged care providers to exercise regularly and safely in their own homes.
Lead researcher Dr Tim Henwood said the active@home trial saw a steady reduction in healthcare service utilisation among the 37 participants, down by 47 per cent by the end of the trial.
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"In evaluating the active@home trial, we observed a 19 per cent reduction in the number of participants classified as frail," Dr Henwood said.
"To our knowledge, this is the first time anyone has attempted a personal care worker-led exercise program for aged care clients delivered in the home," he said.
"This trial has shown that cost-effective, in-home exercise opportunities can be embedded into existing aged care services for older people, who would otherwise continue on a trajectory of physical decline.
"Another positive is that active@home requires a bare minimum of exercise equipment and this helps remove a barrier that can prevent older people from exercising.
"During the trial, we found participants were able to adhere to the exercise program for at least five days a week on average.
"Among other benefits, we noted improved balance among participants, better leg strength, more ability to do things for themselves, with personal testimonials suggesting decreases in the signs of depression and anxiety," he said.
The active@home trial was a joint initiative of Burnie Brae Ltd and Brisbane North PHN's community aged care consortium.
Brisbane North PHN Chief Executive Abbe Anderson said the trial results were exciting, but needed evaluation on a much larger scale.
"The active@home trial is a perfect example of how consortia can share information and resources to enhance service delivery and support better health outcomes," Ms Anderson said.
"We've proved this can work in Brisbane North. It's now up to others to take this innovation to the next level, with a controlled study involving more participants," she said.
The personal care workers involved in the trial were drawn from 11 service providers and were already providing personal care and domestic assistance to the trial participants.
Burnie Brae CEO Kevin Rouse said accredited exercise physiologists designed and delivered the training module that personal care workers completed before the trial began.
"Personal care workers were taught the best technique for each activity and also how to modify the activity to suit client abilities and avoid adverse events," Mr Rouse said.
"They were also trained to administer the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test, which provided a baseline by which we could measure participant progress.
"Medical consent was obtained for each participant prior to enrolling them in the program," he said.
Mr Rouse added that active@home is aligned with the 'reablement and wellness' approach that underpins contemporary thinking in aged care, focused on enabling older people to improve their functional independence, social participation and quality of life.
"Access to reablement and wellness activities was a key recommendation to come from David Tune's Aged Care Legislated Review, which was tabled in Federal Parliament on September 14 this year," Mr Rouse said.
"It was also the subject of a major aged care industry conference on August 30 in Melbourne, where the PHN delivered a presentation on the active@home trial.
"This type of intervention fits exactly within the reablement and wellness paradigm and it deserves further investigation," he said.
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"After reading disorders are identified, appropriate interventions and training games are extremely important to enable users to improve their performance and gain essential reading skills over time," Barbara Barclay, president of RightEye, said in a statement. "With Maze Master and RightEye's other training games, educators, optometrists and vision therapists can not only identify reading disorders, but also apply a therapy or training that will improve performance over time, avoiding the frustration, learning difficulties and behavioral challenges often associated with misdiagnosis, or, without the application of therapies proven to produce improvement."
Maze Master requires users' gaze to stay within maze-like lines. To play, users move one or both of their eyes through a maze, "popping" numbers encountered within the maze upon seeing them with their eyes. As the game progresses, the mazes grow narrower, while the numbers grow more plentiful, making the tasks more challenging. As users progress through the various levels, the movements they create with their eyes build more stable and accurate motions, including those that mimic the movements necessary for reading.
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Vic pulled up to the curb of the house in the suburbs of Portland. Looking around, they held open the door for Diavolo to hop out. Diavolo took wing, circled around, and landed on Vic's shoulder. "I'll bet plate," Diavolo said.
"Eh, she emailed me, so she should be expecting me." They walked up the path to the door, and knocked. When no reply came after a couple minutes, they knocked again, clearing their throat, "Kristal, this is Vic, I'm here to help." With no response, Vic sighed, and stomped their cigarette out before placing their hand on the knob. "I'll bet…" they considered a moment, "knick knack."
"You're on," Diavolo responded.
Vic tried to turn the knob and found it locked. "lokunc" they whispered, rewarded with a click, and they turned the knob, raising their voice as they entered, "Kristal? This is Vic, we talked online, you asked me to come over now and deal with the things you're seeing. OK?" They announced as they looked around.
Vic gingerly stepped through the living room, looking around. They silently opened their eyes to the energies of magic and other realms. "Oh yeah, definitely not-fun-things happening around here," they said as they surveyed the entryway and living room, broken knick knacks and mugs littering the edges of the room, a large crack running through a mirror over the fireplace, a mysterious—but coffee-scented—stain on one wall. The house looked fairly normal beyond that, provided you're well off enough for a young woman owning a house on their own to be normal.
They turned toward the kitchen, sweeping their eyes over it before they narrowly dodged something that shattered against the wall behind them.
Diavolo looked back, "Plate, you owe me a filet."
Vic glanced back, "Bullshit, that's a commemorative plate, you owe me a spell."
"Hey, I just said plate, I didn't say what kind."
"Commemorative plates are knick knacks," Vic contended, before turning in the direction of the thrower, "Kristal, it's Vic. We talked."
"No! You're another fucking demon! What the fuck is happening to me!?"
"De- oh. Goddamnit." Vic sighed. "Look, Kristal, I'm not going to say what you're seeing isn't real, because it is, but it can't hurt you. What you're seeing is in another layer of reality, ok?"
"But you can see me! And you're talking to me! How can-"
"I get it, I have a lot to explain to you, but I need you to calm down, and understand I won't hurt you, ok?" Vic slowly approached, "I'm here to help, ok? Once you understand, it'll be better, I promise."
Kristal looked uncertain, her eyes still wide with fear. "Wh-what are you?"
Vic rubbed her eyes and pinched the bridge of their nose, "I'm what's known as a Baali, a witch who gets their magic from energies from, well, Hell, essentially." They crouched to level their eyes with Kristal, "But I won't hurt you, ok? I can help you with this."
Kristal's eyes scanned around, as if looking for escape, before locking with Vic's. "Ok," she said, a little hollowly, then she reached out to take Vic's proffered hand, "OK," she said again, firmly, as Vic helped her up from the floor.
Sitting down at the table, Vic gave Diavolo their arm to remove their coat, switching arms mid-way, and place the coat over the back of a chair, where the crow hopped over to perch. "So, first things first, Kristal, this is Diavolo, my familiar. He can talk, and is as much a person as you or I, so please remember that to avoid faux pas that would go unthought of when talking about a normal bird."
Kristal blinked. "Um, hi?"
Diavolo bowed his head, "Hello, Kristal."
"So, you've been seeing demons? Describe to me what you've seen. I'm pretty sure I know what's going on, but I need to narrow things down a bit."
Kristal swallowed, "Um, well, I see…Can I get you some water? Or something?"
Vic nodded, "Yes, please, there will be a lot of talking, and a smoker's throat dries quickly. Please, continue," she said, pressing the reluctant woman.
"Ok," Kristal got up to retrieve water, hesitating, but putting her head down to charge ahead in the explanation, "I see… women… eating ashes. Skin like a porcelain doll, but cracked and fractured, being repaired, but they scream horsely…" Kristal set the water down.
"Asura," Vic nodded, "A pitcher might be a good idea. I need you to tell me about this as uninterrupted as possible."
Kristal could swear she could see Vic's left eye flash red, but, given the circumstances shrugged it off. As she filled a pitcher, she continued. "When I'm out… when I used to still go out… I would see… well, like, monsters, but like they were being worn by people. Like, people with giant snake heads, or who looked like they were wearing wolf-suits…"
"Yes, aura perception allows you to see the true auras of supernaturals. Tell me more about the creatures you would see that weren't being worn by people. That's why you saw a demon when you looked at me."
"There were these giant… things. With horns. Or extra arms. Or twenty legs and no arms."
"Got it." Vic said. "Ok, think back before you started seeing these things. Did you come into possession of any strange objects? Did you have any strange dreams? Did you come across a book that detailed how to achieve immortality? Alternatively, have you found yourself with holes in your memory from childhood, or realizing that some childhood memories were false, or remember strange events from childhood?"
"Um," Kristal stared blankly at Vic.
"No, seriously. I need to know if any of that has happened, and which of those things it was. Look, you're talking to a warlock, who brought their crow familiar in with them, I myself have burned out my soul to obtain magic from Hell, believe me, I've kind of seen it all."
"I guess the only really strange object is a souvenir pot my uncle sent to me from some tourist trap in the Middle East." Nicole said uncertainly.
Vic raised an eyebrow, "Can I see the pot?"
Kristal pointed a thin finger to the window over her sink. A clay pot, deep red in hue, with depictions of ritual torture etched into it and filled in black. Vic stood and looked it over, "Oh yeah, that's definitely some major Baali shit." They gingerly picked up the pot, which radiated smoke under the perception of auras. "So, the Middle East. I'm going to guess your uncle is in… Hm, what would you say, Diavolo, Iraq?"
"Ur. Southern Iraq," the bird replied, starting Kristal.
"Yeah. Ur." Vic carried the pot back to the table.
"So… that pot is making me see things?" Kristal said uncertainly.
"In a way," Vic replied.
Kristal quickly rose and backed into the corner.
"It's done its thing." Vic said, setting it on the table, "You can sit down, it won't hurt you."
Kristal reluctantly sat back down, but straddling the leg of the table, as far as she could be from the pot.
"So, yeah, this is definitely a Baali thing. Most likely, it was used by an ancient Baal to gather blood from the sacrifices they used to recharge their energies." Vic looked at Kristal who had gone from just uneasy to uneasy and puzzled. "Ok, short version- the pot is why you're seeing shit. You have a power that is commonly known as aura perception, which allows you to look into the next layer of reality and see things there, as well as see the true auras of supernatural beings, and, if you know what to look for, magical items. The things you're seeing could hurt you, but they'd need to get into this world first. Provided you haven't mucked around with mirrors, I don't think you could let any through." Vic looked side-long to Diavolo, silently telling him to not correct her.
"That's the short version. I'm going to leave this here on the table, and you're going to go sit on that nice, comfy couch in your living room, and I will bring you some tea, and we'll go over the long version, ok?" Vic soothingly told Kristal, their eye flashing red again as they put a little measure of power into the words.
"Will the tea make me not see things anymore?" Kristal asked weakly.
"Well, I could give you tea that would do that, but that would entail blinding or killing you, so, no, I'm going to teach you, and you will turn off the visions yourself, ok?"
"Ok." Kristal stood, slowly and mechanically, as if she were being driven by remote, the metaphorical distance between her body and mind becoming a vast chasm. As she entered the living room, she shrieked.
Vic stood and shot into the living room, hand already clutching a sachet of sand from her coat pocket. They looked around, before locking eyes with a fiendish visage in the mirror over the fireplace. She pocketed the sand, and maneuvered in front of Kristal, between her and the mirror, "Kristal, it's in the other world. It can't come through that mirror. You're ok." Vic looked around to find a blanket on the sofa, and nodded to Diavolo, who flapped over, and picked up the blanket in his beak, dragging it over to the mirror and carefully covering it with the blanket, delicately perching on the rim of the mirror and tucking one end behind it, wobbling slightly with the awkward task, then hopping down to the ground, and picking up the other end of the blanket to do the same on the other side, and then tuck the middle behind it.
"It's still there…" Kristal said, on the verge of tears.
"Yes, yes it is still there, in the shallows of Limbo. IT CANNOT CROSSOVER THROUGH THIS MIRROR. I promise you," Vic said, "Trust me."
Kristal looked up to Vic through tear-welling eyes, and nodded. Vic guided her to the couch, and sat her down.
"Diavolo, stay with her." Vic said, returning to the kitchen.
Diavolo ducked his head in a nod. "Won't leave her for anything."
Vic filled the kettle with water, and rummaged through the cabinets, looking for a green tea. "She's a fucking wreck," Vic muttered, "probably hasn't slept proper in weeks. She needs to relax, but she needs energy." Vic pulled out a box of generic Asian-themed packaged green tea, and a mug. They also set up the coffee maker for themselves. "I owe you coffee" they said, their voice raised so Kristal could hear. The woman grunted a vague acknowledgement.
Vic walked back out while they waited for water to boil. Kristal sat on the couch slouched forward. Vic placed their hands on her shoulders, softly rubbed when she flinched, and pulled her back and down to recline against the arm. "It'll be a few minutes. Close your eyes for a bit, Diavolo's watching you."
"Can he make the monsters go away if they come?"
"He can peck their damned eyes out and raise a fuss that makes me come running, then I blast the ever-loving fuck out of them," Vic reassured her. "You need rest. Tea is on its way, but just close your eyes for now."
Vic let Kristal doze. They took the kettle off the burner, and just let the coffee brew. "Half an hour won't hurt. It's not as much as she needs, but it'll be more help than just a mug or two of tea," they whispered to Diavolo. "I'll do the standard warding stuff."
Vic poured themselves a mug of coffee, and went out to their car to retrieve a larger bag of sand from their trunk.
After setting a large glass of water from the filtered fridge spout on the coffee table, they set to work on every reflective surface in the house with the sand and their levitation magic.


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