September 10th 2008
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Your loved one has successfully completed treatment. You and your family have also sought treatment for your own issues. Is the addiction ordeal suffered by the addict and the family over? Has everyone been cured?
Of course not. There is no cure for addiction. There is, however, a way ...
You've done all the planning, the intervention proceeded flawlessly, and you heard the magical words come out of the mouth of the addict, "Yes, I'll get help."
But what type of help is waiting for the addict? Prior to the intervention, did you arrange inpatient residential treatment, outpatient treatment, or will ...
Recently, I've been getting quite a few emails and phone calls from addicts who have been discharged from basic 30 day treatment programs looking for some sort of aftercare to help them deal with continuing craving issues.
The first thing I did with these communications is congratulate them on their honesty ...
December 29th 2007
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I'm a big fan of drug tests, but can you always trust the results? All you have to do is spend a little time on the internet and chances are that you'll find a wide variety of products and suggestions designed to help a determined substance abuser defeat the system ...
September 27th 2007
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If you are experiencing early recovery, you might get the impression that the "fun" dimension of life is over. After all, how can you possibly hang out with your friends who are able to drink and use on a "normal" basis?
Well, the truth of the matter is that if ...
I've been working in the recovery field for several years now and I must say that it has been an incredibly rewarding experience. There is nothing like the feeling of observing an addict work their way out of abject addiction and into recovery. The experience of leading an ...
It's inevitable. At some point in your early sobriety you will find yourself in a social gathering where a whole lot of drinking is going on. Of course, in the first few weeks or months of sobriety it is best to avoid such gatherings as much as possible. ...
So, it turns out there are days in sobriety that are not always filled with rainbows and butterflies. In fact, some days are flat out crappy, fraught with moments of self deprication, low self esteem, and, in some cases, hopelessness. Sound familiar? Have you had a day ...
The words kept bouncing around in my head. I'm simply too comfortable right here in my front room watching the Red Sox-Yankee game. I don't need to go to a meeting. Besides, the fog is rolling in and it is too cold outside. I'll hit up ...
I think the most important part of recovery begins with surrender. In my case, I didn't actually surrender. I didn't think I had a problem. I thought it was not uncommon or unusual for a person to consume massive quantities of alcohol and illegal drugs on a nightly ...