4 Excuses Addicts Have for Not Going to Rehab (And What You Can Say in Return)
4 Excuses Addicts Have for Not Going to Rehab (And What You Can Say in Return)
One aspect of my job involves facilitating a detox group in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program. During this weekly group, I meet with a group of patients who have basically just begun the treatment program and we all share... Learn More3 Reasons Harm Reduction Works Better Than ‘Just Say No’
As any individual in recovery can understand, there is a stigma on how will power should be the only necessity to overcoming addiction. Since the 1980’s part of the U.S. “War on Drugs” has been the all too familiar “Just... Learn MoreIn the News: Selena Gomez’s Parents Want Her in Rehab and Away from Justin
[caption id="attachment_10865" align="aligncenter" width="500"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Selena’s folks see Justin Bieber as a bad influence on their daughter and want her to go back to rehab as a way of putting some distance between the two. Mandy and Brian Teefey... Learn More5 Possible Meanings of Your Drug Dreams
As a person in recovery, I know what it’s like to experience drug dreams – also called ‘using dreams’ – and to awake the next morning upset or in a panic about it. It’s important to know, and to remind... Learn MoreIn the News: Florida House Passes Sober House Bill
The Florida House on Thursday approved a bill, known as HB 479, which could lead to requiring specific certification of substance-abuse recovery facilities known as “sober houses.” The bill was introduced by concerned local government officials whose constituents have been... Learn More6 Reasons Florida Model Treatment is the Best Way to Treat Addiction
The main difference between Florida Model Treatment and traditional treatment programs is in the structure. Whereas traditional methods are designed with everything under one roof: therapy rooms, clients’ rooms, and cafeteria – Florida Model Treatment programs have a campus for... Learn MoreIs it Depression or Untreated Alcoholism? 6 Reasons Diagnosing Mental Illness in Substance Abusers is So Difficult
Depression and untreated alcoholism or other substance abuse often go hand-in-hand, so much so that many compare the situation to the “chicken or the egg” conundrum. People with mental health disorders often turn to substances in order to manage their... Learn MoreDangerous New Drug: Moxduo
In the news is a powerful new prescription painkiller that The Food and Drug Administration is trying to decide whether it should be approved. This new drug is called Moxduo and it’s not exactly new; it’s a combination of two... Learn More9 Signs You’re Delusional
People who have the tendency to become an alcoholic or addict share a lot of things in common, in their thought processes and behavior. This is true of people in active addiction as well as those who may be sober... Learn MoreThe 11 Lamest Celeb Excuses for Drinking and Drug Use
The funny thing about being a drug addict or alcoholic is that you think that everyone else is stupid enough to believe the crazy stories you come up with to try to hide your substance abuse. Here are the 11... Learn MoreIn the News: Powdered Alcohol?
[caption id="attachment_15007" align="aligncenter" width="290"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] alcohol, as you don't know it By Cheryl Steinberg If you’re like me (someone with an addict-mind), hearing... Learn MoreIn the News: Wu Tang Rapper Cuts Off Penis: Were Synthetic Drugs Involved?
[caption id="attachment_10866" align="aligncenter" width="320"] www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Andre Johnson — who’s known by his rap persona Christ Bearer — took drastic measures in the early morning hours on Wednesday, in an apparent suicide attempt. In the past, Johnson has been affiliated with... Learn More
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