The Treatment Chasm

In the world of substance abuse treatment today there exists a great chasm separating profitable in-patient programs and struggling outpatient programs. The problem however is more than just a profitability problem, it is a social problem that leaves a huge void in the front lines of the war against substance abuse.

Shackled by Deeds in My Jail Made of Choices

I have personally spent a great deal of time working professionally with individuals who struggle with addictions, more specifically addictions to controlled substances. I have given presentations to many parent groups, school groups, government entities and addicts. I have taken occasion to pick their brain so to speak in an effort to understand how one arrives at complete slavery to a particular drug. There is in every case a string of choices, decisions that have led to other decisions, which in turn led to other decisions, each choice locking them into a pattern of conduct difficult to break.

Blunt Force Trauma

Has anyone ever tried to reason with a marijuana addict about the destructive nature of marijuana? Wow it can be akin to something like watching the movie “Must Love Dogs”, long and frustrating.

Addiction and Anger - Own One, Control the Other

Addiction is as most people already know a disease. One which is not curable but can be treatable. The substance(s) we choose are but one small part of the illness, there are many things that effect, increase and support our addiction.

Healing Codependency

Healing codependency does not mean curing codependency. Healing codependency is a process. Healing always begins with recognizing the problem. Knowledge is power and that is true when we talk about Healing Codependency. Let us begin the journey in understanding the process of Healing Codependency.

An Era of Dependency

How the word dependency has changed since our ancestors. We live in a world where dependency is so prevelant as people do not know how do deal with pain, past or present in their lives.

Smoking Linked with Lower IQ

Did you smoking cigarettes can lower your IQ? Read this article and study; to see that quitting smoking benefits more than your wallet and those around you.

Prescription Drug Rehab

Prescription Drug abuse can be defined as compulsive use of mood-altering Prescription Drugs that have not been authorized by a medical practitioner. These drugs that are easily available through doctor’s prescriptions are abused by any people who grow addicted to them after the disease has been cured.

Treatment for Shopping Addiction

Is shopping addiction making you or someone you know feel empty, low in self-esteem, insecure, bored, lonely, or lacking of an ideal image? This article reveals a wide range of effective treatment options to help shopaholics overcome their addiction and enjoy a higher quality of life.

Response to a Certain Sonny

I used to think some men were lost in disillusionment; now I fear for the planet.

Treatment of Alcoholism

In recent times, alcoholism itself is being recognized as the primary issue to be dealt with rather than underlying social, psychological or physiological factors that may have caused it. Earlier, these factors were considered primary and alcoholism was secondary to these problems; thus treatment was also in that order of priority.

What is Alcoholism?

Alcoholism is an acute illness that involves excessive ingestion of ethyl alcohol, either in the form of alcoholic drinks or as an ingredient of other substances.

Coping with an Addiction

It is most important to stay motivated during the process of recovery. It helps to make a list of benefits, or advantages of quitting the addictive behavior. These should be benefits that are very valuable to you – valuable enough to turn your back on the addiction. Setbacks will occur and should be viewed as opportunities to learn.