The time has come when you decide you’re sick and tired of being ‘sick and tired.’ You’ve had enough of the “wild side” of life, and you want to make a life for yourself with meaning and direction—free from the shackles of substance abuse. Today is a great day! Congratulations. The opportunity to recover is [...]
Addiction is one of the most difficult things to understand, especially from the perspective of the addict. Let’s talk about addiction from the perspective of the family. For a caring family member, the multitudes of questions can be overwhelming: Is it possible to fix an addict? How long does it take? If it didn’t work [...]
According to Gil Kerlikowski, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Obama Administration is revolutionizing the government’s approach to drug control. Historically, drug addiction has been viewed only as a crime, and addicts have been punished for their choices. Today, addiction is being viewed as a treatable disease, recognizing recovery [...]
“Drug abuse is a choice. It’s not like getting cancer or diabetes, people chose to abuse drugs.” Have you ever heard something like that before? I’ve never met an addict who said, “I woke up one morning and decided I’d love to be a drug addict.” It doesn’t happen that way. What does happen is [...]
We all love our children. When things go right, we always have the answers. When things go wrong, we generally know what to do. But when drug abuse and addiction stare us in the face, we are helpless. We don’t know what to ask, let alone who to ask. Like all rehabs, finding the right [...]
Comorbidity, when used in the context of addiction, is defined as the presence of two or more illnesses or disorders in one person. They can start concurrently or consecutively, but when they exist concurrently, it’s called comorbidity. One illness can affect the outcome of the other. Often, drug addiction presents simultaneously with mental illness(es). However, [...]
One of the most common questions I hear is “how can I help them?” My experience shows the best way to help is stop hurting them. You may have just thought, ” all I do is help them. I take them here and there, I feed them, give them a roof over their head, I [...]
