Detox

Decide to Make a Change

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Admitting that you have a drug problem isn’t easy. It takes courage and strength to face up to addiction. When you’re bogged down in drug abuse and drug addiction, sobriety may seem like an impossible goal. But recovery is not out of reach. For many people struggling with addiction, the biggest and toughest step toward [...]

Burt Reynolds & Painkiller Addiction

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Accidental addicts. That is term I have heard for those individuals who have used pain medication as prescribed and end with and physical and mental addiction. Unfortunately, many of these addicts believe the only treatment necessary for them is to detox. If they avoid extended treatment, more often than not they relapse. There is much [...]

Trauma and Addictive Behavior: Treating both

Monday, June 15th, 2009

There is an interconnection of trauma and addictive behavior, often becoming an unending cycle. Emotional and psychological pain so often lead to self-medicating, which leads to more pain, and inevitably more self-medicating, and so on. The research connecting trauma and addiction, provides support for the specialized trauma therapy in addition to 12 step addiction treatment.

Alcholics Anonymous: Big Book Promise of Recovery

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

On Page 98 of the Big Book, “Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man [and woman] that he [she] can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he [she] trust in God and clean house.” (1939) Regardless of conditions…Anyone can get well!!! Big words and a Big Promise from the [...]

The Disease of Addiction is treatable with medication and behaviorable therapy.

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Addiction is a treatable disease. Discoveries in the science of addiction have led to advances in drug abuse treatment that help people stop abusing drugs and resume their productive lives. Combining treatment medications with behavioral therapy is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Research is beginning to show that recovery of brain [...]