Apr 20, 2016
How To Choose a Good Drug Rehab
This is the question I hear most from families looking for an alcohol and drug rehab center for their loved one: How do I know alcohol and...
Apr 20, 2016
Pink Cloud Syndrome in Sobriety: Good or Bad?
I remember sitting in a 12 step meeting not long ago and hearing a newcomer, filled with the dubious elation of early sobriety, exclaim he...
Apr 13, 2016
Opiate Addiction Detox: A Comprehensive Journalized Experience
Sweat poured off my body and I lay curled in bed, shaking uncontrollably. Physically, I looked like I’d just come back from a long-term...
Apr 7, 2016
Opiate Detox – What Are My Options?
Here’s the thing about opiates… most people can’t stop taking the drug because of withdrawal symptoms. Imagine this scenario. You...
Apr 6, 2016
5 Tips for Family and Friends of an Opiate Addict
After working with families and close friends of opiate addicts in the most difficult stage of addiction (4th stage), I’ve noticed one...
Mar 30, 2016
Powerless: How I Ended Up in Drug Rehab at Discovery Place
My initial exposure to the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous was back in 1991 or so as a 28-day guest of a residential...
Mar 23, 2016
5 Crazy Excuses Drug Rehab Prospects Give For Not Going To Rehab
Let’s face it. People at the end of a long run of alcohol and drug abuse are bonkers. And I’m not talking...
Mar 16, 2016
ADHD and Addiction – What is the Risk?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly referred to as ADHD, is a condition affecting millions of Americans, with thousands more...