Don’t Underestimate The Effects Of Drug And Alcohol Addiction By: Stan Popovich Nowadays, you hear of people who deal with drug and alcohol addiction and other mental health issues who refuse to get the help they need to get better. Some of them go to rehab and don’t take advantage of the help that is … Read more
“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” — Warren Buffett No matter whether you believe addiction is a disease or a habit of sorts the recreational use of alcohol or drugs often if not always occurs prior to the onset of abuse or dependence. I … Read more
I recently read an article in the NY Daily News on Ray Lucas the former NY Jet QB, about his addiction to pain pills. The article raised the question: “Do traditional recovery models work for athletes who become addicted to painkillers during the course of their careers? This is one of the main challenges the … Read more
Recently the National Treatment Agency a United Kingdom agency, released a report on its findings for drug treatment and recovery in 2010 – 2011. The agency found that the integration of recovery into treatment is integral to successful completion of the treatment stay and minimizes returns to treatment. Throughout the United States agencies have long … Read more
“I tell my wife, ‘Don’t look at that event, wipe it clean and look at hope.” — Alan Kiceina Many of us in recovery or preparing to recover have met with our share of adversity. We tend to see adversity as if we are victims of it. Recently I read a story of a young lady … Read more
New York Recovery Home The State of New York has the most admissions for addiction treatment than any other state in the Union. One thing New York was missing is an array of small private centers. Most people looking for private intimate treatment in the State needed to leave the state to do so. But … Read more
For the great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth – persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. — John F. Kennedy Before we come to terms with the fact that alcohol and illicit drugs are playing a harmful role in our lives and we must … Read more
Rogers Memorial Hospital The Herrington Recovery Center was founded by Dr. Roland Herrington, one of the early leaders in the field of addiction medicine. Today, Dr. Michael M. Miller, who studied under Dr. Herrington, serves as medical director for Herrington. With more than 30 years of experience in addiction treatment, Dr. Miller is on the … Read more
This is an excellent article from a new friend from Georgia. She has recently completed one full year of total abstinence. She is a writer and has her own Blog titled, “Memoirs of an Alcoholic”. I love to post these types of articles— more proof that it works if you work it! Success leaves clues… … Read more
The rehabilitation from alcohol and drug dependence for individuals afflicted has been around for well over a century here in the United States. Of course the challenge of alcoholism and addiction has been plaguing mankind for much longer than that however, rehabilitation as it is today has revolved and evolved from a religious perspective, to … Read more