Recovery Month is an annual observance that takes place during the month of September. Recovery Month serves to educate the public on substance abuse as a national health crisis, that addiction is a treatable disease, and that recovery is possible. It serves to highlight the benefits of treatment for not only the affected individual, but… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Anonymity Not Mandatory
Anonymity is often thought of as mandatory for addiction recovery. My good friend, The Discovering Alcoholic, shares his thoughts on this matter. The Discovering Alcoholic, writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. Anonymity Not Mandatory by The Discovering Alcoholic There seems to be a little bit of… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Health care savings and alcohol and drug abuse treatment: Saving lives and money A recent paper put out by an initiative called Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap (CATG) talks about some of the cost savings benefits that go along with alcohol and drug abuse treatment. The numbers refer to current treatment methods, success rates, etc.,… Continue Reading
Alcohol Abuse – Far Reaching Consequences
Alcohol abuse is often passed over as not that big a deal. Something most of us do not realize is that the consequences of alcohol abuse – especially as they relate to the impacts on others – are just as significant. A report titled, “Alcoholism,” published on emedicine.medscape.com, and written by Warren Thompson, MD, FACP,… Continue Reading
Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There
by Lisa Frederiksen Hum…, “Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There?” That was my reaction when I first read this. It’s a saying on one of those placards you can buy (not attributed to anyone) that I now have hanging on a doorknob in my hallway. For a person who has spent years loving or living… Continue Reading