Comments on: Treatment of a Dual Diganosis – Having Both a Mental Illness and an Alcohol Abuse Problem or Alcoholism http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2009/10/15/treatment-of-a-dual-diganosis-having-both-a-mental-illness-and-an-alcohol-abuse-problem-or-alcoholism/ substance abuse, addiction, addiction treatment, help for families, co-occurring disorders, underage drinking, mental illness, 21st century brain and neuroscience research. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa Frederiksen http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2009/10/15/treatment-of-a-dual-diganosis-having-both-a-mental-illness-and-an-alcohol-abuse-problem-or-alcoholism/#comment-105220 Lisa Frederiksen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:22:30 +0000 http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/?p=975#comment-105220 Hi Cathy, I appreciate your comment. It must have been so very difficult (and continues to be for those who are not given integrated treatment) given a common reason those with a mental illness substance is to self-medicate the mental illness. If one develops an addiction, they have 2 brain diseases, and if the one is the "medicine" for the other and you take away their "medicine" without supplementing it (with either therapy or medication or at least holding their hand, so to speak through the process), they go back to using and "fail" (again...which continues the vicious cycle). And, thanks for the compliment on the site -- I cannot say enough good things about Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting Support -- they really helped me through the back-up, upgrade and template switch (and my finally upgrading should prevent the problems I've been having - whew!). Take care, Lisa Hi Cathy,
I appreciate your comment. It must have been so very difficult (and continues to be for those who are not given integrated treatment) given a common reason those with a mental illness substance is to self-medicate the mental illness. If one develops an addiction, they have 2 brain diseases, and if the one is the “medicine” for the other and you take away their “medicine” without supplementing it (with either therapy or medication or at least holding their hand, so to speak through the process), they go back to using and “fail” (again…which continues the vicious cycle).

And, thanks for the compliment on the site — I cannot say enough good things about Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting Support — they really helped me through the back-up, upgrade and template switch (and my finally upgrading should prevent the problems I’ve been having – whew!).
Take care,
Lisa

]]> By: Cathy Taughinbaugh | Treatment Talkauaah http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2009/10/15/treatment-of-a-dual-diganosis-having-both-a-mental-illness-and-an-alcohol-abuse-problem-or-alcoholism/#comment-105033 Cathy Taughinbaugh | Treatment Talkauaah Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:19:16 +0000 http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/?p=975#comment-105033 Hi Lisa, Thanks for sharing this important information. Finding the best overall treatment plan for an individual with a dual diagnosis is imperative to their experiencing long term recovery. Appreciate the information on the key factors in effective integrated treatment. On a side note, I like your new site. Hopefully this will work out better. Looks good! Hi Lisa,

Thanks for sharing this important information. Finding the best overall treatment plan for an individual with a dual diagnosis is imperative to their experiencing long term recovery. Appreciate the information on the key factors in effective integrated treatment.

On a side note, I like your new site. Hopefully this will work out better. Looks good!

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