It’s time. We must band together to Shatter the Shame of Addiction, and here’s why… It is estimated that over 23 million Americans struggle with addiction, yet fewer than 10 percent are getting treatment. By comparison, cancer prevalence for all types of cancers [which is the term used by the American Cancer Society to define… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Alcoholism | Drug Addiction Treatment | Recovery
Face of Recovery | Steven Martin
Today’s Face of Recovery – please meet Steven Martin! There is a great deal of confusion, stigma, shame and discrimination surrounding addiction, addiction treatment and addiction recovery. Yet those who have the disease of addiction (whether to illegal or prescription drugs or alcohol) and are in recovery live healthy, productive, engaged lives — the same… Continue Reading
Using Hypnotherapy to Change Drinking Patterns
Using hypnotherapy to change drinking patterns is not usually one of the first options a person considers. But there is no one-size-fits all when it comes to changing alcohol abuse patterns or treating | recovering from alcoholism. So how can hypnotherapy help with a drinking problem? To answer this question, please find this guest post… Continue Reading
Shatter the Shame of Addiction
I saw it again last night as I faced an audience of drug addicts and alcoholics in treatment and their family members, all of whom were present to hear my lecture. I saw the crushing emotional pain that surrounds this family disease on their faces, in their body language, in the way they did or… Continue Reading
Mothers Who Love an Addict | Alcoholic
Mothers who love an addict | alcoholic have it doubly hard in my opinion. We not only try to help the person with the drinking | drug abuse problem and/or addiction, we try to keep our non-drinking | non-drug abusing children safe in all manner of ways. We don’t want them to know what’s really… Continue Reading
Face of Recovery | Tina Levene
Today’s Face of Recovery – please meet Tina Levene! There is a great deal of confusion, stigma, shame and discrimination surrounding addiction, addiction treatment and addiction recovery. Yet those who have the disease of addiction (whether to illegal or prescription drugs or alcohol) and are in recovery live healthy, productive, engaged lives — the same… Continue Reading
Paleo Lifestyle and Addiction Recovery
Paleo Lifestyle and Addiction Recovery – what is the Paleo Lifestyle and what does it have to do with addiction recovery? The following is a guest post by Dr. Herby Bell. Dr. Bell is a Chiropractor, Recovery Coach and owner and director of Recovery Health Care, an integrated approach to addiction treatment in Redwood City,… Continue Reading
When Does Drinking Alcohol Become a Problem
When does drinking alcohol become a problem vs a night of fun or a complement to a lovely meal with friends? What can a person do to keep from crossing the line from “safely” drinking alcohol to abusing alcohol or developing alcoholism? Is there such a line – isn’t drinking either normal or alcoholic? You… Continue Reading