Shame is a crippling emotion for codependents and addict | alcoholics. It is at the core of their role in the family disease of addiction, and it is what can keep them from getting the help they need to change their lives. The following is a guest post by Darlene Lancer, a Licensed Marriage and… Continue Reading
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Alcoholism is a Disease and It’s Not Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism. I remember having a very difficult time wrapping my head around the idea that alcoholism was a disease. “What kind of disease could it possibly be given the alcoholic was “choosing” to drink?,” I would ask. This belief of mine caused me to go along with the hundreds of deals I made with one… Continue Reading
Misconceptions About Substance Abuse and Addiction
Substance Abuse and Addiction – aren’t they one in the same? If not, then what’s the difference? I was recently interviewed by AllTreatment.com and wanted to share with readers a few of the questions and answers about the misconceptions about substance abuse and addiction. Often it’s the misconceptions that get in the way of a substance… Continue Reading
The Importance of Continuing Care in Addiction Treatment – Whitney Houston’s Story
The importance of continuing care in addiction treatment was sadly, starkly shown in Whitney Houston’s story. Her death is a reminder of the power of the chronic, often relapsing brain disease of addiction. It also points to the importance of developing a solid “Continuing Care Plan” to follow the acute detox/rehab treatment period in order… Continue Reading
Secondhand Drinking | Drugging (SHD): Understand | Treat | Prevent – Break the Cycles
Secondhand Drinking | Drugging (SHD) – how does understanding it lead to prevention and treatment of substance abuse, addiction, alcoholism, underage drinking and | and/or underage drug abuse? In other words, how does it help break the cycle? Secondhand Drinking | Drugging (SHD) Explained There are several entry points to the disease of addiction (whether… Continue Reading