Alcohol Use on Television
Alcohol use on television can have quite an impact on viewers according to today’s guest author, Candice Rasa, LCSW. Candice is the clinical director of Beach House Center for Recovery, a drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation center in Juno Beach, Florida. With more than 10 years of experience in the mental health and substance arena, Candice supports…
Read MoreWorried About a Young Person’s Alcohol | Drug Use
Underage or college age drinking | drug use – when should you be worried? I often get questions about this from parents, school counselors, teachers, therapists, and even the young person’s friends, who are trying to determine whether there “really is a problem” or “it’s just a phase.” This is such a common concern that I’ve created…
Read MoreMeditation Can Help With Addiction – Debbie Hampton
Meditation can help with addiction — really! And who better to write this post than today’s guest author, Debbie Hampton, creator of the immensely popular blog and website, The Best Brain Possible, whose own brain recovery story is sure to inspire readers. After taking care of her brother as he wasted away and died from…
Read MoreLosing a Child to a Drug Overdose
Losing a child to a prescription drug overdose…putting words to this horrific nightmare is today’s guest author, MaryBeth Cichocki. MaryBeth wrote this post in response to the outpouring of feelings shared by readers of her earlier post, “Coping With a Son’s Death by Drug Overdose.” MaryBeth Cichocki is a registered nurse living in the state…
Read MoreThe Universal Addiction | Redefining Codependency
Redefining codependency with the universal addiction – control – is the topic of today’s guest post by Steve Hauptman, LCSW. Steve is a Gestalt-trained, Buddhist-flavored therapist who has practiced on Long Island for twenty years. He graduated from Adelphi University’s School of Social Work, trained at the Gestalt Center of Long Island, and specializes in a unique…
Read MoreGuest Author William G. Borchert Shining the Light on Family Addiction
Today’s guest author, William G. Borchert, is shining the light on family addiction. As readers of BreakingThecycles.com well know, this disease affects not only the person who has the substance use disorder (aka addiction), but it affects their families. Together, they represent approximately 120 million Americans – that’s roughly one-third the American population! So it is with great…
Read MoreLike Bipolar, Like Alcoholism – Guest Author Regina Eversole
Like Bipolar, Like Alcoholism – both wreck havoc in people’s lives – the person with the disorder and those who love them. Why? Generally because of the stigma and shame as a consequence of the belief that people develop these diseases due to a lack of willpower and continue in their diseases because they don’t care…
Read MoreStay Social to Stay Sober
One way to stay sober is to have a sober roommate, and one way to find a sober roommate is to use a terrific online service created by Jesse Sandler, MySoberRoommate.com. Jesse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for people in addiction recovery. He works at a dual-diagnosis intensive…
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