As I write this, I’m sitting on a plane as I return home from taking a client to treatment after an intervention. This person began the process of recovery from heroin addiction last night as they checked into a treatment center. In the row of seats behind me is a man who I have to […]
Archives for May 2013
May 23, 2013
Forgiveness in Addiction
Forgiveness in addiction can be one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome, both for the addict and those close to them. As addicts we feel wronged by those close to us and the world at large. There is always someone to blame and a reason to stay angry. By holding onto these resentments we […]
May 23, 2013
The Importance of Accountability in Recovery
With the disease of addiction there comes manipulation and deceit, the importance of accountability in recovery cannot be understated. Our loved ones will make commitments and break them. Regardless of how the addiction looks; drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, gambling, sex, etc. our loved one lacks any ability to be impeccable with their word. As family […]
May 23, 2013
Drug Treatment Discharge Planning
Most people believe that all it takes is sending their loved one to a treatment center and that then they will be fixed. That the brief time they spent there will impact this vicious disease. Parts of that are true. Treatment helps begin the recovery process, and creates a firm foundation for the addict to […]
May 23, 2013
Recovery is More Than Just Staying Sober
Knowing nothing about this disease or about its solution, it’s hard to understand that recovery is more than just staying sober. When we look at our loved one and we just want them to stop drinking or to stop doing drugs. We believe that the drugs are causing all of the problems, which the simple […]
May 18, 2013
What do I do now?
I think my loved one might have an addiction problem. What do I do now? This is question that we all dread to ask ourselves. Whether you think you may be addicted or are the loved one of a possibleaddict/alcoholic the answer can be terrifying. There is a stigma attached to addiction. We live in a society that […]
May 17, 2013
Accountability and Recovery
If I had a nickel for every addict I’ve heard say, “that doesn’t work for me,” I’d have a lot of nickels. What they really mean to say in most cases is, “I don’t like that, so I don’t do that, and I don’t stay sober, but it’s not my fault.” Addicts often have no […]
