Making an Informed Decision. How Can I Know What Kind of Treatment I Need for Alcoholism or Drug Abuse?
Where should I go?
Of the 40,000,000 people in the United States who suffer from SUD, Substance Use Disorder, which includes Alcohol, only about 6-10% will get any help for their disease. This is because most people do…
Alcoholism
A Community of Caring Providers
Recovering from a dependency on alcohol or drugs requires a community of providers from detox to hospital inpatient to residential care to intensive outpatient and finally to individual providers. Each step is important and necessary for a lasting recovery.
Today, thanks to the internet, so much is available to those needing…
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It's no secret that heavy drinking is linked to potential health problems, from liver damage to increased risk of cancer. But most people probably wouldn't think a nightcap every evening is much of a health threat. Now, new evidence suggests even one drink a day is linked to detectable changes in the brain, even if it's…
So many wonderful people struggle with the question of whether or not they have an addiction or a dependency on a substance or a certain behavior. Denial, of course, prevents us from being completely honest with ourselves.
We are taught from childhood to be self-sufficient, to solve our problems, to learn to care for ourselves. Naturally,…
I am frequently asked the question, “how did I become an alcoholic or addict?”
It is certainly a frustrating question but one that if answered can certainly help with the healing process. Recovery involves many things and identifying the core or root of our dependency is critical to moving on.
I answer, “trauma.” Now, this is…
Online Treatment
Recovery at the Right Place at the Right Time
What a strange period of time this has been for us all. Little did I know 8 years ago when I started looking into a way to provide Online treatment for alcoholism and drug abuse, that my efforts would prove to be so timely and valuable…