The Blessing of Addiction Relapse?
The Blessing of Relapse? Really. Yes, really. Let’s say Joe has been using alcohol and pot since he was 13. At 29 he’s tired of being exhausted, broke, fighting with
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Cory Monteith – Just Another Sad Addiction Statistic?
My cousin Kim was up in July for my sister Lane’s memorial. My smart, sweet, difficult sister who died at 56 from alcoholism. Kim and I were lamenting about Lane’s death
Dr. Drew Pinsky: Not Responsible for “Celebrity” Deaths?
Is Dr. Drew Pinsky is responsible for the celebrity death of Mindy McCready, a 37-year-old country singer who appeared on his “Celebrity Rehab” television show?* No, not fully, but certainly
The Pain and Shame of Addiction: How to Move Through Loss
As I talk to people in the business community, at my networking groups and certainly among my clients about my sister Lane’s passing I hear story after story of loss:
Losing My Sister to Addiction
Losing my sister Lane to addiction – there isn’t a tougher subject I could write about. Both as a sister and as an addiction counselor for nearly 30 years. Addiction
Americans Addicted to Legal Drugs – Vicodin Anyone?
Americans are addicted to legal drugs and by drugs I mean pharmaceutical drugs. Pharmaceutical companies are the most profitable industry in the world. Marcia Angell, M.D. first woman editor-in-chief of the
Holistic Help for Anxiety & Depression in Recovery: Try Amino Acids
Struggling with Anxiety or Depression in recovery? Try Amino Acids. No surprise many addicted folks are anxious, depressed or stressed and self-medicating with their drug or food of choice. Many
Americans Addicted to Legal & Illegal Drugs – Oxycontin Anyone?
Americans are addicted to legal and illegal drugs and by drugs I mean pharmaceutical drugs. Pharmaceutical companies are the most profitable industry in the world. Marcia Angell, M.D. first woman editor-in-chief
P.T.S.D. Kills Returning Soldiers & Love Heals
P.T.S.D. Kills – And Love Heals. Post-traumatic stress disorder kills, and love can certainly heal. We at home can only imagine what traumatic experiences led to the expression on this soldiers face.
Narcotic Painkillers: The Pain They’re Really Treating?
“Narcotic painkillers have become among the most widely prescribed drugs in the nation.”* As an addiction counselor I know it’s a huge problem. I see clients in my office that