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:
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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
Food Addiction: Create a Pause Button For Sugar Cravings
Sugar lights up the pleasure centers in the brain like the 4th of July. It seems we humans can become addicted to anything that makes us feel good. And, sugar
Addiction and The Fear of Change
I remember when I quit smoking. I was 30. I’d been “trying” to quit for 2 years. Trying is like deciding, but not taking action. Actual change requires action. We
Saying No with Love to Family with Addictions Not Easy
Michael Jackson died from addiction a few years ago. All that incredible talent subsumed by an addiction fed by his doctors. Which is not to say Michael wasn’t responsible for