Is Addiction Genetic?

Apr 16, 2019

Is Addiction Genetic? In my 40 plus years of working with suffering addicts and alcoholics, I have definitely seen a genetic component to the disease of addiction. Over the years, a great deal of medical research has been done around the genetics of addiction. We now...

Depressant Addiction and Recovery

Mar 25, 2019

Depressant Addiction and Recovery Depressant substances generally work by slowing down the body and thus creating a sense of relaxation. Alcohol is one of the most common depressants. It is legal and widely available. Many who eventually become addicted start out by...

Alcoholism – A Drinking Disease or A Thinking Disease?

Mar 8, 2019

Alcoholism – A Drinking Disease or A Thinking Disease? I am often amazed how the thinking of alcoholics and addicts, prior to effective alcoholism treatment, is so similar. I have worked with hundreds of such people from ages 18 to 77, male and female. The...

Chasing Illusions

Jan 15, 2019

Chasing Illusions Addiction did not fully hit until my early 40’s. My alcoholic brain kept telling me that I was too good to be addicted to anything. But deep down, I knew I was and had known since I was 21 or 22 years old.Addiction was for lesser people. Not the...

Addiction – What It feels Like, a Personal Reflection

Sep 19, 2018

Addiction – What It feels Like, a Personal Reflection By Shayne Sundholm, CEO, Clean Recovery Centers What does it feel like to have a drug and or alcohol addiction? Unless a person actually has the disease it is virtually impossible to describe the feeling in words....