Dangers of Using Hallucinogens

May 6, 2019

Dangers of Using Hallucinogens According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2017, roughly 17% of survey participants reported using hallucinogens in their lifetime. These drugs alter one’s perception of reality, along with a person’s feelings and...

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...

Finding the Right Treatment Center

Mar 4, 2019

Finding the Right Treatment Center When looking for a treatment center, you should ask if the center incorporates some recovery coaching techniques and if the staff has been trained on these methods. These techniques are important because they help support an...

Getting Well – Multiple Pathways to Recovery

Feb 4, 2019

Getting Well – Multiple Pathways to Recovery The opioid epidemic has caused intense debate and media scrutiny around the topic of drug and alcohol addiction, not all of it positive. Many still question whether addiction is a disease.Having been in recovery and...

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...