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Step 2 – “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” While it may sound fairly straightforward, admitting alcohol has become a serious problem in your life can be an extremely difficult admission to make. This is the sole task of Step 1 of the 12 Step program. Granted, ….
Read more ›Someone caught up in the throes of drug addiction has come to rely on and value the role drugs play in his or her daily life. This mindset becomes the focal point in a person’s life with everything else existing to serve the addiction. With Step 1 of the 12 Step program approach, recovering addicts ….
Read more ›For someone considering drug rehab, admitting a loss of control over drug use can be one of the most difficult steps in recovery. More often than not, a person really believes he or she is still in control in spite of the widespread destruction addiction has caused in his or her life. As this central ….
Read more ›Anyone who’s taken opiates as a pain treatment well knows how fast and effective these drugs can be. While opiates are specifically formulated to relieve physical symptoms of pain, they have similar effects on emotional pain as well. This means someone who starts out using opiates to treat an injury may opt to keep taking ….
Read more ›Maintaining an intimate relationship can be hard enough without the added chaos that addiction brings. Addiction, by its very nature, breeds chaos, confusion and emotional unrest. Likewise, someone who’s living with an addict stands to experience a similar version of this addiction lifestyle. Under these conditions, it’s not uncommon to fall into patterns of codependency ….
Read more ›For many people, the decision to stop using drugs comes with much confusion and heartache. With so many different types of treatment programs to choose from, it can be difficult to determine which one will work best for you. First developed in the 1930s, 12 Step programs exist as the most established drug treatment approach ….
Read more ›Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects approximately 16.3 million adults in America. Over 600,000 adolescents have been identified as drinking to excess. Further, over 88,000 deaths globally have contributed directly to alcohol abuse. The statistics are clear. Alcohol is a problem for many. In the 1930’s one man ventured unwittingly upon a desperate quest to stop ….
Read more ›In the cover of darkness, alcoholics face loneliness like few others. With racing minds and thoughts that linger on troubles conceived in drunkenness, lost souls cry out for help. Two o’clock in the morning is not generally the time for an intake appointment at a rehabilitation facility. It is, however, the time when desperate calls ….
Read more ›Alcoholism is a family illness. Alcohol use disorder affects spouses, children and even extended family members. Thus, recovery is important for the entire family. Who Marries an Alcoholic? While there are some stereotypes regarding personality types who tend to marry alcoholics, the uncomfortable truth is that anyone can marry an alcoholic. Anyone can suddenly find ….
Read more ›Often, patients are introduced to the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous during residential inpatient treatment. As a part of the overall program designed to jump start recovery, patients are required to attend meetings. Research shows that alcoholics or addicts who attend meetings experience recovery rates approximately two times as effective as those who do not ….
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