It’s hard to stand back and watch someone destroy his or her life with alcohol. You know if they continue drinking, they will end up in jail or dead. Your loved one needs to get treatment for alcoholism so, like a good spouse, parent, child or friend, you intervene. You might even stage an intervention
Matthew Perry’s Journey of Recovery The mid-90’s brought “Friends,” one of the most popular television shows with an infectiously happy theme song. People tuned in to see the antics of Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross. The group’s dynamic played on screen made it seem that they were having fun. However, for funny man
The Joyful Sound of Support and Recovery Accepting the reality that alcohol and drugs have taken over and your life is unmanageable is a frightening experience. Even more frightening is asking for help and going to an unknown place and relying on the kindness of strangers to get better. But the situation gets easier when
How many of you went to drug treatment and faced additional charges or were discharged too soon because of insurance issues? In our society, addiction treatment has not been seen as medically necessary and therefore the bare minimum is applied for insurance payout benefits. Today, with increasing numbers of people addicted to both illegal and
Parenting After Drug Addiction Drew Barrymore discussed on Oprah how she plans to speak frankly with her baby daughter about alcohol and drug addiction. The former child star definitely has the experience of knowing how difficult life can be when drugs and alcohol are involved. Her well-documented partying behavior began at age 9 and evolved
The pain clinic boom had its peak and most success (if you can call it that) in south Florida. Drug rehab centers are also concentrated in Florida. Before the state’s 2010 crackdown on the pill mills, there were more than 250 pain clinics just in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Drug rehab treatment centers are
Surviving Stigma in Addiction According to a study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, privately insured addicts are less likely to receive addiction treatment. Three possible reasons for the lack of treatment are: Private insurance restrictions on entering treatment. Privately insured individuals have less severe problems with drugs and alcohol. Stigma attached to
Hitting Bumps on the Road to Recovery There are good days and bad days while in recovery. Sometimes the rut that you are stuck in becomes a slippery slope back into relapse. If you relapse, you may feel discouraged or disappointed; yet it’s important to remember that your decisions and actions can pull you out
Rock Stars Rock Out in Rehab Green Day has given us album after album of rock tunes that defined a generation. Their performances are electrifying and exciting, but at last week’s iHeart Radio music festival in Las Vegas, the audience got more than they bargained for. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong went on a furious
You may have admitted to yourself that your drinking has crossed the line. You’re not just drinking socially or one or two drinks when you go out. You find excuses to drink every day, you make sure your house is stocked up with your favorite alcohol, you drink alone, you drink to get drunk, etc.
