Ah Ha Moments in Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery – the ah ha moments can be life changing. The following is a guest post by Nancy Del Colletti, Executive Director of Rainbow’s End Recovery Center, a unique place to recover from substance abuse in an intimate 15-bed facility on the edge of Idaho’s wilderness. Nancy can be reached at nancy@rainbowsendrecoverycenter.com. Ah Ha…
Read MoreDo You Love Enough for Tough Love?
Tough love – do you love enough to give it? The following is a guest post by Carolyn Hughes, a freelance writer with special interest in alcohol issues. Carolyn is currently writing The Hurt Healer, a novel based on her own experiences of abuse and alcoholism, and lives in Northern Ireland with her husband and…
Read MoreDrinking – How Much is Too Much?
Drinking alcohol – how much is too much and how do you really know? Do you wonder why eating a big meal doesn’t keep you from getting drunk? Do you believe coffee will sober a friend up? Do you wonder why some can drink far more than others and still not seem drunk? Do you…
Read MoreHomeless Youth – Breaking The Cycles
Homeless youth – breaking the cycles and what it takes. The following is a guest post by Vincent Salazar of the Malibu House of Hope Project, whose mission is “to assist and inspire homeless youth, aged 18 to 24 in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, through transitional housing, and individualized assistance, to become self-supporting and…
Read MoreThe Choking Game – a New High
A Choking Game – who would play and why? Wow! on this story that I heard this morning on NPR’s Health Program by Rob Stein, “Deadly ‘Choking Game’ Comes With Big Risks.” Quoting from the show’s transcript: “‘The choking game is a strangulation activity that some kids participate in, using either their hands or something…
Read MoreAddiction – Understanding the Illness
Addiction is often a misunderstood disease which can also make treatment difficult. The following is a guest post by Ian Koch, MS, LADC, and Operations Manager of North East Addiction Consultants, established to help families of drug addicts and alcoholics guide their loved one into recovery. Though they specialize in the northeast, their network spreads across the…
Read MoreApril is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month, held every April, was founded by and has been sponsored by NCADD (National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence) since 1987 to increase public awareness and understanding aimed at reducing the stigma that too often prevents individuals and families from seeking help. In 2012, NCADD celebrates the 26th Anniversary of Alcohol Awareness Month with the…
Read MoreUnderage Drinking – New eBook Offers Conversation Starters
Underage drinking – how do you talk about it with your teen and what should you say? According to The Partnership at DrugFree.org, the MOST influential person in a child’s decision to drink (or use drugs) is their parent. “90% of addictions start in the teen years,” reports The Partnership. “Cut the risk in half…
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