Addiction | Substance Use Disorders | Treatment
PTSD Awareness Month – June 2012
“Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects 1 in 29 Americans, from our country’s service men and women to abused children and survivors of rape, domestic violence and natural disasters,” says HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in her press release announcing PTSD Awareness Month. To raise awareness about PTSD, how its developed, its symptoms, those who experience it, and…
Read MoreWhat Does Alcohol Cause Besides Alcoholism?
Alcohol causes far more than alcoholism. The following is a guest post by Rita Malie, award-winning author of Goodbye America, an historic memoir of her mother. Rita’s most recent novel is titled: Supreme Sacrifice: A Woman’s Journey From The Bondage of Guilt to the Freedom of Forgiveness. It is inspired by true events and the legacy of growing up in an alcoholic…
Read MoreNational Recovery Month September 2012
National Recovery Month September 2012 – this year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: It’s Worth It.” Mental and/or substance use disorders (also known as behavioral health conditions) affect millions of individuals, as well as their families and friends who are concernedabout them. Many opportunities exist to help them reclaim their lives, restore their relationships, and build promising…
Read MoreCompassion Fatigue and Addiction Treatment Providers – The Cost of Caring
Compassion Fatigue and its impact on addiction treatment providers. The following is a guest post by Charlene Richard, B.S.W, M.S.W. Charlene is a registered Social Worker and Compassion Fatigue expert in Waterloo, Ontario. Having studied with The Traumatology Institute in Toronto, Ontario, in 2008, to become a Compassion Fatigue Specialist, she has since regularly provided…
Read MoreWho Really Pays the Price of Addiction?
Addiction – who really pays the price? 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 their two daughters. She…
Read MoreHow To Find Your Joy When Your Loved One Has an Addiction
Finding joy in your life when a loved one has an addiction can be difficult. The following is a guest post by Cathy Taughinbaugh of TreatmentTalk.org. Cathy is the author of the book, “101 Natural Highs for an Amazing Drug Free Life,” and a gifted writer whose first-hand experience as the mother of a recovering drug…
Read MoreThe Family Disease of Addiction – Reflections on Mother’s Day
The family disease of addiction affects all members in a family — not just the addict / alcoholic. As my daughters took charge of making dinner last night, I sat on the tall white stool in our kitchen and beamed. This Mother’s Day was a testament to the power of breaking the cycles of the…
Read MoreWhat If I Relapse After Addiction Treatment and How Can I Prevent This?
Relapse after addiction treatment is a source of great fear for many addicts/alcoholics. The following is a guest post from Patrick Meninga, an Intake Specialist at a Drug Rehab in Michigan with over 5 years experience working directly with recovering addicts and alcoholics. He has been clean and sober for over a decade now and…
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