Topic: alcoholism

Addicts and alcoholics follow a fairly predictable route from drinking/using to stable abstinence and recovery, whether they believe in God or not.

It isn’t that big a challenge; you simply add a basic questionnaire on the subject to your intake paperwork.

Sober Chrystal talks about the moment when her five years of sobriety hung in the balance and nearly went over the cliff.

But to start opening those doors, someone has to be in the room — that is, they have to be identified (by themselves, preferably, but frequently by others such as the court system or family members) as possible/probable addicts.

With a little leverage and some understanding of effective therapeutic technique, you can increase the chances of successful outcomes with these clients.

It’s easier to trash-talk the fellowships than think about quitting. But that’s not the only thing behind the negativity.

A model generally supersedes other models not because it is perfect in every respect, but because it seems to explain certain aspects better than its predecessors.

People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they’ve always created problems for a percentage of users.

Scott McMillin, Recovery Systems Institute Principal, discusses the barriers that keep an addict or alcoholic from seeking help. Learning new ways to communicate can allow a caring family member, friend, or professional to motivate them to get the help they need.