22 Signs of Codependency will help you understand if you or a loved one suffers from codependency issues. The main consequence of codependency is that codependents, busy taking care of others, forget to take care of themselves, resulting in a disturbance of identity development.
The 12 step promises of alcoholics anonymous will work for you. Boom! That is confidence that you don’t see very often, and after thorough testing, we have come to believe every word of it. How to start recovering from Substance Abuse issues and other addictions is not always easy. How to heal from addictions may […]
We often speak of honesty in addiction treatment. The masks of addiction that people wear, are almost always evident on the faces of those who seek out rehabilitation programs for addictions. Somewhere along the line people have not only become addicted to food, substances or anything else, but they have also become addicted to their […]
It’s very important that you get to love your addiction treatment experience. Not tough it through. Not slog on and grin and bear it. But LOVE IT. And, why not.
Once it becomes repulsive it is too late. You’re passed asking a question of how to know if I’m an addict or not.
In Step 1 of the 12 Steps of Addiction Treatment, we confront the fact that our attempts to follow the directions of our self-centered ego have been futile. It has led us into insanity, unworkability, suffering.
When addicts and co-addicts and those with emotional issues (EA) begin to feel the pain that develops over the course of the progression of their perspective illnesses, they will look for something outside of themselves to explain the problems they or others are experiencing. This inclination to blame others represents the core of every addict and co-addict’s DENIAL. We call it Addiction is a Blame Game.
By definition, a chemically dependant person is out of touch with reality. Through a process called intervention, you can play an important role in moving the person you care about back toward reality, recovery, and a richer, fuller, longer life.
When we think of avoiding relapse in addiction recovery, some of us might picture a cliff. Once we step over the edge of that cliff, we may think there’s no turning back – there are no lifesaving vines to grab. But that’s simply not the case. Relapse is not unusual in recovery from chemical dependency, […]
A “first” of anything is a beginning, and so it is with the steps: The First Step is the beginning of the recovery process. The healing starts here; we can’t go any further until we’ve worked towards taking the first step in addiction treatment. When your life becomes painful and unmanageable enough, you may find […]