If you have a serious case of alcohol addiction, you should not try to stop the addiction on your own. Talk to your family doctor. He will analyze your situation and decide whether you may need to be hospitalized, detoxified or whether you need any prescriptions. In case of a serious addiction, the withdrawal symptoms … Read more
At the pre-planning meeting the family members agree to write letters expressing their love and concern for the addict. Each letter ends with: “I want you to seek help today” and may also outline consequences if the person does not go to treatment (e.g., “or you will not be allowed to keep working in the … Read more
Largely because of cost – but also due to a lack of understanding of what drug addiction is and what needs to be done to address it successfully – people often choose a short-term treatment program to begin with. Even when they’ve been told it’s not likely to get great results, they opt to start … Read more
At the pre-planning meeting the family members agree to write letters expressing their love and concern for the addict. Each letter ends with: “I want you to seek help today” and may also outline consequences if the person does not go to treatment (e.g., “or you will not be allowed to keep working in the … Read more
Soon, this became the norm, not the exception. There were constant problems at my houses. Unhappy tenants led to poor upkeep of the property and even more maintenance problems. About one year, after I had amassed 26 houses, I was having problems with roughly 10-15 houses and/or tenants each week. I was evicting at least … Read more
Kids whose parents talk to them about the dangers of drugs are 50% less likely to try them. But ‘do as I say, not as I do’ doesn’t always work. If the parent honestly needs drugs and nothing else has worked, then a kid could probably understand why a parent would be willing to expose … Read more
When joining such a group, it’s important to remember that we should find a friend who will be there when we need him. It’s also good to keep in mind that someone might need our help, so it’s good to be prepared to actually be a friend for someone. Yes, getting professional help or going … Read more
If done without guidance the cold turkey to heroin withdrawal is hell. Muscle and bone pains, insomnia and sickness are just some of the things that a heroin addict will experience if not given the drug. This cold turkey is so strong that many users fail after a few hours of quitting. Las Cruces New … Read more
If done without guidance the cold turkey to heroin withdrawal is hell. Muscle and bone pains, insomnia and sickness are just some of the things that a heroin addict will experience if not given the drug. This cold turkey is so strong that many users fail after a few hours of quitting. Las Cruces New … Read more
‘I don’t feel like doing this,’ or ‘That isn’t really for me.’ If you’re serious, you’ll simply do the things you need to do. Once you’ve turned your life around and have recovered from your addictions, sure drop NA or AA if you think working your own Spiritual Program is something you’re more comfortable with. … Read more