Time to up the standards: part II
In my last article, Time To Up the Standards( January 2017), I wrote about the state the addiction treatment milieu is presently in and emphasized the necessity for increasing standards in...
HOW DOES SUBSTANCE ABUSE IMPAIRMENT FACTOR INTO FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS
In last months’ edition of Sober World, we discussed how substance abuse and treatment may factor into divorce and child custody proceedings. In this edition, we discuss the role that substance...
Heroin Epidemic In America
In last month’s The Sober World Magazine, I reviewed the biological, psychological and sociological aspects of the disease of addiction; and differentiated tolerance, dependency and addiction. I also listed ten reasons...
Living In The Moment: From Isolation To Spiritual Connectedness
Through my years of working with people suffering from the disease of addiction, I have found a common experience expressed by most, namely, as the disease progressed, they became isolated not...
What’s Your Fix? The Unstoppable Destruction Of An Addiction
MOST of us are partial to the odd guilty pleasure, whether it’s a sugary treat or an occasional glass of wine.
Or perhaps your secret vice is to peep at Facebook while...
When Society Loses Control: A New Challenge To Healthy Recovery
Ever since the beginnings of my own recovery, I’ve been asking the question “what happens to people after they stop drinking?” I’ve been exploring the terrain of recovery and outlining theories...
A Mother And Daughter’s Worst Nightmare
Mom: I was born the oldest of seven children in a sweet catholic family. Our parents loved and respected each other and we felt safe in our home. I was a...
COPING WITH AN ALCOHOLIC PARENT
“The teenage years are a time to restructure your relationship with your child, but it’s not time to let go and disengage, they still need their mom and dad.”
Teen years are...
ADOLESCENTS AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Adolescents, by nature, struggle with many internal conflicts and often act impulsively, at least in one area of their lives. Their central conflict is their attachment to their parents versus their...
MEDICAL MARIJUANA: 5 MEDICAL MYTHS DEBUNKED
The heated medical marijuana debate still rages through Florida – and it will likely continue until the last voting day in November. Advertisements state the mythical “benefits” of marijuana. These myths...
