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Are You an Addict?

Both families and addicts themselves waffle on when enough is enough and whether it is time for the person to get into treatment. Here is an assessment for your loved ones or your own addiction to determine if it is time for treatment.…

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The Lost Art of Connection

I came across an intro to a blog on drug and alcohol abuse a few days ago. It highlighted the obsession of today’s youth with video gaming as well as the missing parents of latchkey kids as a reason for extreme individuation of youth. Reading this made...

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Raw Intervention

15 hours to my final destination. Honestly, it felt more like days had passed instead of the few hours that went by while I was unconscious on the frigid airplane. What time was it? Every day seemed like I was in a dream state of mind, unsure what I was...

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Making the Right Choice

“Drugs are not only harmful to the individual, but those who care about them and who they are close to. It’s no secret that drugs disconnect someone from their family. Parents, significant others, siblings, etc.“

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Warning Signs

The first thing that probably comes to your mind when I say “drug addict” is the homeless guy in torn up clothes holding an “anything helps” sign by the freeway. It’s easy to think “Man, how can someone get to that point without getting help...

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Preventing a Lost Life

Suicide doesn't just effect the person themselves, but those who are left behind, especially when there are children involved. I lost my dad to suicide when I was 11 years old and, yes, my dad was an alcoholic. Two weeks after my dad committed suicide,...

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“Everything Is Fine”

This is the type of conversation I would have with my Mother when I was using drugs. Everything seemed relatively normal and to her, it seemed as if I was doing fine. What really happened is a different matter….

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Housewives and Heroin

Stay at home mothers today have a lot demanded of them. They juggle many roles as they balance their family life, organize multiple schedules, keep a clean house, cook homemade meals, raise the children and help them with their homework.

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The After Effects of a Broken Marriage

Throughout life, I have encountered numerous traumatic events. One of the hardest events was when my parents divorced. I didn’t know how to deal with the emotions I encountered going through it. It was so overwhelming and I felt very isolated. Between...