Posted February 28, 2018 in Monthly News
By
Debra and Joel, on 28 February 2018
Hearing that an addictions recovery program told a potential participant not to stop drinking until he was admitted because the insurance company might not consider him eligible really catches our attention. Most of us have had the experience of telling someone what not to do and watching that person do it.
Don’t run. Don’t […]
Posted September 30, 2014 in Uncategorized
By Debra Basham, on 30 September 2014
My world is suddenly very tuned in to those familiar with addictions. Helpguide.org defines the problem in this way: Addiction exerts a long and powerful influence on the brain that manifests in three distinct ways: craving for the object of addiction, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences.
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