Joe, a 32-year-old gay man, abuses meth while he compulsively looks for and engages in anonymous sex in bathhouses and other sex-focused venues – often for days on end without even pausing to sleep. Recently he was fired from his job for repeatedly failing to show up. Marie, a 20-year-old college student, has gotten involved …
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Fusing Sexual Addiction and Stimulant Drug Abuse
July 24th, 2014 | Posted by in Drug Addiction | Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Fusing Sexual Addiction and Stimulant Drug Abuse)Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse
January 20th, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Marijuana Addiction - (Comments Off on Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse)Nearly a million people have watched Chiara de Blasio describe her journey of recovery on YouTube since the video was released over the holidays last month. Chiara wanted to speak out to help all those who are suffering in silence. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 3.1 million Americans need …
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September is Recovery Month
September 9th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Adolescents | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction - (Comments Off on September is Recovery Month)September is Recovery Month. It is time to be thankful for those who have overcome addiction and a time to remember those who are still lost. To me, however, recovery month is not just about the addicted, but rather about those who have survived the addiction of another. As we know addiction is not a …
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What Everyone Should Know About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
July 5th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction | Trauma - (Comments Off on What Everyone Should Know About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life, Love & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of “The Law of Sobriety” which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your free E book “Filling The Empty Heart” and your “Are You a Love Addict Quiz?” at www.sherrygaba.com …
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Recognizing The Warning Signs of Teen Addiction
November 30th, 2011 | Posted by in Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction - (4 Comments)In the busy world in which we live every day it is so important for parents of teens and even the tweens to really keep an eye out for changes in their child’s behaviour. Often simple yet easily identified changes are the first hints that you son or daughter may be using and abusing alcohol …
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An Observation
November 27th, 2011 | Posted by in Addiction | Drug Addiction | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on An Observation)Don’t fall prey to simple workshop answers.
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Second Chance Act
October 4th, 2011 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction - (1 Comments)First passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2008, the Second Chance Act was designed to help people successfully return to their communities from prisons, jails and juvenile retention centers, with an emphasis on substance abuse treatment. This first-of-its-kind legislation provided funding through federal grants to government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Since the law’s passage, 250 …
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