In a previous posting to this site I wrote about the basic ways in which addiction treatment specialists and other therapists can fold 12 step principals and themes into therapy. In that article I discussed the belief that clinicians treating addicts should generally steer their clients toward the external social support and guidance offered by …
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Incorporating the Principles of 12 Step Recovery into Addiction-Focused Therapy: Step 1
February 9th, 2017 | Posted by in Addiction | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction - (Comments Off on Incorporating the Principles of 12 Step Recovery into Addiction-Focused Therapy: Step 1)How To Maintain Spiritual Wellness
September 22nd, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Integrative Living | Love Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Mindfulness | Prescription Drug Addiction | Relationships | Sex Addiction | Therapy | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on How To Maintain Spiritual Wellness)Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Transformational and Recovery Coach. She is the author of “The Law of the Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” and the creator of wake up recovery. She is the go to expert on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky and media expert on …
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Breathing, Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery
September 21st, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Alcohol Addiction | Celebrity Rehab | Drug Addiction | Love Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Mindfulness | Prescription Drug Addiction | Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Breathing, Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery)Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Transformational and Recovery Coach. She is the author of “The Law of the Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” and the creator of wake up recovery. She is the go to expert on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky and media expert on …
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Confronting Addiction: How Far Down Is Rock Bottom?
September 20th, 2014 | Posted by in Abuse | Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Alcohol Addiction | Celebrity Rehab | Drug Addiction | Love Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction | Therapy - (Comments Off on Confronting Addiction: How Far Down Is Rock Bottom?)Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Transformational and Recovery Coach. She is the author of “The Law of the Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” and the creator of wake up recovery. She is the go to expert on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky and media expert on …
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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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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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