Willingness is one of the first keys towards a successful recovery. This element needs to be embraced not only by the addict but also by the professional who is aiding the addict. Willingness is the ability to be open and ready for a transformational experience. In the area of recovery, this transformation is forward movement …
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Willingness is for Both the Addict and the Professional
February 19th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction - (Comments Off on Willingness is for Both the Addict and the Professional)"depression", "recovery", "trauma", 12 step, aa, actors in recovery, addiction information, adolescent counseling, Agoura, anxiety, authors, Calabasas, celebrities, Celebrity Rehab, couples counseling, deepak chopra, Dr. Drew, intervention, law of attraction, life coach, Malibu, Malibu Rehab, melody beattie, metaphysics, motivation, new age, non 12 step, positive action, positive change, ptsd, purpose, recovery information, rehabilitation, self discovery, self discovery professionals spirituality, substance abuse, teleseminar, Thousand Oaks, weight loss, Westlake Village
Celebrity Rehab: Learning to Enjoy the Little Things in Sobriety
January 29th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Celebrity Rehab - (Comments Off on Celebrity Rehab: Learning to Enjoy the Little Things in Sobriety)It was an emotional graduation on Celebrity Rehab this past week. The ceremony was a celebration of how far everyone had come, but the focus was on aftercare plans (I’m glad to see Jason Davis finally decided to go to a residential treatment center!). That’s because addiction is a cunning, deceptive disease—the only disease that …
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Celebrity Rehab 4 Alumni Share Their Experience Strength and Hope
January 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Celebrity Rehab - (Comments Off on Celebrity Rehab 4 Alumni Share Their Experience Strength and Hope)On one of the last episodes of Celebrity Rehab 4 with Dr. Drew, past residents from Celebrity Rehab 3 came to the Pasadena Recovery Center to share their experience, strength and hope with the current residents. Mike Starr, Mackenzie Phillips and Tom Sizemore arrived at the center to share their experiences garnered from their recent …
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Celebrity Rehab: Learning to Live Sober is More than Cutting out the Alcohol and Drugs
January 17th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Celebrity Rehab | Drug Addiction - (1 Comments)The big debate the past two weeks on Celebrity Rehab has been whether an addict can have a beer—even a nonalcoholic one—and still maintain their sobriety. I’ve seen a lot of comments on the show’s message boards about this, and a lot of misunderstanding about why abstinence from all drugs and alcohol really is important …
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Country Strong: A Movie that Depicts the Truths about Untreated Alcoholism
January 10th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Alcohol Addiction - (Comments Off on Country Strong: A Movie that Depicts the Truths about Untreated Alcoholism)I am not a movie critic and won’t pretend to be, but I do not understand why the reviews for the movie “Country Strong” were so negative. The movie has everything in it from alcoholism, mental illness, co-dependency, ageism, and grief and loss giving the audience a bird’s eye view of the dysfunction that goes …
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