Benefits of Holistic Treatment If you are new to recovery from any addiction, alcohlism, drug, gambling, sex or any other addiction you will soon learn that sobriety is not formatted to a one size fits all modality. The traditional methods of addiction treatment have been challenged with many new approaches to addressing substance abuse. With […]
Alcohol and your Brain Many people who engage in heavy drinking have experienced an inability to recall events during or after drinking, also known as blackouts, but the short and long term side effects that alcohol abuse leads to in the brain are less commonly known. Extensive alcohol abuse can lead to a variety of […]
Another Airport I sit in another airport on the road to do a talk at another conference or workshop, waiting to board and visit a city in the states or another part of the world I’ve never been to and sometimes have been invited back to. Sometimes I’m about to meet folks waiting on the […]
Freedom From Resentment “Resentment is the “number one” offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else.” Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book pg.64 Whether you’re new to recovery or you have managed to put together some solid sober time, your addiction is subtle and cunning in nature – always lurking in the shadows waiting for a […]
What’s the deal? I can’t help but be a witness to the revolving door that goes on with addictions sufferers seeking “treatment”. People who seek help from a treatment center seem to get caught up in having to go back into another facility and or a detox center, then off to a sober living home […]
Loyalty, Commitment & Encouragement When you see Geese heading south for the winter, flying along in a V formation, you might consider what science has discovered why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in the V formation the whole flock adds […]
The Four Absolutes When we first enter the rooms of a twelve-step fellowship, some of us are overwhelmed by the incessant talk of spirituality and the “G” word. It can seem like a lot at first because for so long many of us have gone to irrevocable measures to obtain the drugs or alcohol we […]
Recovery – from alcohol or other drugs is built on the foundation of many paradoxical relationships. Characterized by words like forgiveness, healing, reconciliation, and humility, recovery requires us to be willing to grow along spiritual lines. In order to achieve these principles, our old ideas must be destroyed entirely. Recovery is comprised of prolonged suffering […]
Benefits of Holistic Treatment in Addiction Recovery If you are new to recovery, you will soon learn that sobriety is not formatted to a one size fits all modality. The traditional methods of addiction treatment have been challenged with many new approaches to addressing substance abuse. With this in mind, holistic therapies have flooded
