by badmin | Jun 21, 2023 | Addiction
Are You Really Ready? There is a school of thought that says that drug and alcohol treatment will not work unless you are ready. Even counselors use this as an excuse for a treatment failure – “He just wasn’t ready.” Or maybe you’ve heard people say that treatment...
by Marty Lythgoe | Apr 25, 2023 | Addiction
Today’s Addiction Treatment The value of addiction treatment is determined by data collected in outcome studies designed to answer the question, “Does it work?” It is the same question one might ask when considering a surgical procedure, a home appliance...
by badmin | Mar 21, 2023 | Addiction
What is Addiction Recovery Capital? Addiction recovery capital refers to the personal assets (things of value) that an individual possesses – the internal strengths that help people build and sustain their recovery. We each have different types and quantities of...
by badmin | Nov 10, 2022 | Addiction
The Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text says this about addiction: “The physical aspect of our disease is the compulsive use of drugs; the inability to stop using once we have started. The mental aspect of our disease is the obsession, or overpowering desire to use, even...
by Marty Lythgoe | Oct 25, 2022 | Addiction
In over 35 years of working in addiction treatment and counseling I have come to the conclusion that recovery from addiction is not humanly possible. You may ask why, then, have I been able to remain employed or why has addiction treatment become a giant industry if...
by Marty Lythgoe | Sep 22, 2022 | Addiction
There is a commonly used model for the process of change that incorporates several stages: Pre-Contemplation Contemplation Determination Action Maintenance Relapse Below is a diagram that illustrates the transtheoretical model of change. Do I Need to Change?...
