Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

What can you do to stop drinking? 3 tips on self help for alcohol problems here.

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

No, you don’t need rehab to stop drinking. But rehab can help. We review typical alcoholism rehab programs and what treatment is usually offered here.

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Depression is common in recovery and in life. For dealing with depression, we offer three (3) simple self-help activities that can help.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Can you get sober without inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centers? Yes. Learn more here.

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Alcohol withdrawal lasts from several hours to several days, but should be resolved within 7 days after your last drink. More on what affects the length of alcohol withdrawal symptoms here.

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Many people want to be sober and stop drinking alcohol. But do you have what it takes to really stop?

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

The nature of addiction is ambivalence. But as therapists, we want to avoid resistance to “change” in our clients. Written for psychologists in clinical practice treating potential addiction, we present three(s) ways to identify motivation, change, and tailored treatment for drug and alcohol abuse clients here.

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Addiction is not a crime. On the contrary, drug and alcohol addiction are treatable illnesses. Here we present guidelines for how medical staff can work with and treat addicts. A must read for all medical professionals treating addicts.

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Through personal life experience, guest writer Clark Jones explains how the legal and medical systems work against late stage alcoholics. He talks about problems in the treatment model for late stage alcoholism, and the need for long term treatment in order for proper recovery to begin. Share your ideas about late stage alcoholism treatment alternatives here.

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

We hear from Clark Jones in part two of a three part series on late stage alcoholism treatment. Here, Clark talks about his personal experiences as a late stage alcoholic and questions punitive treatment models. He looks into the ethics of private and public treatment centers for late stage alcoholics, and explores problems in the system that could have caused the death of his friend, Janet. More on late stage alcoholism here.