Drug Rehab For Women Offers Alternatives to Drinking on NYE
Drug rehab for women treatment programs at Destination Hope: The Women's Program are designed to support women year-round, including the difficult period around New Year's Eve. The night of December 31st is associated with overindulgence and …
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Question by the MaRK: Was Obama serious when he said we need to extend unemployment payments for another year?
Quote from today’s Washington Times: “States that borrowed billions from Washington to cover skyrocketing unemployment payouts during the recession are now cutting benefits, adding fees, and in some cases, increasing taxes on employers in order to get the cash to repay the loans.”

There are lots of people out there who’ve been looking for work for a year or two, even three. While I feel for their plight, where is the money for the extension going to come from?
Well here’s a shocker, nobody knows where the money is going to come from, me either.

Best answer:

Answer by Ed Jasie
Very serious.

Answer by AverageJoe
It is NOT a jobs bill — it is “Son of Porkulus”

Two arrested after Anaheim shooting, robbery
The man was taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange for treatment of his injuries and was expected to survive, Schmidt said. Witnesses told officers the two men had fled northbound on foot to an area near West Orangethorpe and South Raymond avenues, …
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As a Former Marineland Trainer, I Can Tell You That Dolphins Feel
No amount of medical treatment could alleviate their grief, and no blood work could reveal its source. Simply stated, they no … The lobster, discovered by Jasper White's Summer Shack and caught off Winter Harbor, Maine, is being held at the New …
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Expert Orange County Nose Surgeon, Dr. Kevin Sadati, Announces Advantages …
Results from a recent study in July 25, 2013 prove what Dr. Kevin Sadati has found in his own Newport Beach practice — that the balloon sinuplasty procedure has higher rates of success when it comes to treating sinusitis than traditional sinus surgery …
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Saint Matthews House Drug/Alcohol Rehab Plan To Fail?
The report notes that there are 60 townhouses and condos across the street from the Port LaBelle Inn and the proposed change in use for a drug and alcohol rehab facility is not an established use for property in this area and the closing of public …
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5 things you need to know happening in Florida on Friday, January 24
The center's 28-day residential treatment program will treat addictions and all forms of substance abuse including prescription medications. A number of athletes are joining Strawberry for the opening of the center including NFL Hall of Fame inductee …
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Detox center grand opening in St. Augustine
AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Starting this month, St. Johns County will shed its dubious distinction as Florida's largest county without a drug and alcohol detox facility. On Wednesday, January 22 EPIC Recovery Centerwill host a grand opening of a 16-bed …
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Retired MLB Player Darryl Strawberry to Open Substance Abuse Treatment …
DSRC was founded in partnership with retired MLB player Darryl Strawberry and Oglethorpe Healthcare Inc. to provide athletes and individuals suffering from substance abuse with a center for excellence in addiction treatment and recovery. The facility …
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The Delray Recovery Center Hosts a Workshop on Treating the Addicted Family
Located in Delray Beach, FL, The Delray Recovery Center offers individualized treatment programs for alcohol and drug addiction, as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. The Delray Recovery Center believes in a long-term treatment model, where …
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Question by jlarsen4: I quit using drugs 10 years ago. Do I need relapse over and over again in order to be considered an addict?
I quit using drugs the first time I really tried which was over 10 years ago. I have several addict friends who question whether or not I am an addict. I don’t need that label and frankly can live without it, however, I work in substance abuse treatment and feel strongly that addicts can overcome active addiction without having to go through relapse after relapse. Your thoughts?

Best answer:

Answer by pacemaker
a addict continue taking drugs on a daily basis ..your higher power is the drug what is a drug counselor to you.. what is more important how much your drug use or… because I was a drug counselor I have lived with people who wanted to stay clean or stay out of jail you puzzle me because you have drug addict friends.. but you work in a treatment center

Answer by Ron
I’m a recovering alcoholic (3years dry next monday), it is my and others in AA that you can label yourself what you like.

When you were an addict, did you or are you a member of NA or CA?, the reason I ask is this sort of question crops up quite often at my AA meetings and the general consensus is that as I said you can call yourself what you like.

I went into rehab in 2006 and was told that I was an alcoholic for life in that I could never safely drink again, the same goes for drugs, which is why it surprised me when I went to some AA meetings and some people introduced themselves as ‘recovered’ alcoholics, they explained that they had recovered from the ‘mental obsession’ of alcohol, it’s printed inside the cover of ‘Alcoholics Anonymous “The story of how many thousands of men have recovered from alcoholism”‘, the same book that’s used in NA and CA.

I don’t think it’s anything to do with relapsing, just keep strong and don’t forget those organisations that are there to help you.

I have friends who are alcoholics as well, I never preach to them but offer advice if asked.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Addiction Doctors Are Fighting an Outdated Battle
The history of medical treatment of alcoholism is checkered, at best. The earliest “drugs” prescribed to treat alcoholism were pure quackery. Dr. Leslie Keeley gained fame in the late 19th century with his “double chloride of gold cure,” which he …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Trois-Rivières Announces New Program to Halt …
Alcohol & Drug Rehab Trois-Rivières Announces New Program to Halt Methamphetamine Addiction in Adults and Adolescents. Individuals seeking relief from drug and alcohol addiction can now receive no-cost consultations. Call 819-809-1650 for an …
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