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Inside The Washington Post, in the 14th paragraph of the story about O'Malley's “accomplishments” as Maryland governor, the paper informed readers about O'Malley's health care website debacle. “O'Malley said his administration has learned from the …
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Three things to know about the Respect for Communities Act
Advocates, who include the NDP and many members of the medical community, say the sites help curb drug addiction, reduce disease transmission and make neighbouring communities safer. Research suggests that communities around a safe injection sites have …
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Question by ophelia: Hypocritical advice about finding your calling/figuring out what to do with your life?
I come from an extremely dysfunctional family full of former and current alcoholics,addicts,and in general very irresponsible and shallow people im terms of providing what a family is meant to provide;uncondition love,support,and understanding.

I know not many of us out there can say theyve ever experiences that type of support and love so hopefully someone can give me some insight or help to get over this obstacle for once and for all.

I am pretty much always presented with unsolicited advice from family and the friends of family ,”so have you figured out what youre gonna do with your life?” Or “you know this just comes from experience,when talking to an adult you should always give a one word solid answer on what your plans are for your career instead of saying youre still trying to figure that out”,the list goes on and on.

This is coming from three cousins of mine who are recovering drug and alcohol addicts whom were given jobs only and i mesn only because of the real estate business their father owns,none of them graduated college which I think is absolutely fine and acceptable but for whatever reason I am constantly hurled bank handed insults,unsolicited advice,gossiped about by family,lied about,and pretty much made out to be the scapegoat which I have finally realized through a therapist.

I still am hurt though somehow by these comnents so do I just cut off contact? No matter how hard I try or how wonderful Im doing these comments and constant chatter never stop.

I am by nature very understanding,non-judgmental, very empathetic,respect absolutely everyone regardless of whether or not Ive been hurt by them or if they dont hold the same beliefs or morals,anything and anyone i am unconditionally supportive and loving and I just wish I could feel eve n an ounce of that love and respect in return. Im also buddhist/taoist so I can definitely recognize any religious barriers people may hold but still it seemd extreme for others to have so much animosity toward another person’s life and well-being? It just doesnt make sense to me.

Should i just give up and cut those relationships off so i can end any further destruction and damage on myself,my future&happiness?

Any help is much appreciated.
Thank you all,this is all lightening all the weight and hurt already,thank you thank you thank you,love you all.

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Answer by GeorgieGuy
Hi Ophelia,
We don’t get to pick our family. We do, however, get to pick our friends. I recommend reducing contact with your hurtful and dysfunctional relatives and spending time with more supportive and healthy people. I think you might also benefit from attending an AL-ANON group to discuss coping with your family members. Here’s a link to connect online. If you prefer, most communities have group meetings where you can talk directly to others who are going through similar issues. AL-ANON is designed for people with family and friends who are dealing with addiction. Best wishes.

Answer by William
From a buddhist perspective it should be easy for you to understand that all of this life is projected through your conciousness, meaning that each person is responsible for their reality, this is also simple physics. The best you can do is respond to those negative people an situations with love and forgiveness. Dont necessarily cut ties with those in your life but tell them that you love them. Forgive them silently for they are more confused than you. Dont worry if they express their love for you or not, it does not matter, the world is a dream and we are all part of the one and besides I love you unconditionally.

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Thomas Koch: Governor's drug addiction initiative deserves wide support
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Question by Berni: My Dad Has just been diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis. Does anyone have any personal experiences to share?
I know the basics of the condition and treatment. What I would like is someones practical experiences that might be helpful?

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Answer by onlymatch4u
The typical methodology and approach the medical people use is based on the “autoimmune” theory that has been debunked by most people in the world, but still remains as “fact” in the U.S. One thing the medical people suggest is to remove the thymus gland! Well if the body isn’t working, let’s just remove parts and that should fix it! Same logic as, well the gallbladder isn’t working right, let’s just remove it!

INFECTION is at the root of most problems in the body. Identifying them and dealing with them by using drugs and surgery by treating the symptoms, not the root cause is ludicrous. It’s one thing to treat a symptom with a drug to relieve some pain, but doing that while damaging the body and over a long period of time is NOT healing, but abuse. MG is a degenerative disease. Realizing that the body has an innate intelligence and is capable of being healthy and even repairing many problems it only makes sense to tap into that intelligence to work on this MG issue. The real problem is to start the process of making the body healthy early on and not waiting until the nerve tissue is damaged to extensively.

An approach the medical people seem to forget, neglect, and even disregard intentionally, is to focus on making the body healthy, not just treating a symptom to relieve pain. This requires some education and understanding of how the body works. Doctors are sorely inept in this area. You need to consult with a Certified Nutritional Therapist that understands QRA testing to have your dad evaluated on a nutritional basis. They can work with your doctor or not to find the best solution.

Many things medical people tell us is simply NOT TRUE. Diabetes type 2 is NOT something that is incurable as we are told. That is simply not true and a silly statement being told anyone that is diagnosed with diabetes type 2. People are being told they have to take drugs for the rest of their life to be functional. It takes about 4 weeks to get rid of diabetes type 2. It is illegal for people to treat cancer patients with anything other than chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery in the United States. Yet, in Mexico, many people are getting their cancers CURED at clinics like the Max Gerson clinic by focusing on health, not a bunch of drugs and surgery that is clearly not working well with cancer fast becoming the number one killer disease in America over heart disease that is also a degenerative disease that is being exploited by the medical industry in an unbelievable way.

Ultimately, it is up to your dad how he wants to approach this issue.

good luck to you

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Question by Lucifer: What do I do to become a chemical health or mental health counselor?
I want to become a chemical health counselor or a mental health counselor or do therapy with people that are recovering from drug addiction or mental health. I want to do this because I have had a history with drugs and depression, and want to help others and give back I guess. I’m in high school, and am going to be graduating in a couple years. I think about other careers doing things I like, like playing music or fixing electronics, but I couldn’t imagine doing either as a career. The more I think of counseling and therapy, it’s something I am passionate about and I know a lot about chemical health and mental health. I talked with the chemical health counselor at my school, we talk every couple weeks, but I told him that this is what I want to do, which I haven’t told anyone else until then, and he was saying that the way he did it was at a University and went for psychology. But he said for psychology, to be able to do anything you have to get a lot of education for it and a higher degree. He had a friend that didn’t get as high a degree as he did and now he can’t really do anything for it, but he’s had other friends do it through just getting the license for counseling, and when you get that, it gives you way more options, and you can do generals at a community college and then go get a license and save a lot of money. So what’s the way he’s talking about by just getting a license? How do I do that? And if that info was misleading, what’s the best way to go for doing this? And how much will school probably cost?

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Answer by jannsody
You’re commended for wanting to help others who were in similar situations as yourself. A lot of substance abuse counselors are “in recovery” (from addiction) themselves. For those interested in becoming a licensed addiction counselor, please look into getting the credentials of CAC which stands for Certified Addiction Counselor.

Most CACs (or similar credentials) have a master’s degree such as in counseling or social work (or perhaps psychology, but the two former may get more practical experience, including a clinical internship).

Someone with a master’s degree in social work (MSW) can also become a licensed-clinical social worker (LCSW) and administer psychotherapy (“talk therapy”) and/or cognitive-behavioral therapy (cbt). A LCSW may also open up a private practice, however, usually after getting a lot of experience in the field since private practice is so autonomous. A licensed social worker may get reimbursement from health insurance companies, too.

A person with a master’s degree in counseling needs to do various clinical internships, too, and may apply for reimbursement for patient claims (for therapy). The person would take a licensure examination after getting a passing score for the clinical internships and then get the credentials of LPC or licensed professional counselor (or in some states, “licensed mental health counselor”). I believe that the general consensus is that a LCSW degree may be more versatile than a counseling degree. You may want to speak with both a LCSW and LPC for more information, too.

Most licensed psychologists have a doctorate (PhD or PsyD).

This website has more info re: the various credentials for becoming a licensed addiction professional: http://www.naadac.org/certification

For more info re: counselor certification and state licensure: http://www.nbcc.org/OurCertifications

General career info: http://www.bls.gov/ooh and can search “substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors”, “social workers”, “counselors” or such.

With regard to schooling (for any field), please do *avoid* those private For-profit schools such as devry, ITT tech, strayer, university of phoenix, capella, argosy, grand canyon, aiu, Kaplan, ashworth, pima medical, Everest, stratford career, walden, art institute, concorde career, ecpi, regis, penn foster, ashford, full sail, icdc, Sanford brown, keiser and others. Their course credits usually do ** NOT ** transfer to other schools, even if the for-profit school is regionally accredited as opposed to only nationally accredited.

This consumer site has a lot of negative posts by former students of those for-profit schools, and please heed the students’ warnings: http://www.complaintsboard.com and can search.

Please instead consider the more affordable *community college* (as you’d mentioned) and/or the *state-public university* as long as the program is accredited within the industry. Just an fyi that “American public university” is a for-profit school.

Some community colleges offer an associate (two-year) degree in “human services” (or similar major), and it may allow the student to get his/her “feet wet” in the field as the student usually needs to get a passing score for the clinical fieldwork placements. Another fyi, however, that someone with an associate’s in human services may “only” qualify for a clerical position or some type of “aide” or “assistant”.

If the local community college(s) offers an associate’s in “addiction counseling”, that will require many clinical internship hours, and just to reiterate that a lot of jobs for addiction counselor require a master’s degree.

For U.S. colleges (though please still forgo those for-profit schools): http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

This site is supposed to have accredited programs in social work education: http://www.cswe.org/Default.aspx?id=17491

For accredited programs in counseling: http://www.cacrep.org/directory/directory.cfm

You’re probably familiar with the 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The only requirement is having the desire to get sober. There may be “open” AA meetings if there is no drinking problem: http://www.aa.org/

For some common mottos pertaining to those 12-step programs which includes “One day at a time”, “First things first” and “People, places and things”: http://www.royy.com/toolsofrecovery.html

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