South Florida Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Into Action Treatment Hosts Alumni …
Into Action Treatment is a small 24 bed coed Florida drug rehab treatment center located in Boynton Beach. Into Action is a very unique center, which focuses on long term recovery for addicts and alcoholics. Most treatment centers in the industry are …
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Drug addicts belong in rehab centers: SBY
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expects authorities to put drug abusers in rehabilitation centers instead of sending them to prison. Yudhoyono said that most of young people who used drugs are victims of circumstances and should be treated as such.
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Rehab centers face obstacles
Jie, the Chinese character that means quit or stop, was printed large in bold black on the back of their white T-shirts, serving as a reminder the Shanghai Huashi Drug Recovery Hospital is no ordinary medical center. Huashi is the only private drug …
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06.09.12

Image by colemama
Part of the base of a palm tree reveals the rough hewn remains of a palm frond, as well as the smooth dotted bands of previously dropped fronds. Looking at the variety here, one hardly misses the more featured feathery fronds that are the tree’s signature.

So, it has been awhile…and likely will be sporadic for the summer’s remains, but I plan to be back more often than not. I have missed my daily handling of the camera, the pure pleasure of composing some of nature’s beauties, the sharing of images with Flickr friends and the conversations they often bring, and even the more difficult task of writing about my submitted image.

My life turned so upside down in the last month or so that not even the camera could soothe. Struggles with a triple whammy prevented me from seeing the world as I previously did…and to be honest, it hasn’t been pretty. The short story of my three-fold ‘excuse’:
1) After about a month of not feeling well with various symptoms, doctor visits and tests, I landed in the hospital in early May with near renal failure (a long back story on the ineffectiveness of my then PCP) and a diagnosis of lymphoma, non-Hodgkins type, stage 3B. The good news is that the prognosis is excellent. The bad news is that chemo sucks! I have had 2 of the 6 aggressive treatments and the side effects of fatigue, nausea, ‘chemo fog’, headache, and more lead to considerable apathy. Thankfully, there’s about a week to 10 days where I’m back to ‘norm’ before being zapped again.
2) About three weeks after my diagnosis, I headed to the east coast of FL to prove to my mom (who is 90, but acts like she is 70 and has a social calendar of a 20-year old) that I was ok. Unfortunately, she had a stroke and was in ICU for a week. Complications from the initial ‘clot buster’ medication have set her back, but she is trying to get well enough for therapy and is in an inpatient rehab facility now. After the initial week of staying with her, I had to get back home for chemo and have been too vulnerable to infection so far to visit/help again – frustrating!
3) Then, just when you think nothing more can happen….Saving the ‘best’ for last – my principal decided to ‘give’ my job to another person in the district (one whose position was recently cut due to budget decisions by the School Board). Though I still have a job, I don’t yet know what it will be…I’m negotiating to ‘turn these lemons into lemonade’ – Time will tell.

But barriers are only what you make of them. Sometimes we need to tweak our own attitudes, sometimes we need to gently massage the environment and generally we need to bond with others through serendipitous or cultivated means, but such obstacles do not have to hinder. I am not a very good ‘victim’, but I’ve had to convert all that I have to fight these events of the last month and have sadly neglected my camera and all that it brings.

Breaking ground back into Flickr today is an accomplishment, but I know it won’t be daily (the onslaught of chemo alone changes the inner core of me). The therapeutic nature of photography will be tapped when there is strength to be dedicated there, but in the daily posting absence, please know that everything I have must be committed to overcoming these consecutive ‘whammies’.

Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital Receives 2013 Reader's Choice Award
Established in 1995, Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital offers both acute inpatient medical rehabilitation and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services. As the only free-standing acute inpatient rehabilitation facility in Burlington and Camden …
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Foodservice Plays an Integral Role in Patient Care at Cancer Treatment Centers …
Arranged as a multiorganizational service unit, the new facilities include 25 inpatient rooms with an acuity-adaptable care delivery model; surgical suites; state-of-the-art radiation therapy and infusion departments; an on-site, outpatient clinic …
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Rehab hospital plans announced
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Narconon Freedom Center warehousing drug addicts
Related topics. General Religion. Advertisement. When I spoke to Melanie Alsager from Sunshine Coast Health Center in British Columbia tonight, she said; “I cannot even imagine having hundreds of addicts in one drug rehab, such as Narconon.”.
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New Medical Director Aids Addiction at River North Rehab Center
Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment, a leading provider of substance abuse and addiction treatment, recently welcomed Dr. Anjali Gupta as the Medical Director for its new rehab center specialized in adult outpatient treatment in Chicago's River …
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Into Action Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Donates Tiles to RiseUP Gallery …
Into Action Treatment is a small 24 bed coed Florida drug rehab center located in Boynton Beach. Into Action is a very unique center, which focuses on long term recovery for addicts and alcoholics. Most treatment centers in the industry are 28 days …
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Fentanyl Addiction Treatment and Fentanyl Drug Rehab Announced by . . .
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Lawsuit accuses drug treatment center of fraud
The parents of five former Narconon of Georgia patients on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking class action against the Norcross drug treatment center alleging fraud, negligence and breach of contract, among other claims. The suit is just the latest in a …
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Christian Drug Rehab Center Announces New Program to Provide Clients with …
Christian Drug Rehab Center Announces New Program to Provide Clients with Continued Support. Recovery Associates' New Alumni Program offers ongoing support to clients at their Christian Drug Rehab Center. The Alumni Program hosts a variety of fun …
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Forced marijuana treatment: an economic boon for the addiction industry?
Yet only 9-10% of regular marijuana users will ever fit the definition of dependent . Moreover, the other substances are objectively more harmful than marijuana. So what is the incentive for this push for treatment centers for marijuana use when Mr …
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Alcohol and drug abuse treatment available at Adcare Hospital
Outpatient Detoxification Program combines alcohol and drug abuse treatment with medical supervision during withdrawal from alcohol and other drug abuse to achieve abstinence, and is offered at our Worcester Clinic. Specialty Groups are site specific.
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Letter: Closing centers bad for community
The N.C. Senate's budget proposes closure of the three state alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers (ADATCs):Walter B. Jones Center in Greenville, R.J. Blackley Center in Butner and the Julian Keith Center in Black Mountain, with a reckless mandate …
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Hollowing out NC addiction treatment
The NC Senate's approved budget proposes closure of the three state Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers (ADATCs): Walter B. Jones Center in Greenville; R.J. Blackley Center in Butner; and the Julian Keith Center in Black Mountain with a reckless …
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Marijuana Addiction Treatment and Rehab Announced By Recovery Associates …
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Lasting Recovery, San Diego's Premier Outpatient Treatment Center for Alcohol …
Lasting Recovery– San Diego's premier outpatient alcohol and drug addiction treatment center, has been accredited for three years for its Adult Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Partial Hospitalization: Alcohol and Other Drugs and Integrated AOD …
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Passages Ventura Addiction Treatment Center Celebrates Its Four Year …
Passages Ventura, sister facility of the world renowned non-12 step Passages Malibu addiction treatment center, celebrates four years of treating thousands of clients for drug and alcohol dependency this May 17, 2013. Founded by father and son team …
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