“It is important to understand that rehabilitation is an essential part of treatment for most people who struggle with drug-and alcohol-related problems. This is in clear contrast to most people’s belief that rehab is an optional (luxurious) extra, and that it is only for those who are in even worse state than they are… THIS…
“Overall, the consensus of experts advises neither overreacting or underreacting when it comes to choosing treatment. As always, my first recommendation is that people work with addiction specialists to decide about inpatient versus outpatient programs.” ~ David Shelf, Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy Now, more than ever, there is a pressing need…
“The more you have treatment that can help you become continuously abstinent, the better you do. You have to figure out how to be abstinent. You still have cravings. You still have friends offering drugs. You still have to figure out ways not to use. The longer you’re able to do that, the more you…
“I understood, through rehab, things about creating characters. I understood that creating whole people means knowing where we come from, how we can make a mistake, and how we overcome things to make ourselves stronger.” ~ Samuel L. Jackson I am living proof that recovery works. Because of my own genetic predisposition and my own…