Sober Living will contribute to good and healthy social interactions

Why would anyone choose something that represents any kind of a possible damage in their life? As shocking as it may sound, some people -either conscious or unconsciously- choose certain behaviors or conducts that will later result in serious health complications. But luckily there are also good ways of life to be learned […]

Posted on June 10th, 2008 by Suki
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Intervening to safe a loved one’s life

Addiction intervention is a pre-planned attempt by one or many people (family, friends, co-workers, neighbors) to get the addict to seek professional intervention, treatment for addiction, enter a drug rehab, alcohol rehabilitation, eating disorder, mental health, or dual-diagnosis treatment center. Often interventions are held by family members and close friends and take place when […]

Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Suki
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I was falling faster than the rocks I smoked

I went to a drug addictions treatment center once in my life and it wasn’t to get a job. In all actuality I went to a drug addiction treatment center to do a job more than anything else. The job I went to accomplish was getting sober. I had a flaming case of drug […]

Posted on October 24th, 2007 by Suki
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Getting sober was the most difficult, and important thing I have ever done

Getting sober was the most difficult, and important thing I have ever done. And I never thought doing the most difficult thing I ever had to do could be so much fun. I was lucky enough to wind up in a high-end residential alcohol rehab program in malibu, ca. It was hard, I cried, I […]

Posted on October 16th, 2007 by Suki
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Helping addicts getting and staying sober

The best alcohol rehab programs are the ones that help addicts get better on their own terms. That seems like a no-brainer, of course, but the unfortunate truth is that too many alcohol treatment centers treat alcohol rehab like a generic thing. Those alcohol rehab centers that offer “universal” alcohol rehab programs are exceedingly unlikely […]

Posted on September 11th, 2007 by Suki
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