Contributor: Jerry L. Law, D.Min., MDAAC, CIP, of ISA Intervention and Recovery Specialists “Oh, No! It’s happened again!” These are the exasperating words uttered by innumerable family members as they face the reality of their loved one’s self-defeating and damaging behavior. Whether it is the use of drugs, disordered eating, pathological gambling or any number [...]
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope What causes us to feel guilty? Seems like a simple enough question with a simple answer. Most people would respond by saying, “I feel guilty when I’ve done something wrong” but they fail to ask a deeper question, “According to what standard have I failed?” [...]
Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope Step 8 of the 12 Steps: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Christianity is one of the few institutions in the world that has, as a basic tenet of faith, the requirement that [...]
Contributed By: Katherine Miller, Director of Family Services at Canyon Crossing Recovery There have been many studies and reports indicating the adverse effects of substance abuse and other forms of addiction on the individual addict and the addict’s family. Effects on the family are multi-faceted and fall within a wide range of areas including but [...]
Contributed by: Susanne Johnson, Lead Advocate - Heroes in Recovery, CAI, Certified ARISE Interventionist, Certified Sober Coach There isn’t a Wild West movie without someone getting shot over a card game. And there isn’t a gangster episode without a poker backroom, full of smoke, where people lose all they have and more. Today’s gambling is [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.