Whitney Houston's battles with drug addiction were well known. The White House Drug Czar calls this a teachable moment. “This is a moment the country can recognize prescription drugs can be very powerful, addicting and quite dangerous.”
The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous states that “A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole.” They promise the persistent follower that a spiritual awakening will bring about“the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism” So what is a spiritual awakening or a spiritual experience?
Regardless of the delivery method, all drugs can be dangerous – and some can be deadly. Addiction and the threat of serious legal consequences including prison time are all very real possibilities. If you or someone you love is in the throes of addiction and you need help, call us now at Discovery Place in Burns Tennessee we can help you get your life back. Start now – don’t wait another moment – the risks just aren’t worth it.
Though celebrating the holidays without alcohol or drugs may sound like a gloomy prospect if you’re still recovering from your addiction, you may be surprised at the many ways you can enjoy the holiday season sober and clean. This is an article by Cathy Crain. Here are a couple of tips to help you enjoy the holidays without drinking alcohol or using drugs:
The top 10 misconceptions about Drug Rehab are not, in fact, true. Misconceptions are numerous. Knowledge and awareness about rehab centers are increasing as the acceptance of addiction as a disease spreads. Discovery Place, in Burns Tennessee, believes stongly in the dignity of the individual. Our one on one, attention is extraordinarily effective. Here are some of the most common misconceptions about rehabilitation facilities:
Being active in your addiction, sets up many trains of thought, attitudes, feelings, and actions that are destructive. Simply removing the alcohol or drugs without changing these underlying factors will produce a ‘dry drunk syndrome’. The dry drunk really refers to a condition and not the person.
Dry drunk is a slang expression which describes a person who no longer drinks or drugs but is still behaving in a dysfunctional way.
You may think Thanksgiving weekend in Rehab sounds like a woeful experience. At Discovery place this couldn’t be further from the truth. Guests not only have the certain assurance that they are doing the “right thing” for themselves and their loved ones, but they also have the comfort of being with others who are just like themselves; men who have come to the realization that they can no longer safely consume mood altering substances of any kind.
Deep in Denial:
I had been doing better. Not a drop since Labor Day. The family had their hopes up again.
My wife and oldest child were witnesses to my diligent efforts not to drink; to “do better”. They were optimistic about Thanksgiving, but my youngest, away at college, remained the family skeptic.
