Author: Andy James

Found yourself in a courtroom over your drug abuse?
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Drug Laws In Tennessee

DRUG LAWS IN TENNESSEE If you have been charged with a drug possession offense, please remember to talk to your attorney about alcohol and drug rehabilitation as an alternative to incarceration. The state of Tennessee can be relentless when it comes to drug offenses, and the penalties for drug offenses

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Discovery Place Offers Affordable Rehab

Drug Rehab – No Insurance? Learn Your Low Cost-  Rehab Options Few of us ever plan on needing drug or alcohol rehab, and unfortunately, some of end up needing it without the insurance coverage to pay for it. With a month’s stay at a private rehab running as much as $20

Nashville Top Sober City
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Nashville Top Sober City

Good grief, we didn’t have any idea the “soberest city in the U.S.” according to data compiled by the Daily Beast, is Nashville, TN. But if the data is correct, that’s exactly what Nashville can claim. Huffington Post also cites Nashville as a top ten sober city (Nashville is slide 6

Why Depression Persists After Drug Addiction
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Drug Addict and Alcoholic Pecking Order

For as long as I have been around Alcoholics Anonymous, there has been a perceived, unspoken “pecking order” regarding drugs and alcohol. I suppose it’s typically egoic for us humans to trump ourselves up to appear a little better than those around them, but at times it can be downright

ending rock bottom precovery and sustained sobriety
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Ending Rock Bottom – Precovery And Sustained Sobriety

I’ve spent hundreds of hours combing the internet for incredible, recovery-related articles. Recently, I stumbled across a jewel admist the junk. Bill White, preeminent addiction researcher, wrote an article concerning “Precovery.” Before you dismiss this term as medical mumbo-jumbo, know that Mr. White believes unpacking this addiction stage through evidence-based

The 12 Steps in Medical Research
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The 12 Steps in Medical Research

I recently read some information provided by a treatment facility in the South that stated non-12 step treatment modalities were more effective than traditional 12 step treatment programs. Unfortunately, misinformation like this abounds on the internet. While it is true some studies have called 12 step treatment programs into question,

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Even Socrates was a Drunk

One of the most prevalent stereotypes amongst many, including those new to sobriety, is a rather repugnant conception regarding the physical characteristics or appearance of addicts and alcoholics. Through the course of many conversations, I’ve heard folks propagate the notion of the alcoholic as a beggar on the streets toting

frequently asked questions about drug rehab in Nashville
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Drug Addiction and Mindfulness Meditation

The fog was just beginning to clear. After three weeks battling very acute heroin withdrawals, I was finally starting to feel a measure of physical relief. Unfortunately, my mental health continued to suffer. At the long-term recovery program house, Dave Smith, a mindfulness meditation instructor from Against the Stream Nashville, gathered us together

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Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Rehabs

I work in the Admissions Department for a Nashville-area recovery center, and I’m also in recovery from alcoholism and opiate addiction. These two qualifications give me a unique perspective when it comes to considering drug treatment options for yourself or your loved one. Quite often, the calls I receive are

Understanding The 12-Step Program

It can be scary when you or a loved one acknowledges addiction but seeking help through a 12-step program is one of the best methods to obtain sobriety. Since 1935, the program and variations of the program have been helping individuals recover from alcohol and drug abuse, and the process

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