Category: Alcohol Rehab
Lindsay Lohan Fails Another Alcohol Test
July 22, 2011
Lindsay Lohan is in the news again. The conditions of her probation state that she is to remain alcohol and drug free while under house arrest, but a recent drug test showed that she tested positive for alcohol. So back to court goes Lindsay, as [...]
While You Wait: Dealing with Withdrawal Symptoms Before Alcohol Rehab
July 20, 2011
How do you handle withdrawal symptoms that come when you stop drinking, especially if you’ve already made plans to enter alcohol rehab? There are a number of different options for patients, and there is no one right way to do things for everyone. Speak to [...]
While You Wait: Figuring Out How to Pay for Alcohol Rehab
July 15, 2011
Earlier in the month, we started the conversation of how to fill your time before you head off to alcohol rehab with a couple of different posts: Preparing Yourself Mentally for Alcohol Rehab and Talking to Your Boss Before Alcohol Rehab. Today, we talk about [...]
While You Wait: Talking to Your Boss Before Alcohol Rehab
July 11, 2011
Continuing our series of exploratory posts this month into the best ways to fill your time during the days before you are able to start addiction treatment at alcohol rehab, today we’re talking about one of the hard steps you’ll have to take before heading [...]
While You Wait: Preparing Yourself Mentally for Alcohol Rehab
July 6, 2011
During the month of July, we will be providing a six-post look at what you should do to prepare for alcohol rehab during the days before you start treatment. Whether you are on a waiting list and must wait for your room to become available [...]
Codependency Versus Enabling: What’s the Difference in Drug Addiction Recovery?
June 29, 2011
‘Codependent’ and ‘enabling.’ These two terms are none too pleasant for those who stand by their addicted loved ones. Spouses are often placed in the tough position of having to decide how they’re going to handle the addiction of a loved one. If this describes [...]
Former Wrestling Star Big Van Vader Discusses Past Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Addiction
June 24, 2011
Big Van Vader was a legend during his wrestling career with WCW and WWE. In a recent interview, he talks about why that career ended, how it spawned an addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers, and how that addiction ended his marriage and put him [...]
Redefining Happiness After Heroin Rehab
June 20, 2011
Happiness is often elusive to those living with addiction. It’s not uncommon for many patients in recovery to report that they first began abusing drugs and alcohol due to struggles with depression or anxiety, issues that kept them from feeling relaxed and comfortable in their [...]
CA Vice Mayor Arrested for Drunk Driving
June 15, 2011
There is no shortage of police officers and politicians involved in scandals these days. It seems that more than a few of our public services are having a hard time avoiding vices like alcohol abuse, drug abuse, drug addiction and more. The latest news is [...]
The Impact of Addiction on Children
May 23, 2011
There’s no way around it: children are the most damaged by addiction, especially if they are raised in a house with an addicted parent. Whether or not that addiction is functional, the children always suffer. Almost all develop psychological issues related to their parents’ behavior, [...]
