Why you should become a rehabilitation counselor
A majority of people typically crave independence. This applies to children, as well as adults. When children grow they tend to yearn for their independence. Most young adults get their first independence after they move away from home. This may be when they attend college or begin working away from home. However, when many people acquire their first independence they find it hard to live an independent life especially if they are faced by a number of challenges. Such...
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When you’re addicted to alcohol or drugs, detoxing is a serious process, and getting clean can be a long, difficult journey, but in the end, it will be well worth it. Knowing what to expect when detoxifying may help you to get through the process a little bit easier, and this is especially important if you choose to detoxify on your own at home. You’ll need to know the signs and symptoms of detoxification so that you can tell what’s normal and what isn't.
Preparing to Detox
Once you've decided that you wa...
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If one decides to quit using heroin it poses several questions that one needs to answer themselves. One of which is why would I wish to quit. Has the fun and euphoria went off or are you sick of being tired or may be you’re doing for your beloved. It is a nice gesture, but realistically it is a difficult drug to quit. When the addict can say they want to quit for themselves and beat down to the last in the lifetime then they may be ready for the process of detox heroin.
Heroin detox forum suggests that you’re ...
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‘Twin Rivers is an Addiction Recovery and Personal Development Centre providing individualized, professional treatment and counselling to clients at highly competitive rates, in a secure, secluded and warm setting far removed from unhealthy influences and totally dedicated to introducing clients to an improved way of thinking that will positively impact behaviour and lead towards a more constructive and meaningful life’
Twin Rivers was founded by myself, David Briskham and my wife Caroline in March 2011 and be...
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Life is full of choices. But when those choices lead a family member to drug addiction the consequences can be devastating, sending ripples of guilt, grief and regret through the entire family. Although drug rehabilitation is essential in getting an addict back on the road to recovery, the level of family support shown during the rehab process plays a critical role in the program’s overall success--- especially during the post-rehab period. Unfortunately, during this often awkward and difficult time, well-meaning f...
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Addiction is best described as a spiritual disease – or more accurately, spiritual dis-ease. A spiritual healing approach provides an extremely effective solution for the vast majority of people suffering with addiction.
When most people that first quit drinking or using are asked to describe how they feel, the answer is almost always the same – they feel nothing at all. They feel numb and empty inside. That’s because alcohol and drugs block the ability to feel normal emotions like joy, happiness and inner p...
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If you are planning to stop taking heroin no doubt you would have heard about methadone. Methadone can stop all the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Although many people do stay on methadone for a longer period of time but some people gradually use methadone to remove heroin as a drug then gradually remove methadone, making the person 100% drug free.
What is methadone?
Methadone is a drug that is similar to heroin but in a liquid form or tablet form, although it lasts a lot longer in the body. It can be presc...
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I've been in 12 step recovery for over 23 yrs and am writing in response to the request for a sales pitch. I have used both NA and AA in my recovery. The support is free and there are no strings attached, just one sufferer helping another. Some folks don't like the 'spiritual programme' talk, I am one of those people. If I have a higher power it is the safe place of the meetings, knowing whatever difficulty I face in life I can just talk about it with a group of fellows.
There's a lot to be said in getting honest ...
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