Comments on: Treatment Options for Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Addiction http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/alcoholism/treatment-options-for-drug-addiction-and-alcoholism-addiction Addiction Recovery Weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gerard http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/alcoholism/treatment-options-for-drug-addiction-and-alcoholism-addiction/comment-page-1#comment-1030 Gerard Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:54:58 +0000 http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/?p=545#comment-1030 Carl Jung said we need a complete change in our outlook. Carl Jung said we need a complete change in our outlook.

]]> By: General Comment http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/alcoholism/treatment-options-for-drug-addiction-and-alcoholism-addiction/comment-page-1#comment-1020 General Comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:56:07 +0000 http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/?p=545#comment-1020 I do agree with you that rehab or a professional in-patient treatment program should always be our first choice.But it should be attended properly.As we know short-term treatment facilities only have the time and ability to help with alcohol detox. What this means for the alcoholic and the family of the alcoholic is that once the person leaves short-term treatment and enters into society, he or she will not have the behavioral skills needed to maintain sobriety and the probability of a relapse increases significantly. I do agree with you that rehab or a professional in-patient treatment program should always be our first choice.But it should be attended properly.As we know short-term treatment facilities only have the time and ability to help with alcohol detox. What this means for the alcoholic and the family of the alcoholic is that once the person leaves short-term treatment and enters into society, he or she will not have the behavioral skills needed to maintain sobriety and the probability of a relapse increases significantly.

]]> By: C-P http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/alcoholism/treatment-options-for-drug-addiction-and-alcoholism-addiction/comment-page-1#comment-512 C-P Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/?p=545#comment-512 Good point Gerard - there is just so much good help out there. Suffering from an addiction still has this stigma attached to it that you're pretty much a failure as a person if you admit to your addictions. People forget that addiction is now medically regarded as a disease - and so addicts should get the same support and encouragement that someone who suffers from say cancer should. But of course that doesn't happen - so too many addicts live in shame, denial and guilt - too afraid to reach out and get the help that they need. It's a matter of perception - and we all need to do our bit to change those. Good point Gerard – there is just so much good help out there. Suffering from an addiction still has this stigma attached to it that you’re pretty much a failure as a person if you admit to your addictions. People forget that addiction is now medically regarded as a disease – and so addicts should get the same support and encouragement that someone who suffers from say cancer should. But of course that doesn’t happen – so too many addicts live in shame, denial and guilt – too afraid to reach out and get the help that they need. It’s a matter of perception – and we all need to do our bit to change those.

]]> By: Gerard http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/alcoholism/treatment-options-for-drug-addiction-and-alcoholism-addiction/comment-page-1#comment-511 Gerard Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:21:41 +0000 http://www.markhoustonrecovery.com/blog/?p=545#comment-511 Sometimes people come up to me and ask whether they; or, their children; or, girlfriends, etc "should" go into rehab. I only say that, it is advised that they do. A very close friend of mine just died this year; he never became part of the 27 club; he died at 26 from heroin. But he also would not take the time out to really dry out. A-lot of belief systems were held by him as to "what makes him worthwhile and a real man" etc. So, he didn't make it. There [were] so many resources out their to help him, but he wouldn't take them on. Its almost like, we alcoholics and addicts know that drugs and alcohol will kill us, but we think at the same time that we decide when we will die. We agree that we lack control and choice when using, but that we have the ability to decide the biggest event in our lives: Death. With all of the resources these days, I feel that we are blessed with so many opps to heal - and medically supervised treatment from day one desire to quit are priceless. Sometimes people come up to me and ask whether they; or, their children; or, girlfriends, etc “should” go into rehab. I only say that, it is advised that they do. A very close friend of mine just died this year; he never became part of the 27 club; he died at 26 from heroin. But he also would not take the time out to really dry out.

A-lot of belief systems were held by him as to “what makes him worthwhile and a real man” etc. So, he didn’t make it. There [were] so many resources out their to help him, but he wouldn’t take them on. Its almost like, we alcoholics and addicts know that drugs and alcohol will kill us, but we think at the same time that we decide when we will die. We agree that we lack control and choice when using, but that we have the ability to decide the biggest event in our lives: Death.

With all of the resources these days, I feel that we are blessed with so many opps to heal – and medically supervised treatment from day one desire to quit are priceless.

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