Win Back Your Self-Respect and the Respect of Others in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinJuly 30, 2010When you hit rock bottom in addiction, chances are you’ve lost every shred of self-respect you ever had. And not only that, no one else has much, if any, respect for you either. Frankly, when you’ve bottomed out, you’re probably not thinking about your self-respect. You’re primarily interested in survival – and getting out of… Details
Beyond Talk: Learning How to Replace Addictive Behaviors Using Cognitive Behavioral TherapyTherapiesBy Promises AustinJuly 28, 2010Overcoming addiction, getting unstuck from unhealthy behaviors, and moving on with your life is tough work. An individual dependent upon or addicted to substances can see a counselor for months or years to gain insights into why he or she abuses alcohol or drugs, engages in compulsive gambling, sex, or other addictive behaviors and still… Details
How to Structure Your Environment in Early Addiction RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinJuly 27, 2010One thing you know is true almost the minute you get out of treatment for your addiction: You need continued help to move along in your recovery. There are a lot of very good reasons for this, but most important among them is the fact that you’re still so new to being clean and sober… Details
Video: Equine Therapy at PromisesTherapiesBy Promises AustinJuly 23, 2010Dr. David Sack discusses the equine therapy program at Promises and CBS News explores the value of equine therapy in addiction treatment. [youtube]//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pVY3WVCuTk[/youtube] Details
Chemical Dependency: A Life Not Your OwnDrug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinJuly 22, 2010An individual who has developed a chemical dependency often looses necessary control over their life to a certain extent. To better understand why, think about the other interchangeable terms used to refer to chemical dependency, such as alcoholism, addiction, substance abuse, drug habit and drug addiction. In its true form, chemical dependency is referring to… Details
An Interview with Sheila Balkan: Criminologist and Court ConsultantStaff StoriesBy Promises AustinJuly 19, 2010Addiction often leads people to become involved with the court system—through a DUI, forging prescriptions, or other situations that stem from the desperation that can surround drug and alcohol addiction. It can be incredibly difficult to face the many adverse elements of addiction when you are not only accountable to yourself and your family, but… Details
One in Eight Emergency Room Visits Related to Mental Illness or Substance AbuseNewsBy Promises AustinJuly 12, 2010Of the 95 million emergency room visits estimated that occurred in 2007, 12 million of them were attributed to a mental disorder, substance abuse condition, or both. According to a new statistical report from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), one in eight visits by adults to hospital emergency departments was related to the… Details
How to Overcome the Tough Part in Early RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinJuly 2, 2010If you’re new to recovery and wonder what it’s all about, or you are experiencing some uncertainty and discomfort and are afraid you may not make it, you’re not alone. The fact is that recovery, like treatment for addiction, is unique to each person. Some people say they go right back to their lives (minus… Details
Avoiding Stress Rather than Adapting Can Be a Trigger for the Recovering AddictRecoveryBy Promises AustinJune 29, 2010Stress affects different people in different ways. Some individuals can handle quite a bit before they buckle under the pressure, while others are at risk of a number of negative side effects from minor pressure in their lives. For the recovering addict, stress can be a trigger that is hard to overcome. According to a… Details
Break Out of Your Past – Make a New Life in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinJune 22, 2010No doubt you have a few things you’d like to forget about your past addictive behavior. It’s safe to say that everyone who goes through treatment and enters recovery has some skeletons in their closet they’d prefer to keep hidden away. The trouble is, if you don’t face your demons and own up to your… Details
