Breakthrough Moment – Knowing When You Are Ready For TreatmentAddiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinMay 12, 2010You don’t have to hit rock bottom to be ready to accept treatment for addiction, but some addicts do. The truth is that the timing of recognizing that you’re ready for treatment is different for everyone. Whenever it occurs, there are some things that are common to the breakthrough moment that may help you take… Details
I’m Too Embarrassed to Go to Drug RehabAddiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinApril 26, 2010More than a few people with drug addiction have fought the idea of going to drug rehab because they fear being discovered. If they go to drug rehab everyone will know they have a drug addiction problem. This is part of denial, because anyone whose drug addiction has progressed enough to require drug rehab treatment… Details
Make Plans for Your Future: An Important Step In Your RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinApril 14, 2010Recovery is a time for recognition. Acknowledge that you have achieved a significant milestone. Remind yourself of the hard work and determination that it took for you to reach this stage. But recovery can quickly become derailed if you fall back into your old ways, hang out with your old drinking/using friends, or have too… Details
Parental Liability When a Child Gets in an Accident Driving Your CarTeen IssuesBy Promises AustinApril 9, 2010Obtaining a driver’s license is a major rite of passage for America’s youth. In most states, and with consent of a parent, teens between the ages of 16 and 18 are permitted to apply for a driver’s license. States typically require the teen driver to first undergo a training period with a “learner’s permit”; however… Details
Promises Treatment Centers Earns CARF AccreditationPromises NewsBy Promises AustinApril 6, 2010Los Angeles (PRWEB) April 6, 2010 – The three-year CARF Accreditation demonstrates Promises Treatment Centers’ dedication and commitment to improving the quality of the lives of those they serve and shows an established pattern of practice excellence. Promises Treatment Centers has achieved a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an… Details
Drug Rehab TreatmentAddiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinMarch 29, 2010What is drug rehab treatment and why is it a good idea if you are struggling with alcohol abuse or drug addiction? It can be a daunting decision: you are leaving your family and your job for 30 days and putting yourself in the hands of people you have never met. What is it that… Details
Who and How to Tell People About Your AddictionPersonal ResourcesBy Promises AustinMarch 23, 2010The decision of if, when, and how you should tell someone else about your addiction is a personal matter – and it’s not one to be taken lightly. Naturally, you wouldn’t dream of just blabbing to the stranger in the coffee shop that you once were a heroin or meth addict, or that you had… Details
How Trauma as a Child can lead to Substance Abuse and Mental DisordersPTSD & TraumaBy Promises AustinMarch 19, 2010Childhood trauma is widely acknowledged to be connected with adult difficulties. Children of alcoholics sometimes struggle with drinking, and those affected by abuse often require additional prevention measures to keep the trauma from affecting another generation of children. New research, however, is connecting childhood trauma to the occurrence of co-morbidity in adults. Adults are experiencing… Details
Neurofeedback – An Effective Tool in Addiction TreatmentTherapiesBy Promises AustinMarch 17, 2010Promises utilizes an amazing tool called neurofeedback, or EEG biofeedback, to help identify and treat co-occurring disorders, which in turn raises abstinence rates substantially and helps those in recovery stay clean and sober. Neurofeedback is a safe, comfortable way to dramatically reduce clients’ vulnerability to relapse. Most people suffering from substance abuse disorders are also… Details
When Your Dad (or Mom) DrinksAlcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinFebruary 17, 2010When you are a child, you look up to your parents. They are supposed to be there to protect you, to keep you from harm, to look out for you at all times. But when one of your parents, let’s say your Daddy, drinks alcohol, sometimes things just don’t go right at all at home.… Details
