When I arrived here at Promises I was hopeless and helpless. I can’t believe I’m walking out a new woman.
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Imprisoned by Addiction, Freed by Recovery
Becky R. believes in miracles. How else can she explain the change in her life from two years ago when she heard a judge say these words after her arrest for selling ecstasy to […]
How Substance Abuse Can Lead to Dissociation
When Alan was small, his alcoholic father verbally and physically abused him. He never knew when the belt would come down. He lived in fear of those nights when his dad would come home […]
Do Married Couples Have to Be Celibate in Addiction Recovery?
By Christian Castaneda, LCSW, Program Director at Promises Malibu Addiction recovery is a vulnerable and healing time when people must learn new ways of creating healthy relationships with themselves and others. Singles must remove […]
Managing Triggers That Can Lead to Drug Relapse
By Christian Castaneda, LCSW, Program Director at Promises Malibu When you’re in addiction recovery, the whole world can become a trigger for drug relapse. If you’re addicted to alcohol and you walk past a […]
