At a recent conference on addictions that Suzanne and I attended, I noticed that all of the prominent speakers that had substance abuse issues acknowledged that they had referred to themselves as “in recovery”. My question to you is: would you rather be “in recovery” or “recovered”? My question to the prominent speakers is: Are they truly free of addiciton??
Tag: Alcoholism
Feb 09 2013
Defining Normal
Suzanne works with a client to help him discover his sense of “normalcy.”
Jan 12 2013
Have an issue with alcohol? How do you know if you are an abuser of alcohol or a full blown alcoholic?
Vol. 183, Jan. 12, 2013 Alcohol abuse and alcoholism occur rather subtly in most circumstances. What began as a way to have a bit of fun letting loose becomes a dangerous situation with the lack of impulse control involved allowing for fatal car accidents, promiscuous sexual affairs, black outs and in some cases even death …
Nov 17 2012
Getting to “The Cause” of the Problem
Suzanne discusses the necessary steps to get at the “cause” of a particular problem, and how to find the right therapist to help you deal with those problems.