Client, referral source, payer: In #addiction #rehab, they're ALL our customers. How can we make them all happy? http://wp.me/pbpdx5-25L

“Another gift of the program is the emphasis on developing a new way of life through a spiritual awakening.”
🎥 https://youtube.com/@StepTwelveSAA
#addiction #saa #sexaddiction #recovery #recoveryposse #sobriety https://bit.ly/step12-b

For so many years I blamed Richard for Karen's Death.

I was all, 'Why didn't he take care of his sister!'

Turns out, The ones we love the most are the hardest to reach. Brothers and sisters and son's and daughter's are the hardest to reach.

#Addiction
#MusicSky

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We, the World, should all learn from each other. In this case, from #Brasil. Gambling is a #silent_thief that drains wallets, destroys #families, feeds #anxiety, and turns dreams into #debt. It's not harmless fun; it's a #trap with neon lights. #Brazil #GamblingBan #Addiction #Debt #Regulation

5/5 O governo anunciou processos contra 17 operadoras. A #batalha_jurídica só está começando. É o fim das apostas no Brasil ou só um respiro? O tempo dirá. Mas uma coisa é certa: Lula não recua!
#Brasil #Apostas #Proibição #Lula #Dependência #Brazil #Ban #Gambling #Addiction #Debt #Regulation

Someone with #addiction may not "hit bottom" but these 3 things MUST happen to get them on the road to #recovery. http://wp.me/pbpdx5-3Oa #intervention

#Addiction #clinicians may be experts. But will the client follow directions? Knowing can help treatment planning: http://wp.me/pbpdx5-264

Using #drugs to treat #addiction? Neither the idea nor the controversy is "new." "Modern Medicine(s)" http://wp.me/pbpdx5-63c #RehabPolicy

What happens when addiction convinces you you’re still in control?

Aaron Smith shares a powerful reminder that knowledge alone doesn’t make someone immune to addiction or relapse.

🎧 Watch the full discussion: youtu.be/xJJBYrlUX_Q

#ADHD #Addiction #AttentionDifferent

#Addiction clinicians know words matter- a lot. This study reveals just how that can impact treatment effectiveness. "Stigmatized" https://wp.me/pbpdx5-cDn

On Substack, I share my perspective on composite characters in fiction writing, using my own work in progress.

brywillis634737.substack.com/p/composite-...

#books #novels #fiction #writing #reading #author #substack #blog #biography #sexwork #work #addiction #drugs #characters #RidleyPark

“We feel victimized. And each time we play the event over in our minds, we feel victimized again. From this victim attitude, we often slip into an attitude of entitlement.”
🎥 https://youtube.com/@StepTwelveSAA
#addiction #saa #sexaddiction #recovery #recoveryposse #sobriety https://bit.ly/step12-b

Families struggling with a loved one in active #addiction have more power than they may know. "Good Advice?" https://wp.me/pbpdx5-cI5

I'm battling #addiction, so I'm creating a #starterpack to connect people battling #addictions to find support & unity

It might be considered a "taboo" topic, which is MORE reason to do something like this (expose demons)

To meet others facing same/similar battles: 💻💊🍾etc

To be added, let me know

I learned, in this piece, that people are dying from medetomidine withdrawal, which doesn't count as an #overdose and for which there's no diagnostic code. #addiction #opioids
www.whatsitlike.me/improvising-...

My newest blog post explores addiction, stigma, and why we need to look beyond the label.

What do you think?

#ENGL2696 #addiction #socialwork