Families Beyond the Badges
By: Joey R., The Rehab Center Alumnus On November 14, 2018, something happened in Delray Beach, Florida. Florida Addiction Treatment Center jumped in to assist a police veteran that lost his way or…
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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By: Joey R., The Rehab Center Alumnus On November 14, 2018, something happened in Delray Beach, Florida. Florida Addiction Treatment Center jumped in to assist a police veteran that lost his way or…
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Many people have thoughts of suicide at some point in their lives. It doesn’t mean something is wrong with you or that you have some kind of mental flaw. Instead,…
Read moreBill W. (2012) documentary Many of us have read the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and are very familiar with the story of Bill W., but there is so much more…
Read moreBy: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services For as long as I can remember, one of the main things I have always struggled with is my identity. Who am I?…
Read moreImagine yourself in a dark, foul-smelling room. Every time you take a step, you trip over shadowy objects littering the floor. Tired and frustrated from the stumbles and falls, you clear out a corner and try to make the best of the situation by i
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that “Alcohol isn’t his/her/my problem - drugs are!” and “Alcoholism isn’t his/her/my problem - addiction is!” as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don’t apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn’t present or isn’t present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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By: Rian H., The Rehab Center Alumnus When I came to TTC in February of 2020 I was lost. I didn’t know what I was doing with my life. After 19 years…
Read moreBy: Lisa Chirichella, TTC Alumni Coordinator When an individual takes up a new hobby or activity that becomes a habit, it can be difficult to know when the line has…
Read moreBy: Mike Murphy, TTC Manager of Alumni Services Anyone who has ever been involved with A.A. can tell you, there is a list of things you will hear over and…
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