Stigmas in Addiction Treatment
The recovery industry is teeming with labels and stigmas. How many slang terms for “drug addict” can you think of? Webster’s defines stigma as “a mark of shame or discredit.” Modern culture uses labels to denote devalued categories of people. Labels are founded in fear and, unfortunately, they influence public perception. They often rob people from the dignity they might otherwise receive. Most of us are generally unaware that our own biases perpetuate the labels we place on others. For example, a person with substance use disorder is often labeled as a “druggie” and stigmatized as a “loser”. Despite the…
The Journey to Happiness
So many self-help books, so little time… If I had a dollar for every “get happy” or “get rich” or “get organized” self-help book out there, I would be quite wealthy. I have certainly read my share…
Holistic Health and Recovery
Holistic health care is defined as “A system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person; his or her response to illness; and the effect of…
Addiction and Emotions
Addiction and Emotions If you were to take a poll of all recovering alcoholics/addicts and asked how they initially got sober, then made it through the first year without relapse, my guess is that no two answers…
Addiction Among Discerning Clientele
Addiction Among Discerning Clientele According to the Gallup Poll, those with more disposable income and who are highly educated are more likely to drink alcohol than their counterparts in America. In fact, eight in ten adults in…
Recovery Support Older Adults
According to The National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), widowers over the age of 75 have the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S. In fact, there is a growing trend of substance use disorder…
