http://www.readingaddiction.com Addiction Treatment Explored & Explained Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:39:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A good question was posed as to whether or not California treatment centers offer any better odds of recovery based on the fact that they are basically luxury resorts. One argument says that luxury treatment centers must certianly offer some advantages, simply due to the fact that you are dealing with ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/58/addiction-treatment/are-luxury-treatment-centers-the-answer Here is an overview of some of the beliefs that I have sorted out in my first 7 years of recovery from addiction and alcoholism: 1) Addiction is complicated. It is a complete mess, and turns your life into a complete mess.  We don't become addicted overnight.  Addiction is complicated.  Therefore, ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/57/recovery-philosophy/my-personal-philosophy-of-addiction-and-recovery How does "The Path of Least Resistance," by Robert Fritz, apply to recovery? In a number of different ways. This book is pure magic for the recovering addict or alcoholic. 1) "You go through life taking the path of least resistance" We can easily apply this principle to our drinking days or when ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/34/book-reviews/the-path-of-least-resistance We have all heard of the lousy relapse rates when it comes to treating addiction. But what about some of the success rates you hear about from various treatment programs or drug rehabs? Do these programs and rehabs really have the magic answer? Let's take a look: Keep ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/56/addiction-treatment/misleading-relapse-rates-in-treating-addiction There is a recurring problem with treating addiction in drug rehabs: people who have chronic pain. Some of these people are addicted to painkillers, and opiate medications have become their drug of choice. Other people have chronic pain and are addicted to something else (such as alcohol), but ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/53/recovery-issues/managing-chronic-pain-in-treatment-centers How can you best choose the right drug or alcohol treatment center? This is a common question for anyone that is thinking about going to treatment, and it's also a big question for the family of a struggling addict or alcoholic. How can someone choose the right treatment center so ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/55/addiction-treatment/how-to-choose-the-right-drug-or-alcohol-treatment-center Treating addiction is expensive. Period. Actually staying in a drug rehab costs a lot of money, simply because it is essentially a health care facility similar to hospital. If the rehab offers detoxification services (and most do) then these will be medically supervised by nurses and possibly even doctors ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/52/beating-addiction/treating-addiction-why-are-treatment-centers-so-expensive What are the best reasons to quit drinking? First, if you happen to be an alcoholic, then you don't need a list of reasons to quit.  Your whole life is dominated and basically ruined because of alcohol, and the decision no longer hinges on "why" you should quit...it only hinges on ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/54/beating-addiction/best-reasons-to-quit-drinking A lot of people are hesitant to go to a drug rehab, because they're not sure what to expect there. It can feel like a pretty big step to check in to a place, or even to make that first call and set up an appointment to try and ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/51/beating-addiction/what-is-it-like-in-drug-rehab How can you tell when someone is a drug addict or alcoholic? Before we can tackle this question, we need to first differentiate between drug abuse and drug dependency. Abuse is generally considered any time that someone is taking drugs in a manner other than what they were prescribed. ... http://www.readingaddiction.com/16/recovery-issues/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-a-drug-addict-or-alcoholic