Oftentimes, drug addicts are completely unaware of the devastation they are causing in the lives of those around them, especially within their own families. Family members themselves will yell, scream, withdraw, cajole, rant, criticize, understand, negotiate, get fed up and try any other number of ways to manage their loved ones’ addiction, to no avail.

As a result, the family becomes so intensely focused on trying to fix their loved one’s addiction that they have los...

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By Doug Mead | 02-17-2012

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For many addicts and alcoholics, they have spent much of their time while actively drinking and drugging in active denial, oftentimes shutting down their feelings and never being honest with themselves or anyone else about their actions and behavior.

Once they have made the decision to seek recovery, the very idea of opening up to complete strangers about their lives at residential treatment centers is a scary proposition. For years they sought to bury their true feelings by medi...

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By Doug Mead | 02-17-2012

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For the vast majority of people who are addicted to alcohol, the first big decision they must make is to become willing to seek treatment for their addiction. The second decision is of vital importance as well—choosing the right alcohol rehab to seek that help.

The choices are indeed endless—literally thousands of alcohol rehab centers advertise their services in various print publications and online, all with a variety of treatment o...

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By Doug Mead | 02-14-2012

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For many addicts who have made the decision to enter drug rehabilitation after a life filled with pain and misery, they will need to go through a period of detox before dealing with other factors associated with the addiction, and it’s important to understand the detox process thoroughly.

First, detox can be very uncomfortable. The process of detox involves removing all of the harmful toxins that are brought into the body by drugs. ...

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By Doug Mead | 02-14-2012

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