Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story
Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story – For many, the holiday season is a time for joy. But it’s also a time when many of those battling depression and substance abuse find their struggle most diff…
Big Island Drug Abuse Treatment
Big Island Drug Abuse Treatment – http://www.bigislanddrugabusetreatment.com Discover how to choose the best Big Island Drug Abuse Treatment and Drug Addiction Treatment. This decision could …
Heroin rears its ugly head on Valley landscape
Heroin rears its ugly head on Valley landscape
Filed under: drug abuse help centers
Anthony Alvarado hugs his son Tuesday at the Heroin Summit held at the Stayer Center at Marian University. Alvarado credits his son with helping him beat an addiction to heroin. When his son was 3 years old he turned to Alvarado and said, 'Dad don't die.
Read more on Appleton Post Crescent
UTK hosts first Safe Spring Break program
Filed under: drug abuse help centers
With spring break fast approaching, this week marked the University of Tennessee's first Safe Spring Break event put on by Safety, Environment and Education Center (S.E.E.) staff and VOLS 2 VOLS peer educators. Throughout the … Topics discussed …
Read more on Tennessee Journalist
Take Up Your Cross: How One Night Started a Pro-Life Youth Revolution
Filed under: drug abuse help centers
In the crowd was a young man who only one week before had given his life to Christ after years of drug abuse and sin. This young man was in awe of this band that played the old school punk rock style music he loved but sang about God, life …. Later …
Read more on LifeNews.com
Question about religion and leaving drug addiction?
Question by : Question about religion and leaving drug addiction?
Ok, so ive been smoking weed for quite a few years now. I ive been smoking every day for about a year now and before that it was often but not every day. Ok so, i got a ticket for a traffic violation and im doing community service at a church. I myself am atheist…
For a while now ive been telling myself that i need to stop smoking. And mabey have done it for 2 days max and feel back into doing it.
So i wanted opinions if i should ask the guy that im going to be working there with if he could give me some knowledge on how i can mabey start believing in this religion to help me stop smoking.
the thing is that i am not really open to finding a religion because i have not had one for a years. But willing to try and see how it goes.
Any opinions are welcome. thankx for reading.
There are quite of few people on here that gave me some great advise. Ill see where my road takes me. thanks all.
Best answer:
Answer by JStrat
Not attending church doth not an atheist make. You either believe or you don’t. If you believe, join. If you don’t, then don’t. Not difficult. Quitting smoking, however, is difficult. I quit cold turkey a few months back, but I still want one almost every day.
Add your own answer in the comments!
Lupus Cure Review – Health Review Center – Lupus Cure helps remove your Lupus effectively. In order to help you assess the product, I’d like to discuss the product’s features. If you don’t want to wat…
Jeffrey Corzine, youngest son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, dead at 31
Jeffrey Corzine, youngest son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, dead at 31
Filed under: drug addiction help for families
Jon Corzine – described as a "lost" soul who battled addiction – was found dead in a Mexico City hotel through a search initiated by his family, a well-placed source told the Daily News. … His death, the source, added, was not the result of a drug …
Read more on New York Daily News
His death was news, now his life is art
Filed under: drug addiction help for families
… waiting for treatment that never came, then robbed of his watch by three drug addicts. But others knew him for decades before that, as a compassionate high school counselor, accomplished musician, and devoted activist who worked to help others find …
Read more on Philly.com
Advocates make pleas for state aid at budget hearing in Paramus
Filed under: drug addiction help for families
Christie, in his budget address last month, said the state was putting up $ 500,000 in grant funds to help place and support recovering addicts in jobs. He also pledged to continue to support the state's drug court program, which diverts low-level …
Read more on NorthJersey.com
With heroin, 'Nobody is safe'
Filed under: drug addiction help for families
“Even in a safe community like Willistown, heroin is reaching our schools and neighborhoods and is destroying families,” said Willistown Police Chief John Narcise. “We need to be creative in dealing with this problem from … The Chester County chapter …
Read more on Daily Local News
For Substance addiction counselors…please?
Question by ebizartistry: For Substance addiction counselors…please?
Many courts require as a matter of their S.O.P. that any drug/alcohol related misdeameanor be ordered to participate in their drug and alcohol program which is fee based paid to the court, or seek counseling from a private institution.
I question the true therapeutic value of court mandated substance abuse counseling, as well as its effectiveness in helping its clients with drug addiction issues. I have spoke with many people over the years who have been ordered to this program and most, if not all, have indicated that it is a great place to swap war stories and network for new connections. It does however generate a lot of revenue for the court.
How does the counseling profession feel about persons being “ordered” to participate in their services? Does it limit the availability of beds for those who desire to, and choose to get clean themselves?
Best answer:
Answer by parkermbg
there are several key factors that go into “court mandated recovery”
1. the courts (& society) would rather see you recover than go to prison.
2. prisons are over-crowded, so any seemingly viable option is worth reaching for
3. there truly is insufficient infrastructure to deal with drug related crimes
4. most courts do not do success/failure statistics on this mandated recovery, they just hope for the best! if even 5% of offenders stop abusing-then its a good thing.
as for the recovery comunity;
professionals, recovery homes, and even 12 step meetings often get annoyed with those individuals that do not take recovery seriously. some long term programs would fold if the courts stopped sending them bodies, but certainly most of these groups and professionals want to reach as many addicts as possible, so the courts scatter gun theory (throw enough crap against the wall & some of it has gotta stick) is tolerated. those who truly want to be free of drugs will find a way (hopefully).
Give your answer to this question below!