Addiction is a terrible disease and one that is very difficult to treat with successful outcomes. For this reason, a possible surgical correction seems like a potentially good idea. Many other diseases can be treated by surgery, after all. And while the risks of surgery may be high, the benefits may be even greater. This [...]
Do you recall that moment of clarity when you realized you needed help for alcohol addiction? Perhaps it was your spouse’s threat to leave or your child begging you not to drive drunk… Regardless, you now know that getting help for your addiction is the best way to put your life back in order and [...]
Addiction is a terrible disease. Those living with it struggle with temptations, shame, guilt, poor health, failing relationships, and a number of other issues disruptive to a normal lifestyle. Treatments for addiction that are based on medicine, science, and sound research have been lagging. For decades, addiction has been viewed as a lack of will [...]
All addictions are harmful-physically and mentally-for the addict. Every aspect of the addict’s life is negatively impacted, from relationships to jobs. It is not always possible to completely quit an addiction when going into rehabilitation and recovery, so minimizing the harm impacting the addict and those around him or her is a good step to [...]
“…God seems to have a kind of laid back management style I’m not crazy about.” – David Foster Wallace, from Infinite Jest
Men and women experience many things in different ways. One of those is how the two enter, experience and recover from drug abuse. A growing body of research shows that even though men are two times more likely to experience addiction, women tend to become addicted more rapidly and experience the tough consequences of drug [...]
Psychotherapy is a very broad term that encompasses several aspects of therapy, analysis and counseling. Not all addicts seek therapy as part of treatment, but many psychologist, psychiatrists, and other professionals believe that they can help greatly with addiction. Becoming addicted to a substance or to gambling, sex, shopping, eating, or anything else often occurs [...]
If you’ve been putting off going into rehab to take care of a drug problem, maybe the underlying reason is that you’re conflicted and confused about what actually happens during treatment. Since there’s no effective way to get past addiction without going into treatment, getting a clearer picture of what to really expect during drug [...]
We live in an age of total media saturation, and as a result there are boatloads of information readily available now about addiction and its consequences. Between websites, TV reality shows and documentaries, tell-all books and interviews, and a culture in which the concept of privacy has all but disintegrated, frank discussion and the bright [...]
In its June 2012 issue, Promises Malibu was featured on Healthcare Global magazine’s list of the world’s best drug rehabs. Healthcare Global described Promises Malibu as a world leader in drug and alcohol rehabilitation services, noting that the center was the first of its kind to address not only addictions but also the underlying problems [...]