March 7, 2022

Could I Be The One With An Addiction?

Could I Be The One With An Addiction? Who needs treatment anyway? Have you been asking yourself this question lately?  Maybe you’ve been saying in your […]
February 8, 2022

Family Education Links to Bridging the Gaps Addiction Treatment

Family Education Links to Bridging the Gaps Addiction Treatment Linda J. Wilk, MA, QMHP Family Education and Substance Use Disorder Treatment In 2004, the Substance Abuse […]
October 12, 2021

Healthy VS. Unhealthy Dependency in Recovery

Healthy VS. Unhealthy Dependency in Recovery Linda Wilk, MA, QMHP One of the hardest things to accept in one’s addiction is the feeling of dependency and […]
August 26, 2021

Alcohol and Vitamin Deficiency

Alcohol and Vitamin Deficiency Most of us know alcohol is a toxin, but how much does it really harm our bodies? Alcohol can lead to malnutrition […]
May 12, 2021

What’s a Double Winner?

What’s a Double Winner? Beating addiction is no easy task. It’s overwhelming at a first glance, and the harder you work to vanquish it, the more […]
July 27, 2020

Ever Say to Yourself, “I’ll Get Sober on Monday?”

It’s easy to say that you are ready to change, and so tempting to make your quit date tomorrow. Even better is to push your quit date until after the weekend – after the bender. You tell yourself you will use this one last time. And since it’s going to be the last time, then you should really get the most out of it. You promise yourself that this is it – the last time.
July 17, 2020

Advocating for Clients to Receive Substance Abuse Treatment instead of Jail Time

Overdose is the ultimate price that an addict may pay, but it is certainly not the only consequence of substance abuse. The staggering rates of overdose indicate a growing population of individuals who will potentially incur legal charges as a result of their addiction. Common charges related directly to drug or alcohol use include DUIs or drunk in public charges. It is important to remember that addiction affects entire family systems. Often the legal concerns that an addict will face is in relation to those family systems; such as divorce litigation or child custody battles.
May 12, 2017

Reduce Swelling and Drink Less?? Anti-inflammatory Shows Promise in Treating Alcoholism

Once a disease considered so intractable and untreatable that it often forced sufferers to live out their days in psychiatric facilities, great strides have been made […]