Beacon of Hope: Treatment Works, Recovery is Possible & Relapse is Not Part of It September 12th, 2018 posted by: John Leadem to Addiction Treatment

Beacon of Hope Treatment Works, Recovery is Possible & Relapse is Not Part of It Addiction treatment works. We have known that for years. The earliest promise of hope that sustained recovery was possible began to materialize from the work that the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous witnessed in their work with chronic alcoholics in Akron, Ohio […]

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How to Avoid Relapse…How to Put a Relapse Prevention Technique Into Action October 20th, 2017 posted by: John Leadem to Addiction Treatment

How to Avoid Relapse Relapse can be identified, intervened on, and prevented A plan for avoiding relapse must begin with a definition of abstinence.  Abstinence is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Because the regimen is intended to be a conscious act, freely chosen to enhance […]

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How Can Family Help Intervene in Addiction? The Importance of the Intervention Team posted by: John Leadem to Addiction Treatment

How Can Family Help Intervene in Addiction? The family or loved ones of an addict can help by participating in an intervention and get help for themselves. The addict can free-fall to a bottom of severe consequences if he or she is left alone to develop the awareness a person usually requires to identify the need […]

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What is Relapse? What is Relapse Prevention? September 18th, 2017 posted by: John Leadem to Relapse Prevention

What is Relapse? If you have accepted the notion that relapse is a typical and understandable process from an addiction, then you have been cheated The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines relapse as “… a return to drug use … [by a person] … who’s trying to stop using drugs… [but who] … […]

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What is Intervention? Practical Uses for Intervention Strategies September 15th, 2017 posted by: John Leadem to Intervention

What Is Intervention? A successful intervention gets help for everyone who needs it! The Mayo Clinic staff [1], using a widely accepted definition, describes addiction intervention to be a carefully planned process that may be done by family and friends, who gather together to confront a loved one about the consequences of addiction and ask […]

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Substance Abuse Screening Tools April 1st, 2010 posted by: Shawn Leadem to Substance Addiction

If you or a loved one is concerned about your consumption of alcohol and/or drugs but are unsure whether or not you you want to seek outside help then perhaps one or both of these tools can help you in the decision process.  The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) is a 22-question self-test to help […]

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