Recover to Live – An Interview with Author Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Christopher Lawford (nephew of John F. Kennedy) is a Maui resident and willing to help our community raise awareness about the stigma attached to addiction, and to educate this community about what...
View ArticleTalking to teens about pot now that it’s ‘cool’ in Washington
When I talk to my adolescent clients and their parents I am told that “everyone on Maui smokes weed.” I happen to know that statement is not true because I live on Maui and I do not smoke pot. Frank...
View ArticleIs it “Just Pot”
I am on the mailing list for a treatment center in Canada called Edgewood. I have had the pleasure of visiting the facility and have referral several people who were happy to have been treated there....
View ArticleYour Brain on Drugs
http://www.drugrehab.us/news/how-substance-abuse-changes-the-brains-basic-thought-processes/It is important to understand that addiction is a problem with brain functioning. Addict/Alcoholic’s do...
View ArticleIs there a Cure for Meth Addiction?
Meth is a terrible drug that is highly addictive. Studies are being done on actual meth addicts with a new treatment drug called Ibudilast to combat meth addiction. Check out this great article on some...
View ArticleAl-Anon Can Help Alcoholic Families!
Family members need to realize that they did not cause the addiction. They also need to allow professionals to help the addict. Alcoholism and Drug addiction is a brain based disease. If your family...
View ArticleSubtle (and not-so-subtle) Signs that You May Need Alcohol or Drug Rehab...
“Admitting that you have a problem and may need alcohol or drug rehab treatment is very difficult for most people. It’s hard enough to admit it to yourself – and even harder to let others know you need...
View ArticleJamie Lee Curtis talks Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sobriety
I appreciate it when famous people talk about recovery. The stigma still exists in today’s society. As much work as we have done to prove that addiction is a brain disease, people are still ashamed to...
View ArticleTips for Staying Clean and Sober During the Holiday Season
Holidays can be especially difficult for people in recovery. Here are some tips to help stay clean and sober this season. 1. Have A Plan! Make sure you have a way out. Bring your own beverages...
View ArticlePhillip Seymour Hoffman Did Not Have Choice Or Free Will And Neither Do You
I am posting a blog written by (oddly enough) another Debbie Bayer. I did not write this but found it to be so profound and oddly coincidental, given the author’s name, that I had to share. Phillip...
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