Stuff Sponsors Say
OK, we love them, they help save our lives. But sponsors are also there to keep us accountable and to not co-sign our bullsh*t. So, I’m sure many of you can relate to the following list of stuff sponsors... Learn MoreStuff Oldtimers Say
We all know that addiction is a disease that doesn’t discriminate. Addicts and alcoholics are of all different racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious groups; are rich and poor, young and old. Though not all of the older folks are actual... Learn MoreOpinion: Does Court-Ordered Drug Treatment Work?
It has been a long held belief that addicts and alcoholics must want to get sober in order to get sober. Or that they can’t be forced into sobriety. I can definitely see why this belief exists because many addicts... Learn MoreOpinion: Should Addicts Celebrate Recovery or Maintain Anonymity
Anonymity has always been a spiritual tradition of 12 step fellowships like AA and NA. Yet even as it protects people from public shame, it also preserves the negative stigma and stereotypes associated with addiction. Is it time that recovering addicts and... Learn MoreHow the Affordable Care Act will Affect Addiction Treatment
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally called The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and commonly known as Obamacare, is a federal statute that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. It is one... Learn MoreWhat is the Michigan Mental Health Code and how can I use it to help someone struggling with addiction?
In order for a person to be involuntarily hospitalized, they must meet the Michigan Mental Health Code definition of a "person requiring treatment." A person may be seriously mentally ill and still not fit that definition. Here is the definition... Learn MoreWhat is Casey’s Law and how can I use it to help my addicted loved one?
Casey’s Law allows for involuntary treatment, meaning that someone can have their drug addicted loved one evaluated for and admitted into drug treatment even if that person is an adult and is unwilling to get help. Mathew Casey Wethington’s life... Learn MoreWhat is a 5150 hold?
CALIFORNIA WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE, SECTION 5150, second paragraph, "... an application in writing stating the circumstances under which the person's condition was called to the attention of the officer, member of the attending staff, or professional person, and stating... Learn MoreHistory of Drug Abuse: The 40’s
The 1940’s were kind of a slow time in the history of drug abuse or maybe drug abuse wasn’t as well documented. If it wasn’t well documented it may have been because many of the illicit substances we know today... Learn MoreAre East Coast Drug Rehabs Different from West Coast Drug Rehabs?
East Coast drug rehab is different from drug treatment structure found in other parts of the country. Namely, in Florida, many addiction treatment facilities have adopted what is called the “Florida Model,” which encourages addicts and alcoholics to commit... Learn More5 Ways to Respect the Anonymity of your Facebook Friends
Tradition Eleven: Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain anonymity at the level of press, radio and film. -The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous With the popularity and seemingly necessary use for... Learn MoreHow to Deal with an Addict in the Family
Learning how to deal with an addict in the family may seem nearly impossible. An addict in the grips of their addiction is not a lovely person in the smallest sense of the word. In fact, many addicts in... Learn More
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