When a person has been struggling to get their drinking under control and is looking into moderation management, they are usually urged by a close…
“And the greatest difficulty is that it’s not the elbow that becomes addicted, but the brain. The very origin that likes alcohol is trying to…
“It is important for the newcomer to accept that sexual performance is not a primary objective at this time. In the struggle for self-esteem and…
“$$$$$$$$$$$$ It’s Bonus Time in the Neighborhood!” ~Purdue Sales Manager in 1996, reminding Tennessee sales representatives that convincing doctors to prescribe stronger doses of OxyContin…
“We replaced heroin – which is on the street, and you don’t really know what you’re taking – with Suboxone, which is still an opiate……
In 1995, the American Pain Society, an organization comprised of various types of health professionals, made a recommendation that doctors should consider pain a “fifth…
“You were sick, but now you’re well again, and there’s work to do.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake Too often, people in early recovery from substance abuse…
“Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, aggressive – making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And…
It’s been said that addiction in any form is a lonely disease that can destroy the lives of everyone around the substance abuser. It’s no…
“I don’t have a problem with pain pills” That is the lie that I used to tell everyone, including myself. My denial and self-delusion had…