For high-profile professionals, reputation is priceless. Your life is also priceless. So when faced with the realization that you have a drug or alcohol problem and need to seek treatment, it can seem like these two facts are at war with each other. On the one hand, you need to check into rehab to get…
Alcohol use is generally socially acceptable for American adults, but substance abuse can cause problems even for those who drink responsibly. Stress and alcohol don’t mix. Whenever a person becomes accustomed to using alcohol to treat any kind of discomfort, a dangerous stress drinking cycle begins. Alcohol may provide a temporary escape from stress, but…
This is about someone you know. It could be anyone. The guy in the office sitting next to you. The project manager – yeah, she acts… strange. The head of compliance, seriously? The human resources director. The chief of operations officer. Heck, it could be your CEO. And yes, maybe this is all about you.…
“You’re an addict. You have a problem. You need to get sober.” Nobody wants to hear these words. Even when the person who says them means well, or even if you’re saying them to yourself, they bring on a mix of intense emotions – especially indignation, anger and fear. Those words feel like a judgment,…
One of the most common things we hear from clients at our treatment center is that they were “filling the void with drugs and alcohol.” Descriptions of a hole or void are common from people struggling with addiction. They experience emptiness in their lives that they do not know how to fill. Why do people…