INTERVENTION

• Amanda Bynes Opens Up About Addiction Part 3

  LASTING RECOVERY | December 3, 2018

  

  “I just had no purpose in life. I’d been working my whole life and I was doing nothing…I got really into my drug usage and it became a really dark, sad world for me.” ~ Amanda Bynes This is the conclusion of a three-part series. Amanda Bynes Loses ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, CODEPENDENCY, DETOX, DRUG ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION, MARIJUANA, MENTAL HEALTH

• Amanda Bynes Opens Up About Addiction, Part 1

  LASTING RECOVERY | December 3, 2018

  

  When former  Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes suffered her very public meltdown almost a decade ago, were columnists and tabloid headlines were quick to make a remote diagnosis of mental illness.  Her odd behavior, strange social media postings, and mounting legal issues thrust her into the spotlight for all the ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, CODEPENDENCY, DRUG ADDICTION, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION

• 20 Reasons People Give for Seeking Substance Abuse Treatment

  LASTING RECOVERY | December 3, 2018

  

  The decision to seek treatment for an addictive disorder is a very personal.  Everyone has their own reasons that motivate them to get help.  Here are some of the top reasons why people check into Lasting Recovery’s outpatient drug rehab program in San Diego. “After 5 years of my ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, INTERVENTION, MARIJUANA

• Ben Affleck’s Relapse Shows the Importance of Family Support

  LASTING RECOVERY | September 8, 2018

  

  “I’m lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I’ve done the work I set out to do. This was the first of many steps being taken towards a positive recovery.” ~ Ben ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DETOX, DRUG REHAB, HELP FAMILY, INTERVENTION

• Important to Have a Sponsor during Recovery from Addiction

  LASTING RECOVERY | June 24, 2018

  

  When a person seeks help for an addictive disorder, they admit that their illness is beyond their own resources. In other words, if they are to get better, they need other people. While rehab offers addiction specialists, mental health professionals, and medical doctors, there is another invaluable resource available ...Read more

  Category: DRUG REHAB, INTERVENTION, OUTPATIENT REHAB

• How Love Can Help a Substance Abuser Part 1

  LASTING RECOVERY | December 22, 2017

  

  “Having to hit rock bottom and become desperate because of denial is risky and unnecessary. The earlier in life we address drug use and dependence, the more of a productive life we have… Although a crisis can help, it isn’t necessary for things to be at an absolute worst ...Read more

  Category: DRUG ADDICTION, INTERVENTION

• Intervening with an Addicted Loved One

  LASTING RECOVERY | November 17, 2017

  

   “…an intervention is about interrupting self-destructive behaviors with love.” ~Kathy L., The Intervention Book: Stories and Solutions from Addicts, Professionals, and Families When someone you care about abuses alcohol or drugs, the best time to get help is ALWAYS right away. Left unchecked, addiction, nearly always gets worse, even ...Read more

  Category: EDUCATION, HELP FAMILY, INTERVENTION

• Myths about Drug Abuse and Addiction, Part 2

  LASTING RECOVERY | October 21, 2017

  

  “The face of “evil” is always the face of total need. A dope fiend is a man in total need of dope. Beyond a certain frequency, need knows absolutely no limit or control… You would lie, cheat, inform on your friends, steal, do anything to satisfy total need. Because ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, INTERVENTION

• Early Intervention Saves Lives

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 7, 2016

  

  Addiction is a disease that is both chronic—lasting a lifetime—and progressive—worsening over time. 12-Step recovery literature says that if addiction is not arrested, it is “invariably fatal.” That is not an exaggeration. This means that if someone you care about is struggling with a substance abuse disorder such as ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, HELP FAMILY, INTERVENTION

• Marijuana Consequences – Are You At Risk?

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 4, 2016

  

  Is marijuana use during adolescence and early adulthood an innocent diversion or does it have serious social outcomes in later life? This is the question addressed by Fergusson and Boden in a study they published in the journal Addiction. To obtain their answer they followed a group a young people ...Read more

  Category: DRUG REHAB, INTERVENTION, MARIJUANA