In August I start my new job as a special education aide. I’ve substituted numerous times and really like it so I’m sure the job, while stressful at times will be fun for me. I am also very active in my church and am a co-youth leader, as well as I volunteer to have ‘church’ [...]
Let me briefly explain the situation. My father has been an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. After a messy divorce from my mother, my father got his act together and sobered up for about 5 years. He was an active Alcoholics Anonymous member, and when he first started on his path to [...]
No one is exempt from the disease of addiction. Tara Conner, former Miss USA and a Public Advocacy Consultant for Caron Treatment Centers, shares how education and treatment have made a difference in her life and how she’s working to raise awareness about recovery for other families.
ok so i am 14 years old and the youngest of the fam my 2 older sisters are 29 and 23 and my older brother is 21. me and my older brother are incredibly close its almost too hard to explain, every single thing that happens to him i know and everything that happens to [...]
i told My dad he needs help but he says he wont do anything for a good for nothing person like him. He has a drug and alcohol problem. he only calls us when hes drunk he sold his phone for drugs and beer so we cant contact him anymore. he has a kid but [...]
I am 18 years old going to school and working. Long story short (with the basics) I found out my real dad was homeless for a couple of years now. I live with my mom and stepdad and my stepdad does not know about this situation because he hates my real dad’s guts because he [...]
My dad has been laid off from his job yet again, and we just recently found out that my brother is addicted to heroin. We want to get him rehabilitated immediately, but even with me helping out with the expenses, we can’t afford to do so. I have a part-time job, and my mom works [...]
Recently I knew a guy from internet. He just came back from Singapore & was a divorcee with a daughter whom stayed with her ex-wife. He’s been enrolled in a rehabilitation centre for drug & alcohol. He admitted that he drunk a lot due to depression of his wife’s affair. Yesterday he called me after [...]
My ex boyfriend wants me to visit him on his birthday but Im wondering if I can. The only reason we broke up is becuase my dad made me now i regret ever doing it in the first place. I believe if i was still with him this wouldn’t have happend to him.
Is it possible to detox naturally from alcohol? Like diet and exercise. If not, how much does detoxing cost and how long does it take? joex444 – Yea I’m at the point where i’m shaking alot and having convulsions. The problem is I’m only 18 so i still live with my parents and I didn’t [...]