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Addictions can happen to any of us at any
time. We all know someone who has had an addiction or who has
it now. When it is someone you love, you find that it is a most
difficult situation to confront. There are so many medications
and forms of treatment out there, and yet, many continue to
suffer in silence and without relief. |
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There are over 60 addictions that are identified
and known at this time. The first step in dealing with any addiction,
is to admit that there is an active addiction which requires
intervention. There are a variety of web sites that can provide
you with further information regarding addictions. Two of the
newest web sites are http://www.addictions.com
and http://www.addictionsolutions.com. |
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Alot of people try talk therapy or peer support
and this can certainly be helpful. There are crisis hotlines,
chat rooms and telephone counseling and internet counseling
services available to assist you in the comfort and safety of
your home. Often, just talking about your addiction can help
alleviate the symptoms. |
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There are self-help programs which you can
purchase to help you self treat your addiction if you do not
want to seek medical or counseling assistance. |
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Finally, whatever you do about your addiction
or that of you loved one, please DO SOMETHING! It is important
to treat your addiction and to not let it go unattended to.
Here is a link to our available self-help program page, The
Self-Help Store, where you can purchase a program to learn more
about your addiction. In addition, our Bulletin Board can offer
you an opportunity to talk with others about your addiction.
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Please use the internet effectively to get
the information that you need to learn about addiction and other
concerns. Just typing in "addiction" will take you to numerous
resources for you to explore and to get information from. Please
learn more about yourself and your possible addiction. Please
feel free to email us at our web site so that we can provide
you with more information and services if you need them. We
also offer a question, on the bottom of one our web site pages,
in which we offer information about "Is it a habit or an addiction?"
Please look up the information contained in that question and
response and use it in your daily living. |
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Thanks for your time,
John Garlock, Ed.D., Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, LCDC, CEAP |
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