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Loaded Words: Recovery

Recovery in the context of addiction implies that a disease is involved, and it denotes a lifelong process, learn how to replace this harmful term and think clearly.

Different Methods Work For Different People. Or Do They?

A reader recently chastised me about denigrating the conventional recovery methods (see my response here), but they also went on to say: Different people find their solutions in different ways and it really doesn’t matter what rehab method they use, if it works for them then it is effective. I’ve heard this many times, and… Continue reading Different Methods Work For Different People. Or Do They?

I Was Right About Lindsay, Maybe…

Lindsay’s own words in an upcoming Vanity Fair interview may prove me right.  Last week, in my second post on Lindsay Lohan, I wrote about the fact that doctors at her most recent treatment program have concluded that she was misdiagnosed, and that she had no physical dependence to alcohol.  Furthermore, I concluded that she… Continue reading I Was Right About Lindsay, Maybe…

A Sober Look At The Lohan Situation – Part 1

I realize that at first glance, this may appear to contradict much of what I say on this blog, but if you bear with me you’ll see that it doesn’t:  Lindsay Lohan is a victim.  Now I don’t think she’s a victim of the disease of addiction, and I’m not saying that her choices aren’t… Continue reading A Sober Look At The Lohan Situation – Part 1