Tried and True Methods to get Sober and Clean by Dr. Butkins is now on Amazon Kindle.  The reviews have been very good.  You can purchase this on www.Amazon.com.  Look under the name:  Dr. PeterA. Butkins.

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Short term goal attainment can let you know you can accomplish important tasks in recovery.  These add up to time in recovery and a feeling that you are on the right path.

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New Ebook will be on Amazon Kindle shortly.  This Ebook explains and elaborates on a way to get sober and clean.

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The family has to surrender, break denial, look at control issues and become humble, stop all alcohol use in the home and outside as regards their family, set boundaries, go to AlAnon or NarAnon, get a sponsor...  The addict has to do these things also.   Otherwise, the family stays stuck with the disease.  Let's break this in this generation.  Follow directions and stop directing.

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Without meetings and steps and sponsoring, I would not be able to stay honest. Under great perceived or real stress, my ability to be honest is poor.  When I pray or sit in a meeting for five minutes, I get honest through a Higher Power and can see my part in the problem.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist

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What most people don't know about addiction is the fact that there are genetic pre-dispositions for addictions in about one of ten persons.  This means that some people can smoke pot recreationally but addicts can't do so safely due to physiology.  Addicts will become addicted.  They can't stop on their own and they will create much harm to self and others.  Normal people will use normally, i.e., on a holiday or 3-4 times a year.  Abusers will use often to self-medicate but will stop when there is a problem.  Addicts will not stop so readily and will endure much pain and loss and perhaps never quit or want to.

People who tout pot use do not understand that it can cancer, deplete the immune sysyem, affect intellectual functioning, cause amotivation and other damage for the self and family.  Addicts, because of the duration and frequency of use, are a target for these symptoms.  I dread seeing a parent addicted to pot because I know there are kids who are not getting a fair shot at life.  Daddy is loaded and not available on many levels.

It is easy to support pot if you use it once a year.  However, be informed.  Don't support a product if you do not understand the harm done by your support.  You are helping addicts to build their denial system because of your ignorance and self-serving 'stand' on a subject that is fairly complex and better left for discussion by recovering addicts and addictionologists.

Bill Bob Thornton spoke of his lack of opinion on politics last week as he was not that informed.  I think he is informed, intelligent and well-spoken.  I also think he's making the same point that I am.  I admire his humble and balenced message.  He see the potential harm that can be done by giving his opinion.  As a well like and admired celebrity, he refuses to abuse his power of attraction and chooses to be honest and 'right-sized'.  The same is true of addiction.  If you haven't been there and recovered or studied the science of addiction, don't lecture or expound on its benign nature.  People are hearing you and making decisions on your opinions. 

You go Billy Bob!!!

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Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist

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Some days, especially days when things did not 'go our way', we just have to remain sober.  At night we have thank Him for this great gift,

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Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist

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Ask for the fear to be removed, not the situation.  You mau need the situation to grow.  When we stop growing, we stop living.

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Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist

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Inpatient treatment should be the first choice when there is a need to detox, prevent continued relapses, escape a toxic environment and/or work through relapse triggers that emerge constantly and create enormous stress that makes it difficult to stay sober.

The ideal choice is to use NARN, National Addiction Recovery Network to choose a Center.  NARN was established in 2011 by this author and his business partner for the Orlando area and is dedicated to working with integrated treatment facilities to include outpatient, inpatient and transitional living services.  NARN insists on quality treatment at an affordable price.  With its three part delivery of business services: marketing, billing and information management, we insure integration of services so that no addict or alcoholic or their families get 'lost in the transitions from service to service', thus insuring continuity of care.

At present, we are focusing on Caring People Recovery Center in Bowling Green, Florida and My Freedom Quest, Inc. as our outpatient and inpatient connection in the Central Florida area.  Call Dr. Butkins for either of these services at (407) 786-1913.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist

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Alcohol cravings that are twenty times more powerful than morphine cravings Ohlms,1982) can leave after a spiritual conversion and exposure to spiritual principals by people who have had this experience.  Do not ask me how this works.  I don't know.  However, I do know that it works.  It can begin with prayer and asking for help.  In fact, I think this is how it usually works.

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Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist       

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