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Autonomy - Drug and Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in treatment for drug addiction, family recovery, alcoholism treatment, alcohol recovery, addiction recovery, 12 step program on Feb 08, 2012

What is seen and taught in our culture as positive becomes negative in the recovery world. We need to rely on each other and not try to get sober and clean by ourselves. We can learn from nature. Most survivors live and travel in groups.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

Dr. Drew Pinsky - Pot smokers - Drud/Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in hope, genetic predisposition, drug addiction treatment, drug addiction help, alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery on Feb 07, 2012

Dr. Drew (Today show, 2-7-12) stated that 'if you see a child smoking pot at age 10 or 11 you are looking at a trauma surviver'. He went on to say that, if there is a genetic component in the family, e.g., if the grandfather is an alcoholic, get the child help as it is urgent.

These signs of trauma and addiction are very valid. If we, as a culture, can get educated with accurate information on addiction, we can stop it. We must put the same energy, funding and intelligent minds into an effort to stop this problem with like-minded people who are dedicated to this cause. The key is to use those who have been there and those who have not to merge their efforts into a force that can arrest addiction.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

Breaking Co-dependency - Drug/Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in codependency, alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery, 12 step program on Feb 06, 2012

"How do I give up on my brother"? Indeed! How does one give up on one's family member? The only way is to see other's side, understand the disease and know the harm that can be done or the success that can be achieved. There are many ways to do this. The best way is to learn from those who have 'been there'. The alternative way is tragic.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

Ego deflation and relapse - Substance Abuse Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery, 12 step program on Feb 05, 2012

If we can replace our sense of self-preoccupation with Godliness, we have a chance to recover from relapse. The aim should be to use the relapse for the benefit of others. There's nothing more powerful in the recovery world than to know that the disease is 'out there' ready and waiting to pounce on anyone, no matter how much time they have.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

Josh Hamilton relapse - Drug and Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in honesty, higher power, celebrity recovery, alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery on Feb 03, 2012

Josh Hamilton remarked that he thought he had his disease beat. This may indicate why he relapsed. His thinking may have been skewed in the sense that he thought he had to overcome the problem as many people believe. Accurate information is found at twelve-step meetings where we learn that we don't beat the disease. We can't beat the game. We surrender to God and He beats the game, i.e., takes away the cravings and helps us to become humble enough to stop trying to win and surrender to a Power that helps us abstain. We can play God all that we want but we can't beat addiction by fighting it. We need ongoing help. This is reality.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

"Give us this day" - Drug/Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in drug addiction treatment, drug addiction help, alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery on Feb 02, 2012

We can do anything for one day. This helps us not drink for today, cravings usually go away and we can survive addiction.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

One More Day - Drug/Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in hope, alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery on Feb 01, 2012

Sometimes it is a successful day if we just don't drink or drug or do any harm. Use this mindset when it's 'not your day'.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

One more day - Drug/Alcohol Recovery Hope.

Posted by: drbutkins in hope, alcoholism treatment, addiction recovery on Jan 30, 2012

Sometimes we have to get through this day. The next day we are better.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

Demi Moore - Drug and Alcohol Treatment.

Posted by: drbutkins in genetic predisposition, celebrity recovery, addiction recovery, 12 step program on Jan 28, 2012

Today.com aired a video (1-18-12) regarding Demi Moore's 911 call whereas a friend reported that she was having convulsions. The caller stated that Demi was convulsing, had smoked something similar to incense and had a history of prescription medication abuse and had been in recovery, lost her AA sponsor in September of 2011 and her husband in November of 2011, was aging (49 years old) and had career problems...These were suggested as reasons for the 911 incident.

Nothing was mentioned of the true nature of addiction, if this is addiction. What needs to be the focus of this concern is whether she has a predisposition for addiction and what action can friends take in lieu of 'supporting' her. As hardcore as it sounds, all of this attention, drama and publicity for this behavior usually reinforces the 'using'. "When the enablers stop enabling the addict has a chance to get clean" (Relief for the Family. Butkins, 2012).

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete

P.S. The incense was sprobably spice and spice does not cause convulsions. It is a synthetic product, a combination of herbs and chemicals also known as k2.