Getting rid of a chemical addiction (or even just a growing dependence) is always a struggle, but never more so than when your addiction is to alcohol. Your peers probably...
Ah, Los Angeles—the city of Hollywood glamour and dream-chasing where youngsters from all over the U.S. have gone to seek their fortunes. Unfortunately, the “Los Angeles” image isn’t always so...
If you’ve admitted you have an addiction disorder and are trying to get up the nerve to go for drug or alcohol detox, your imagination may be filled with chilling...
There’s a big difference between “sobering up” from one night on the town and full detox from alcohol addiction—and not realizing the difference can literally kill you. While “withdrawal” is...
Perhaps because much of the public hears only about the horrors of withdrawal and the occasional scandal involving corrupt detox centers, many people who could be helped by drug and...
What picture comes to mind when you hear “drug detox center”? A roomful of people groaning on cots in the fetal position? An assembly line that guides patients through the...
If you suspect you have a drug-addiction problem, you may be aware of the dangers of “just stopping” but unsure of what professional help could really do for you. Well,...
The idea of doing drug and alcohol detox at home is popular these days—unfortunately. It’s never safe to detox without medical advice, and the most commonly used addictive substance, alcohol,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" equal_height="yes" el_class="col-img-section" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/6"][vc_single_image image="9915" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="5/6" css=".vc_custom_1510692380400{background-color: #1171b8 !important;}"][vc_column_text] Ron N. Gad, PhD-c, LMFT www.therapyinbeverlyhills.com/ [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ron's...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Addiction is often referred to as a family disease, but current approaches in recovery programs typically do not include relationship and conflict management or...