My Addiction Before I quit – Part 1

Before I quit – Part 1 »

This is a story of how drugs, particularly pot (Marijuana) came very close to ruining my life: I was born to a good middle class family in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia in 1970. I was...

July 19 2009 / 42 comments / Read More »
Before I quit – Part 2

Before I quit – Part 2 »

High School ended and my friends went off to college.  It was strange, because they had been talking about college our entire senior year.  I never even seemed to think too much about what I...

July 18 2009 / 44 comments / Read More »
Family of the addict

Interacting with Drug Addicted Loved Ones »

Interacting with Drug Addicted Loved Ones

To adults drugs are often that one thing you should never play with, and much like fire it ends up hurting everyone who is...

Jan 26 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Positives? »

Positives?

Children have only been around since the beginning, and therefore children are more apt to adapt than we give them credit for. When they...

May 28 2009 / 62 comments / Read More »

No Shining Answers »

No Shining Answers

There is no finale to all this, just as substance abuse has no end in sight. Yet for the modern family, society has created...

May 28 2009 / 59 comments / Read More »

Using Resources »

Using Resources

There are countless resources online which can help with the impact of substance abuse on families. There is also a growing body of literature...

May 27 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Asking for Help »

Asking for Help

Asking for help isn’t easy for many families, because it so often means you’ve “failed” somehow. However, substance abuse extends beyond the family, and...

May 27 2009 / No comment / Read More »
General

Jail Time »

Jail Time

Unfortunately, people make too many assumptions on how I feel about the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana does not need to be legalized because it tells our youth that it’s okay to do one more drug. So instead of saying it’s okay to drink, we are...

Jul 18 2009 / 69 comments / Read More »

Legalize Weed »

Legalize Weed

The problem isn’t making pot legal for all the “Normal People”. The problem is making it legal for all of the addicts. I remember that I really liked going to weddings and concerts. Because it was okay to get really drunk or...

Jun 16 2009 / 180 comments / Read More »

Drug Addiction Reality »

Drug Addiction Reality

According the Office of Supplied Studies, in a study done in 2001 (cited at bottom), an alarming percentage of US citizens are drug abusers. The reality isn’t that they all die from drug addiction. Another study done on DrugWarFact.org explains that only 17,000 people die...

May 29 2009 / 5 comments / Read More »

Can You Beat Drug Abuse and Addiction by Yourself? »

Can You Beat Drug Abuse and Addiction by Yourself?

Drug addiction can begin anywhere. A father uses drugs and his son or daughter sees him. A friend invites you to join them in smoking a joint. A boyfriend or girlfriend doesn’t just buy you alcohol, but also “helps” you with your pill addiction. The...

May 29 2009 / No comment / Read More »
My Recovery

Drug Rehab – Part 1 »

Drug Rehab – Part 1I was admitted to drug rehab at Ridgeview in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA on January 4th, 1996.  First, I was placed into cottage “C”...

Jun 3 2009 / 34 comments / Read More »

Drug Rehab – Part 2 »

Drug Rehab – Part 2On the first or second day in the half-way house, I went out with friends to a movie “Get Shorty”. I think it was at...

Jun 2 2009 / 10 comments / Read More »
Addicted Teens Teens Using Drugs And the Effect on Families

Teens Using Drugs And the Effect on Families

In a recent study on high school seniors, a high number (40 percent) of the teens had tried marijuana, a large number within the last month, and a smaller percentage even admitted to...

May 28, 2009 / More »
Family of the addict Interacting with Drug Addicted Loved Ones

Interacting with Drug Addicted Loved Ones

To adults drugs are often that one thing you should never play with, and much like fire it ends up hurting everyone who is around. Adults have more power in their hands to...

Jan 26, 2010 / More »
My Addiction Before I quit – Part 1

Before I quit – Part 1

This is a story of how drugs, particularly pot (Marijuana) came very close to ruining my life: I was born to a good middle class family in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia in 1970....

Jul 19, 2009 / More »
Addicted Parents Parents Using Drugs: No Super Heroes

Parents Using Drugs: No Super Heroes

The “super heroes” line of the title comes from the basic fact that parenting children or teens is often about showing yourself as a good role model, doing the right things. However; there...

May 27, 2009 / More »
Recovery Drug Addict Mindsets and the Road to Recovery

Drug Addict Mindsets and the Road to Recovery

Drug addicts don’t start out abusing chemicals by falling into a hole. They start by jumping in. This guide offers personal solutions for the drug addict trying to defeat the social, family, mental,...

May 31, 2009 / More »
Start Recovery Light out of Drugs: Drug Addiction Roads

Light out of Drugs: Drug Addiction Roads

Wondering is a dangerous place to be. It often means going down a road and making a choice. Drug addiction, the bane of modern society, means going down the same road again and...

May 29, 2009 / More »
Drug Withdrawal The Dangers of Withdrawal After Drug Abuse

The Dangers of Withdrawal After Drug Abuse

You are ready to quit, to put down the “dope,” to stop putting powerful and dangerous chemicals into your body. If you’re ready to quit drugs, it often comes down to far more...

May 31, 2009 / More »
General Jail Time

Jail Time

Unfortunately, people make too many assumptions on how I feel about the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana does not need to be legalized because it tells our youth that it’s okay to do one...

Jul 18, 2009 / More »
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