When a person struggles with chemical, alcohol or behavioral addictions, self worth often suffers and in a strange manner, it perpetuates the addictive process. Self esteem means the appraised and felt "self worth" of an individual at any given time. We all suffer with periodic poor self-esteem. For example, when we lose a competition, or making mistakes that hurt others, etc. However, many people have fixed, chronic low self-worth. In the early days, weeks and months of substance abuse the effect is euphoria, "top of the world". However, this is a false, delusional reality. You've done nothing to earn such a euphoria. That is the drug's allure! Later, when you cannot stop the addiction, you begin to realize how the drug, alcohol, sex, etc. has caused you tremendous personal, interpersonal, vocational and economic crises. How to sustain a healthy self-worth? First, to understand you are vulnerable and permit others in to assist you. Later, you may be one of those people and help others. Once you gain your self-worth back you will feel no greater, no lesser than anyone. You are able to thrive...being FULLY ALIVE! NO DRUG ADDICT OR ALCOHOLIC CAN TRULY ATTEST TO BEING FULLY ALIVE! If you, or someone is suffering with drug/alcohol addiction please call us at our 24/7 Call Center at (866) 478-9898 and speak with one of our recovery counselors. Recuperatio Primoris, Dr. Bill Labels: best alcohol rehab, best drug rehab centers, cocaine detox, drug addiction, dual diagnosis, gay alcohol rehab, gay drug rehab, gay rehab, Hawaiian Addiction Treatment, sexual addiction
  
Better said, what should it mean? A holistic rehab experience, whether it is for drugs, alcohol, sexual addiction, or gambling addiction means that the treatment approach looks at the mind, body and spirit. Mind, body, and spirit is a sometimes overused phrase that actually does not fully encompass the meaning of holistic treatment. "Mind" actually has two components that need to be addressed. One is the psychological aspect of the addiction. The individual core issues. Also, the behavior of addiction. Yes, addiction is a behavior, as well as a disease, as well as a way of thinking. "Mind" also should address psychiatric issues such as depression and anxiety that often accompany addiction. Left untreated, the risk of relapse is much higher. Plus, who wants to go around with a depressive disorder or anxiety disorder? Both conditions, and many others, are highly treatable. "Body" issues refer to the healing and return to health of the body. Taking care of yourself again! Even before that, though, is learning to take care of yourself. Many people don't know how to properly care for themselves. Now you will learn! Healthy diet, exercise, regular sleep, structure, treating ignored health conditions, etc. "Spirit" is a deeper sense of nurturance that occurs through many different avenues. "Spirit" can be found in the ocean, the wind, the land. Spirit may be found through re-connecting with a religious affiliation or re-connecting with whomever is your higher power. Meditation, yoga, and movement therapy can all help you re-connect with the spirit again. Mind-body-spirit are not totally separate entities, as you might guess. They are all three connected and intertwined with one another. Balance is key. Balance is one of the keys to a successful holistic addiction rehab experience. Labels: bipolar disorder, drug treatment philosophy, dual diagnosis, gambling addiction, holistic drug treatment, sex addict, sexual addiction
In our experience, the most successful drug rehab experiences have one thing in common: Recuperatio Primoris. What the heck does that mean? Dr. Bill is always using that phrase.... and for good reason! Recuperatio Primoris means to put recovery first. Recovery above all else! Your life now needs to be centered around your recovery. As soon as other things in life begin to take priority over recovery, relapses are going to happen. It is simply a matter of time at that point. So, there you have it. The number one key to a successful drug rehab experience is making recovery the number one priority. And keeping it that way!! Don't let anything or anyone else stand in your way of recovery. Sounds simple, right? John Neuhaus, M.D. Labels: addiction treatment, alcohol addiction, drug addiction, drug treatment philosophy, recuperatio primoris, sex addiction, sexual addiction
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We are not talking about shouting matches or fist fights here... When you enter drug rehab, you are making a commitment to put up a fight. A fight against the disease of addiction. It is going to be a life or death battle. Addiction can be overwhelming. Therefore, the fight against addiction needs to be even more overwhelming. What kind of fighting will you be doing when you enter a treatment program? That depends on the individual. Sometimes it is a fight to focus on one's own self. Let's face it; it's not usually a fun process to focus on yourself. It is much easier to look at others and their faults. Then there's the fight of "do I really need to be here?" There's the fight of craving. The fight of feeling like you don't deserve to get better. I mean, you've done so much damage already, right? There's the denial.... oh, the denial.... You see, addiction is a very, very clever disease. It plays all sorts of mind games. The mind games all revolve around trying anything and everything possible to get you to not focus on yourself, get you out of treatment, blame others, pity yourself, make excuses, etc, etc, etc!! This is the fight that is going to take place as soon as you enter treatment. Remember, this fight is normal. Everyone goes through this battle. Just persevere through it. Don't fall for the clever ways that addiction will try to de-rail your recovery (there will be many). Just remember, recovery above all else! John Neuhaus, M.D. Labels: addiction treatment, addiction treatment centers, alcohol rehab, drug rehab, drug treatment philosophy, private drug rehab, recuperatio primoris, sexual addiction, signs of addiction
Eliot Spitzer is just the latest example of a powerful man caught in a private and covert life of sexually charged behaviors. Is there a common thread between Roman Catholic priests, State Governors, Senators and other men in powerful positions acting out in sexually inappropriate manner? Yes and No. Yes, because they all display a public image of service and invite us to trust them with their confidence to do their job, while representing something "greater than themselves". A priest represents all that is good and moral, an elected public official represents justice and the common good. Another theme that connects powerful men with sex addictions are the need to compartmentalize their lives and therefore isolate the feelings/emotions associated with the addiction. Oftentimes a sex addict will vehemently deny their behaviors even with video evidence! Denial is, of course, a hallmark sign of any addiction. That is probably why Senator Larry Craig is insisting to keep his post as a senator despite the obvious scandal and embarrassment to his family, friends, staff and the public. The "rush" that a sex addict gets is not unlike the high from most substances. The thoughts and feelings associated with the "danger" element is off the charts for these men. They know, whether a priest, a doctor, senator or governor that if caught, their life will be pure chaos! That is a kind of warped attraction for the sex addict...the thrill of not getting caught and the allure of possibly getting caught in the act. No, since some of these men are not similar since they exhibit more predatory behaviors including: victim grooming, lack of empathy, targeting specific victims (e.g. children, vulnerable subordinates, etc.). The predator sex-addict is much harder to treat, since they usually have more of a anti-social personality. Others are more acting out of poor self-esteem/self-worth, repressed sexual identity, or impulsiveness. These two groups should be treated differently and actually should not be treated in the same group! Overall, it appears that Eliot Spitzer could be classed in the second group. Despite his over-confident public appearance, he may have poor self-efficacy beliefs about himself and was unconsciously trying to "get caught" as a fraud and an addict. We shall see if he will seek treatment...btw, most sex addicts do not seek treatment without some external motivation. Treatment is highly recommended for anyone caught in a sex addiction. It is recommended that the addict be admitted to a residential program to "retreat" from their stressors and triggers and be able to explore what is driving and maintaining such a destructive process in their lives, affecting their work, play and loved ones! Recuperatio Primoris! Dr. Bill Heran CEO Paradise Recovery Honolulu, Hawaii Labels: addiction treatment, gambling addiction, sex addict, sexual addiction, signs of addiction
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