My husband and I had smoked weed recreationally for years. When he died suddenly, that habit quickly morphed from entertainment to a coping mechanism to a full-fledged addiction.What I didn't know and couldn't see for a very long time is that addiction and poverty go hand in hand. The addiction a...
Substance Abuse Page 4 of 5
Dec
06
2016
Suffering through an addiction can be one of the most painful times of anyone's life. Addiction affects your emotions, how you enjoy things, your focus, your performance, and therefore every other aspect of your life, so that it can negatively affect your job, your relationships, your friends, an...
Nov
29
2016
What Factors Contribute to Drug Addiction?Have you ever wondered why you became addicted and your siblings didn't? Substance abuse is very individualistic, there are several factors that combine, and all of them have important roles to play. The key contributors to developing an addiction include...
Nov
01
2016
It is one of the most common ways that people afflicted with addiction fool themselves into thinking that their problem is less serious than it really is. It's so easy to point the finger and say "Her addiction is worse than mine." The truth is that you could just as easily be the person you are ...
Aug
18
2016
How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your System?Heroin is a highly addictive drug produced from morphine, a natural substance extracted from the seed pods of opium poppy plants. Although heroin has no approved medical purpose, it is considered to be one of the world’s most addictive drugs. Heroin enters...
Jun
02
2016
What is Naloxone?Naloxone is a drug that acts as an antidote to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, by blocking the action of the opioid at the receptor level.The most important point of this entire article is this:Naloxone can save the life of a person who is experiencing an opioid overdo...
Apr
07
2016
Written by, Ivy Chase.Drug treatment providers and policy makers are leaning more toward opioid medication instead of abstinence for weaning addicts of the drug. For decades these professionals have relied on abstinence and therapy to treat addiction. More recently, they seem to be turning to m...
Mar
11
2016
written by Ivy ChasePot, Bud, Weed, Mary Jane, Cannabis or Marijuana: also known as the gateway drug. How harmful is it really, and can people actually become addicted to it and need treatment for marijuana abuse? If you meet a certain criteria, the answer is YES.Marijuana and heavy use can le...
Feb
12
2016
written by, Ivy ChaseThe rush from a hit of cocaine or methamphetamine causing the release of instant dopamine; an intense high that makes you want to repeat it over and over again- this has been our explanation for the cause of drug abuse for so many years. But what if there is more to addicti...
Jan
06
2016
One of the most popular drugs abused today is methamphetamine. According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug use and health, approximately 1.2 million people (that's 0.4% of the population) reported using methamphetamine in the past year. Half of those people reported using it in the past mont...
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I am so grateful for Anaheim Lighthouse! They helped me get my life back and they truly care about their clients. None of it would be possible if it weren't...
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I am a mother of an alcoholic in his late 20's. I've received glimpses of my son deteriorating over several years. I've had conversations with my son, warned my son of the potential repurcussions of his actions, pleaded with him to change his lifestyle, gotten angry with him...The range of the emotional roller coaster made me feel helpless. Finally all of the consequences I was trying to prevent my son from facing happened. He had gone to jail twice in a year, CPS got involved to protect my 3 year old grandson, and his rights to his son is under supervision for a limited time each week. This was devastating but also a blessing in disguise because that was my son's rock bottom. He was tired and ready for a change.
My sister recommended Anaheim Lighthouse because their friend went there for a month. Their friend is now a better husband, father, person. I went down the rabbit hole of looking up rehab facilities, reading reviews - some of them were terrifying!
Finally, I called Anaheim Lighthouse and Bryan Krause picked up my call. He was very understanding as he is also a recovering addict. Bryan was not pushy. I didn't not immediately agree to send my son there as I was still contacting other facilities, but he followed up with me to see how things were going. I finally pulled the trigger. I made arrangements for my son to be picked up. My son stayed in the facility for approximately 30 days. He went through 5 days of detox, and had only positive things to say about the staff, the food, and the support he received.
It's only been a few months since my son started his sobriety road, but he's been attending AA, has a sponsor, has a strong support system outside of his family, and is actively putting in the work to stay sober. It's been a breathe of fresh air to have conversations with my son and see him grow. One of the staff members from Lighthouse still checks in with my son periodically to see how things are going! I am grateful for Lighthouse helping my son with the new chapter in his life.
Lauren A.
I came to Lighthouse Jan 2025 a deeply broken and hopeless person who had given up on life completely. After a not so great experience at a residential...
