Written by, Ivy Chase Acetyl fentanyl, a potent narcotic, also known as China White, has turned up in California, killing 4 people in Orange County last year and 8 people in Sacramento in the past month. Police have put the blame on the Mexican drug cartels for distribution in the past, but unfo...
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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
17
2016
Written By Ivy Chase Often times, early sobriety is full of change and difficulties. Life seems stressful just getting out of bed for someone who is newly sober; facing the world with raw emotions and no chemical buffer can seem like a defeat in itself. It's in times like these that a person i...
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...
Feb
02
2016
Dual Diagnosis is the term used when a person has a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and a problem with alcohol or drugs. A person who has a dual diagnosis has 2 SEPARATE ILLNESSES, and each illness needs it's own treatment plan for that perso...
Jan
26
2016
Often times, for a person who is an addict, if he or she isn't working on their recovery then they may actually be working on their next relapse. Getting too comfortable in sobriety may actually backfire if somebody isn't vigilant. All a person has in defense to a relapse is a daily reprie...
Jan
18
2016
Being involved in someone's life who is struggling with addiction can often be wearing and have negative effects on our own lives if we don't do something about it. Luckily there's a program for family and friends of addicts to help us cope with the feelings of lacking control in the situation a...
Jan
18
2016
Hello Taylor, Just wanted to say hello and say thanks for all your help in my recovery. Since I left in November I have been completely sober and am on day 83 of sobriety. Not sure how many check in after leaving the Lighthouse to update but thought I would drop a note. I was well on m...
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 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.
