In an enlightening and informative podcast titled “Addiction, Self-hatred, Hope and Solution with Tim Salyer and the Anaheim Lighthouse,” our CEO Tim Salyer joins Dr. Marissa Pei on a CNBC radio podcast to share statistics on addiction in the United States, as well as solutions available in addic...
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Jun
23
2015
I did not want to enter The Lighthouse, but my family and my employer didn't give me much of a choice, and they promised if I completed the program my job would be waiting. My first week in treatment, I was an instigator - doing my best to start arguments and challenging the staff's advice and ex...
Jun
16
2015
“Drug Czar” Michael Boticelli has released recent research indicating that changes in the way we talk about addiction could actually help those struggling with the disease. Current addiction vocabulary keeps stereotypes alive, and stigmatization is one of the main reasons addicted individuals do ...
Jun
02
2015
It could pass for harmless moustache wax or lip salve, but this new drug is dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Budder (also known as “butter”) is a yellowish, gooey substance that made its debut in Florida recently, along with another designer drug known as “flakka.” What makes budder ...
May
19
2015
Jason,I just want to thank you for everything you’ve for me since I’ve been here. I know I was probably a pain in the a** a lot of the time. I was coming up there asking you for s***, but only reason I did that was because you’re an honest, straight up dude, and I respect that. I can tell you hon...
May
12
2015
Logically, addiction makes sense. When you have pain – any kind of pain, whether it’s physical or emotional or psychological – you fix it with a substance or a behavior, and you just keep doing that, over and over and over. When what you’re doing to numb the pain fails to do its job, you keep upp...
May
05
2015
Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. J.K. RowlingWhen we think of addicted individuals hitting rock-bottom before reaching recovery, we may think in catastrophic terms like homelessness, serious physical consequences such as liver disease or heart failure, shooting ...
Apr
21
2015
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and spirituality are two approaches to recovery used by almost all rehab centers today and often in conjunction with traditional proven approaches like A.A. Cognitive behavioral therapy, which entails a restructuring of thoughts, is most often associated with th...
Apr
14
2015
Debbie, my counselor, or Vicki, Shannon, Helen, Bobbette, Reilly, Jason Soto or Gail, please, tell them I am grateful for all they did for my Recovery and that I miss and love them.You could give my email address to any of them if they want to stay in touch. I'm living 2 hrs away, at my mom's hou...
Apr
07
2015
You can experience uncomfortable drug withdrawal symptoms without knowing that your discomfort stems from withdrawal. Let’s say you’ve decided to cut back on a prescription drug you’ve been using for a bit too long. Or maybe you’ve decided to end hangovers forever by cutting alcohol out of your l...
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Sharon J.
A great place to regroup and any amazing staff. They make things simple but interesting at the same time.
Alexander M.
I can't thank the Anaheim Lighthouse enough for how much they have positively impacted my life over the 30 days I received treatment. I went here to get...
Kevin C.
I just want to do a special shoutout to Heidi for being so active and running the alumni the way she does! I have 1 year 2 months and 5 days and I owe it...
