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...
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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...
Mar
31
2015
John Hamm, the actor best known for his role in AMC’s TV series Mad Men, just completed a thirty-day treatment program for alcohol addiction. At the end of February, he checked into a hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut, which is affiliated with Yale University.Don Draper, Hamm’s character in the...
Feb
24
2015
Managing anxiety in recovery is an important aspect of the healing process. Withdrawal from alcohol and drugs can send individuals back to the substances they used for curbing anxiety in the first place, due to the even greater anxiety that often comes with withdrawal. The biological explanation ...
Feb
19
2015
Anaheim Lighthouse Drug and Alcohol Rehab was recently the recipient of Service Awards from Kaiser. Congratulations to Carmen Perez, Carrie Cusano, and Melissa Hasin for the Service Awards they received from Kaiser!!
Feb
18
2015
Let’s say that no matter what you’ve tried, your loved one won’t agree to treatment, even though he or she is in the savage throes of drug or alcohol addiction. If that’s your situation, you’re probably experiencing a roller coaster ride of emotions: Anger, fear, grief, frustration, and more. And...
Jan
13
2015
Life gets hard for everybody especially if you're dealing with a substance abuse problem. Here's 5 things to remember that might make it easier. The saying "Attitude is Everything" really is true - even if you really don't want to hear it - Believe it!1. If you are suffering and a change is possi...
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Raul S.
I came to the lighthouse the staff is great. Mike is an awesome person he's great. I was really messed up lighthouse has given me another opportunity at...
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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.
