The Faces of Recovery Associates: Fallon discusses her experience. – Fallon talks about her experience at www.recoveryassociatespalmbeach.com I love my IOP. Its like a second family. Its really weird to be involved with people who haven’t known you that long but they can tell when somethings wrong by you saying something or not saying something or your reaction or just your facial expression. They have helped me out a lot. They have been there and supported me and cared when I didn’t care myself. I’m really happy about where I’m at in my life and my recovery. I’m grateful to have what I have, for RA, for my halfway house, and for the staff. Recovery Associates of the Palm Beaches is a drug and alcohol treatment center with locations in West Palm Beach and Lake Worth, Florida. We work with men, women and teens struggling with various addictions and co-occurring disorders. Our founder, Jim Rapp, has worked in the recovery field for over 23 years. Our staff is comprised of Masters level therapists, certified addictions counselors and our board certified psychiatrist. We believe in providing comprehensive, individualized treatment for drug and alcohol addictions that addresses the underlying issues associated with destructive and addictive behaviors. Our comprehensive intensive outpatient program offers 3 different treatment tracks a traditional track, a Christian track and an expressive therapies track. Treatment at our facility offers over 80 hours of clinical outpatient groups and weekly individual therapy sessions as well as dual diagnosis …

 

Reformed women alcoholics from Australia on taboo-breaking trip to India

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A counselor at a girls' school in Chandigarh says many of the kids, most of them in their early teens, who come to her for help fear they might be getting addicted to alcohol. "Their weekends pass by in a blur," she says. Aruna, who is in her 40s, says …
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WHERE TO FIND HELP

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An AFM counsellor provides information about problem gambling and describes the help that is available to prevent any further harm in people's life from gambling. Related Items. Columns. Her husband was addicted to gambling, and she paid the big price …
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Counselor put focus on adolescents

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An ARC Manor counselor for adolescents in Armstrong County who have used drugs and alcohol, Harmon gets the kids chatting about the little things in their lives — “How are your friends? How's your family? What's up at school? — and pretty soon she's …
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