Milestones Ranch Malibu

Posted on 10.19.09 6:38AM under Recovery Information, Rehabilitation, Self Discovery Professionals


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Milestones Ranch Malibu where they’ve designed their dual diagnosed residential treatment center in a way that comforts and treats both individuals and their families who have been impacted by substance abuse, alcoholism, dual diagnosis and their related mental health issues. Dual diagnosis, also referred to as co-occurring disorders, refers to people who have a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as in a substance abuse problem. This is a common diagnosis because many people with psychological disorders go undiagnosed and self-medicate with illegal substances, while others develop mental challenges after years of drug abuse.

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Faces & Voices of Recovery, Pat Taylor & Phillip Valentine

Posted on 04.19.09 9:49PM under Recovery Information

Faces & Voices of Recovery, the organization is working to change public perceptions of recovery and demonstrate that recovery is working for millions.  For too long those most affected by alcohol and other drug problems have been absent from the public policy debate.  Faces & Voices of Recovery was founded in 2001 to change that and to promote effective public policy in Washington, D.C. and in all 50 states.  It is their mission to bring the power and proof of recovery to everyone in the nation.

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Writers In Treatment - Reel Recovery

Posted on 03.30.09 8:56AM under Positive Action, Recent Events, Recovery Information, Writers in Recovery, Yukaholics

Writers In Treatment board member Robert Downey Sr. and CAADAC certified W.I.T. Chairman Leonard Buschel about their role in facilitating zero interest loans for writers to get into treatment, they’re joined by funny man Rich Shydner, co-founder of Yuckaholics, and expert film critic & film historian Vernon Scott who reviews essays about films on alcohol and drug abuse.  During the “Reel Recovery” series Nada Pourang interviews the screen writers to find out what there were thinking when they wrote their films and Debbie Berlin, Producer of the Reel Recovery series, talks about getting distribution deals for film festivals and trial releases.  Writers In Treatment is a non profit organization that offers referral and intervention services.  Their trained staff evaluates the situation, suggest crisis intervention and offers referrals to local and national organizations.   All “Reel Recovery” screenings will be held at:

The Silent Movie Theater
611 N Fairfax Avenue
West Hollywood
Every Tuesday in April and May of 2009

Sponsored by local and national treatment facilities and friends of Bill W.

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The Seven Stages of Recovery with Bradley Quick

Posted on 03.22.09 9:26PM under Bradley Quick, Recovery Information

Bradley Quick talks about achieving the ultimate goal “finding your purpose” and the Stages of Development that must be experienced along the way.  Discover how these 7 Stages are all related to your current efforts, perceptions and frame of mind. Let these stages act as your guide to get from where you are to where you want to be. Naturally, the more profound your experience in each stage, the more longevity it will have as you take it into the next stages of your evolution.

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Mark Christopher Lawrence - Beating The Odds

Posted on 03.15.09 10:31PM under Positive Action, Positive Change, Recovery Information, Rehabilitation

Mark Christopher Lawrence. You’ve seen his face on film and television for more than a decade. He’s Big Mike on NBC’s Chuck - Mondays at 8:00 PM and has quite the cult following from his comical performance as “Mix Master Tone-Def” in the film spoof, In Fear of the Black Hat. And whether it’s on Heroes, Planet of the Apes, or That Darn Cat, Garfield, over the years, Mark has earned the street cred and staying power in this thing we call “showbiz”. His upcoming event in the Napa valley “Shout” will benefit the following charities:

New Life Outreach is a non-profit organization reaching out to women ages 18 and older who are struggling. Services include daily programs that teach women a wide variety of life skills to become self-sufficient. Life skills include job preparedness, money management, home economics, 12-step recovery, case management and after care. www.newlifeinnapa.org

Becoming Independent is accredited by CARF (Commission on Accredited of Rehabilitation Facilities) providing the following services: Community Employment Services, Job Development, Job Supports, Job Site Training, Organizational Employment services. www.becomingindependent.org

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NAPA Center - Correcting Cerebral Palsy

Posted on 03.09.09 5:52AM under Medicine, Physical Therapy, Recovery Information

Patients in NAPA’s 3 week therapy program often make more progress than in a full year of traditional therapy.  NAPA (Neurological and Physical Abilitation Center) specializes in physical therapy techniques originating from the Russian Space Program called Intensive Suit Therapy. NAPA’s program is 4 hours per day, 5 days per week for 3 weeks and the results are unbelievable. Treatment of children with disorders such as cerebral palsy, brain injuries, near drowning accidents, the after effects of a stroke, developmental delays and other related disorders. They also treat adult patients who have suffered a stroke or have a brain injury.

 

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Addiction: Cunning, Baffling and Powerful

Posted on 12.15.08 8:08AM under Addiction Information, Recovery Information

Bradley interviews the founders of Taproot Inc. Linda Flanders and Dorothy Halla-Poe PhD. They are masters of the Movie Making Process of Community Drug & Alcohol Prevention Program. They have produced a nationally acclaimed DVD, Addiction: Cunning, Baffling and Powerful. It provides education on essential social/behavioral issues through the use of artistic design, entertainment and digital technology. As educators, they constantly ask and probe, “How do we instruct students to connect the abstract to the real?” The answer may lie in such a film as, Addiction, which successfully constructs a concrete portrayal of the elusive term, addiction, and its dependent offspring: cunning, baffling, and powerful. Addiction, defined as a dual character within the film, allows the viewer to witness the struggle of dependency in physical terms.

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Nutritional Rehab from Addiction - Dr. Joseph DeTuro

Posted on 10.26.08 5:54PM under Addiction Information, Nutrition, Recovery Information, Rehabilitation

Dr. Joseph DeTuro from the Inner Harmony Wellness Center in Santa Monica, CA (2210 Main st. #100) talks about Nutritional Rehabilitation, the why, and how, diet, and the proper individualized supplemental regimen, figures into detox, habits, health, longterm recovery, and your wellbeing.  And if considering a treatment center why it’s so important to your recovery to look into their nutritional and exercise programs and what to look for.  I know this information from Dr. DeTuro is going to blow your mind, as it did mine.

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Yes! You Can Stop Smoking - David C. Jones

Posted on 10.13.08 10:20AM under Addiction Specialist, Recovery Information

David C. Jones talks about the new edition of his ground-breaking stop-smoking guide used by treatment centers, mental health agencies, counselors, support groups and individuals. David, a former three-pack-a-day smoker and founder of the “Stop Smoking Recovery Programs,” has been nicotine-free for over twenty years. In Yes! You Can Stop Smoking, he addresses smoking as an addiction; examines the self-talk and false beliefs that keep you smoking; details the five stages of recovery; teaches skills for coping with feelings; explains how to avoid sabotaging your recovery; provides true-life success stories; and includes affirmations for the first 90 days of living nicotine-free. With this proven, positive guide, you will stop smoking for good—even if you don’t want to!

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Lee McCormick, Spirit Recovery

Posted on 09.07.08 6:14PM under Meditation, Recovery Information, Spirituality

Lee McCormick the founder of The Ranch Recovery Center in Tennessee and a principle in the Second Wind Foundation and Spirit Recovery Programs.  He’s the author of the Spirit Recovery Meditation Journal, which blends western psychology with the empowerment of the Toltec Path, and a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul.  He is also a partner and co-creator of the Dreaming House in Teotihuacán, Mexico; a group retreat center at the foot of the pyramids.

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