PUNISHED FOR PURPOSE - Lauri Burns
Posted on 07.12.10 6:38AM under Positive Change, Rehabilitation, Substance Abuse
Lauri was abused by her father and was forced into a hospital for the criminally insane at age 14, to hide the abuse. She moved to Orange County, CA and at 16 was arrested for burglary and placed in juvenile hall. She spent the next two years in more than 16 group and foster homes, abusing drugs and stealing. At 18, Lauri moved to New York and got pregnant; her daughter was taken away two years later. Burns was a known prostitute, addicted to heroin.
At age 23, after being beaten by two gunmen, she decided to turn her life around. Lauri went into detox and graduated from a trade school as a computer networking engineer. After seven years of sobriety, she became a foster mother, eventually fostering 24 highly troubled teens. She started her own computer company, which she still runs, and then began an 11-year career at a Fortune 100 aerospace firm, where she is now IT Program Manager. With $400 in donations, Burns founded The Teen Project, which today has donations of more than $500,000 and many community volunteers. She joined the Orange County Foster Care advisory board and, after being asked to tell her story at more than 200 venues, she wrote PUNISHED FOR PURPOSE. Her story has been detailed in newspapers and on TV and is featured at Oprah.com. Burns has won awards for volunteering with teen inmates, recovery counseling and inspirational speaking for at-risk youth.
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IAM Group - Dr. Joseph DiTuro
Posted on 12.07.09 8:23AM under Alternative Medicine, Health Benefits, Medicine, Rehabilitation
Dr. Joseph DiTuro founder of the IAM Group “Integrated Alternative Medicine Group” - Southern California’s Premier Wellness Center discusses how they use ancient wisdom as well as modern technology to rapidly return the Body and Mind to Optimum Health with programs that are easy to understand and implement. IAM is a collaboration of alternative nutrition, alternative chiropractic and holistic dentistry. They are Dr. Joseph DiTuro, Dr. Charlie Martone and Dr. Glenn Sperbeck. The group was formed because of the necessity for individuals to stay informed and aware of all modalities keeping them in the best health possible.
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Milestones Ranch Malibu
Posted on 10.19.09 6:38AM under Recovery Information, Rehabilitation, Self Discovery Professionals
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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Limitless You - Lee Gerdes
Posted on 05.10.09 8:29PM under Authors, Health Benefits, Positive Change, Rehabilitation
Limitless You - The Infinite Possibilities of A Balanced Brain - an amazing book about an intriguing new technique for balancing the brain and adjusting old neural patterns. Also known as “Brain State Conditioning,” Lee claims he has found new methods for diagnosing and healing old imbalances that may be leftover from traumatic moments in the past. Limitless You even offers several fascinating case studies of clients who have used these methods to overcome PTSD, addictions, obsessions, poor impulsivity control, stress and anxiety disorders, and more.
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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
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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Jim Troesh - “The Hollywood Quad”
Posted on 08.24.08 3:52PM under Actors in Recovery, Rehabilitation
Jim Troesh - Quadriplegic since the age of 14 years old – is a successful actor/writer/producer- best known for his numerous TV appearances including a three year run as the quadriplegic attorney on “Highway to Heaven” starring TV legend Michael Landon. He also wrote the recent theatrical release about a black Jesus, “Color of the Cross.” He’s appeared on “Boston Legal” and was technical advisor and played “Mack” on the edgy pilot for Comedy Central “Special Unit,” with the Emmy nominated writer/producer/comedian Christopher Titus. He’s currently shopping a half hour pilot episode of “The Hollywood Quad“, a project he wrote, produced, directed and starred in. The bitingly funny sitcom guest-stars Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Malcolm in the Middle).
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Luis Garcia on Drug Recovery and Melody Jensen on Daily Nutrition
Posted on 07.15.07 11:11PM under Nutrition, Rehabilitation
Luis Garcia, former criminal and druggy who’s turned his life around. He’ a graduate of USC and an aspiring politician. Also, Melody Jensen Founder of Pocket Nutrition, a safe, easy, pleasurable way to get your daily nutrition. The epidemic of obesity and diabetes with kids is only half the story. The pressure brought about by the overwhelming media exposure about the current health status of our children and families has also brought about the ever increasing eating disorder issues such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa. No matter what the issue, the antidote can be found in proper nutrition. Pocket Nutrition’s mission is about bringing the gift of health through our unique cutting edge delivery system to the world of starving children.
Siegfried Othmer - The Effect of EEG Biofeedback on Chemical Dependency
Posted on 07.15.07 11:08PM under Alternative Actions, Medicine, Recovery Information, Rehabilitation
Siegfried Othmer, PhD - “The Effect of EEG Biofeedback on Chemical Dependency”. A behavioral research team announced last January that it doubled the recovery rate for drug addicts in a study that gave patients feedback on their brain’s electrical activity in conjunction with conventional treatment for drug abuse. Across the country, drug rehab programs have generally achieved a success rate of 20 to 30 percent in relapse prevention one to two years following treatment. In the current study, in excess of 50% of experimental subjects remained drug-free a year later. It also is an important alternative to chemical approaches for such chronic behavioral disorders as Chemical Dependency, ADHD, Monopolar, and Bipolar Depression.
Narconon Eliminating Drug Abuse and Addiction
Posted on 07.15.07 10:40PM under Narconon, Recovery Information, Rehabilitation
Clark Carr - President of Narconon International. Narconon is a non-profit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education and rehabilitation. The Narconon network consists of over 100 drug rehabs and drug prevention and education centers around the world and their success rate just may astonish you! Clark is joined by Gordy, one of the first participants in the Narconon program back in the early 60’s in an Arizona State penitentiary. He clean and sober over 40 years! Narconon is a non-profit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education and rehabilitation. The Narconon network consists of over 100 drug rehab and drug prevention and education centers around the world.
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