The Mindful Addict – Tom Catton THE MINDFUL ADDICT, A Memoir of the Awakening of a Spirit. The enlightening and worldly journeys of a once hopeless addict whose life was profoundly changed after a “chance” meeting with a nomadic spiritual healer. Mention the sixties and readers conjure images of sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll. Author Tom [...]

Capt. Larry Smith, author, speaker, and an international airline and USAF fighter pilot, who years ago, made national headline news when he was arrested for possession of narcotics.  Larry was an active commercial airline pilot, with the lives of thousands in his hands daily, and a druggy…. flying that plane high on cocaine!  Larry, clean [...]

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, [...]

As a graduate of the Institute of Chemical Dependency – a Board Registered Interventionist (BRI), a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (CAADAC), and a Certified Reality Therapist, Jean’s commitment to her clients is beyond Measure. She provides a safe gateway to self discovery and addiction recovery through a respectful, caring, insightful, and motivational approach. While working [...]

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 [...]

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  Milestones Ranch Malibu founder Glen Gerson, the Executive Director of Milestones Denise Klein, MSW, and their clinical director Dr. Seth Kadish, Psy.D. Milestones is a 12 step based program, but aside from just learning how to get involved in that process, steps, meetings, fellowship etc.. find out what’s unique about Milestones.  Aside from being [...]

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The ability to cope with feelings and emotions requires putting certain mechanisms to work. Typically, our natural coping mechanisms have been stunted due to our continued substance abuse, obsessions, disorders, etc. Let these stages, 1 through 7, act as your guide to get from where you are to where you want to be. Naturally, the [...]

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