Busting Addiction and Its Myths SafeHouse Rehab Thailand

In this podcast, we discuss the deadly consequences of addiction and alcoholism:We learn that:Alcoholism and addiction are incurable and progressive, and often fatal if ignored.There is a serious undercounting of the societal costs in life and injury due to alcoholism, while there is better data on drug abuse effects.It is rare that an alcoholic or addict can successfully get and stay clean and sober on his or her own willpower alone. He or she needs to ask for and receive help from othe...

In this podcast, we discuss new ways of thinking and behavior that help with moving the alcoholic/addict toward treatment.We learn that:Family members need to unlearn their conditioned way of reacting to their beloved alcoholic or addict.The new way asks the family member to take a softer approach which will disarm the conflict.The approach is called CRAFT – Community Reinforcement and Family Training which has seen a high success rate when it’s followed through.It’s recommended that attendin...

In this podcast, we discuss the impossibility of escaping the here and now.We learn that:1. It’s common for people to be constantly thinking about something other than the reality of the present.2. There is a huge difference between planning for the future and living there. 3. There is ultimately much joy in living in the moment regardless of a person’s circumstances, but it takes commitment and practice.

In this podcast, we examine why the truth is so elusive for family members of alcoholics and addicts.We discuss how people who have an addict or alcoholic in the family:1. Deny the very existence of the disease.2. Become too ashamed to admit the truth to themselves.3. Ultimately need to confront the truth in order to heal.

You’ve probably heard the term “enabler”. It’s one that’s often charged with judgment and stigma. That’s because one feels accused of aiding and abetting addictive behaviour and it doesn’t feel at all fair because you do what you do out of love. More than a role, enabling is a dynamic that arises in specific scenarios. People who engage in enabling behaviour behaviours aren’t the “bad guy”, but their actions have the potential to promote and support unhealthy behaviours in others.In many case...

Love has this wonderful ripple effect, emanating its warmth and power from you to your family and well beyond, and it seems miraculous in its infinite ability to heal.Think for a moment about unconditional love: loving someone regardless of what they look like, what they do for a living, how much money they have, or whether or not they are doing what you want or expect them to do.This kind of total love - the unconditional kind – is put to a severe test when it comes to loving someone who is ...