We’re taking this week off – but still answering the phone – and we thought we’d take this opportunity to explain our views on AA and the 12 Steps. We’re doing so because every month or two we get an e-mail or a call from someone who’s distressed about our comments. First, we’re fine with [...]
“How can I quit drinking alcohol?” is a search phrase that has a lot of people coming to our website. The answer? It depends on you. That’s right – it depends on you, your interests, strengths, abilities, motivation, and so on. It also depends on what you’re using alcohol for, how long, and what sort [...]
Suppose you had an actual disease… If you had cancer, or heart disease, or any real disease instead of the made-up one, “alcoholism” or even “alcohol abuse,” how would you be treated? You would be advised as to possible treatment choices, including no treatment. You would be encouraged to get a second opinion and even [...]
Scared? Of course you are – everyone we see or talk to is. After all, you have a problem, but you also have a “solution”. That’s right – for a long time alcohol has been a solution to whatever problems, and they’re usually real problems, you’ve been medicating. Who wouldn’t be frightened by the prospect [...]
“What works for ending alcohol abuse?” What everyone knows” is simply wrong when it comes to ending drinking problems. “Everyone” knows that AA and the 12 Steps and going off to 30, 60, or 90 days of treatment “works”. Reality? They don’t. Unless you consider a “success” rate of under 5% as working. So what [...]
Isn’t it time to create your own future in your own way? One of the many differences between us and other treatment providers is our focus on you – individuals and couples – and your future, not on cramming you into some “program”. Your alcohol abuse is a result of self-medicating problems that can be [...]
No one else works with couples because no one else can. It’s that simple. Yet “success” frequently depends on spouses working together to solve whatever conditions the drinker is self-medicating. It’s even more important when you’re both drinking. So what does working with us look like? First we work as a team – whether you [...]
We wish you a good 4th of July weekend – and hope that this Independence Day also sees you becoming free of your alcohol abuse and the myths that keep you stuck. ******* Couples – why won’t anyone else work with couples? No one else works with couples because no one else can. It’s that [...]
Why don’t we do groups like everyone else in the treatment industry? While groups are a great way to fill time and make money, they’re counterproductive to actually fixing your alcohol abuse problems. Let’s face it – your problems are unique to you and so is your solution. Yes, there are usually some common conditions [...]
Yes, we know – you’re very conflicted about fixing your drinking problem. First, let us reassure you – everyone is! We often note that the hardest part of our work is providing a service you know you need, but still don’t want. Really, at best, we’re all at about 50/50 when it comes to making [...]