by Jennifer McDougall Alcohol and drug addiction is a serious problem, and it’s essential to understand the signs of addiction. But is it also necessary to label yourself an addict? You Are Not a Label The first move you need to make in overcoming an addiction is to stop seeingContinue Reading
By Dr. Kerri Heath “You will see it when you believe it.” –Wayne Dyer This is a very tough question to answer. An addict is someone whose life is controlled by alcohol or drugs. Anyone who has struggled with substance abuse has told themselves many times that they “have itContinue Reading
The word addict carries with it a stigma that the possibility of overcoming of drug dependence is somehow impossible or unobtainable. One of the key philosophies of the treatment offered at Passages Malibu maintains that the underlying causes of addiction drive substance abuse and dependence. Transformation is a matter ofContinue Reading