http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-get-over-those-dismal-relapse-rates/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-get-over-those-dismal-relapse-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-129835 Addiction, Alchemy, & Getting Naked | elephant journal Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:36:26 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/wordpress-2.0.4/wordpress/?p=80#comment-129835 [...] view of the idea of addictions recovery, probably because I’ve been witness to so many tragic stories of addiction myself. My mother, an addict nearly my entire life, now suffers from alcohol-induced [...] [...] view of the idea of addictions recovery, probably because I’ve been witness to so many tragic stories of addiction myself. My mother, an addict nearly my entire life, now suffers from alcohol-induced [...]

]]> http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-get-over-those-dismal-relapse-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-129688 Yoga Modern » Yoga & Addictions Recovery: Coming Home Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:31:25 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/wordpress-2.0.4/wordpress/?p=80#comment-129688 [...] view of the idea of addictions recovery, probably because I’ve been witness to so many tragic stories of addiction myself. My mother, an addict nearly my entire life, now suffers from alcohol-induced [...] [...] view of the idea of addictions recovery, probably because I’ve been witness to so many tragic stories of addiction myself. My mother, an addict nearly my entire life, now suffers from alcohol-induced [...]

]]> http://www.spiritualriver.com/how-to-get-over-those-dismal-relapse-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-99760 bret peirce Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:09:44 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/wordpress-2.0.4/wordpress/?p=80#comment-99760 My personal experience on recovery supports the figures that are being cited herein. What I found while working in corrections and psychiatric community is that many of these professionals have not resolved all of their personal issues themselves. Dealing with the most extreme behaviors, self mutilation, sexual assualt I found that many counselors are poorly equipt and do not understand what is needed to completely help these individuals. Many get diagnosed as bi polar, many get diagnosed as ADHD, personality disorder. They bounce around from medication to medication. When they disclose a private and extremely sensative issue like rape, incest many counselor have no idea how to make sense out of these situations. I have heard counselors tell their clients many things that I would never recommend anyone tell victims or perpetrators. Opening a can of worms is one thing, understanding and closing that can of worms is very challenging. What I can say for certain. That as long as people feel like rejects, like they deserve to be punished, no 12 step program nor medication can reverse those beliefs. Understanding one's own acting out is paramount to overcoming these self defeating feelings. That kind of help can only come from the most insiteful of counselors. My personal experience on recovery supports the figures that are being cited herein. What I found while working in corrections and psychiatric community is that many of these professionals have not resolved all of their personal issues themselves. Dealing with the most extreme behaviors, self mutilation, sexual assualt I found that many counselors are poorly equipt and do not understand what is needed to completely help these individuals. Many get diagnosed as bi polar, many get diagnosed as ADHD, personality disorder. They bounce around from medication to medication. When they disclose a private and extremely sensative issue like rape, incest many counselor have no idea how to make sense out of these situations. I have heard counselors tell their clients many things that I would never recommend anyone tell victims or perpetrators.
Opening a can of worms is one thing, understanding and closing that can of worms is very challenging. What I can say for certain. That as long as people feel like rejects, like they deserve to be punished, no 12 step program nor medication can reverse those beliefs. Understanding one’s own acting out is paramount to overcoming these self defeating feelings. That kind of help can only come from the most insiteful of counselors.

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