I began my career as an addictions counselor working in an inpatient adolescent drug program in 2002. I quickly developed a passion for working with young people and learned how to best help treatment resistant clients. I considered it an honor that parents trusted our program with the care of their young adults, and realized the importance of integrity when working with clients and families.
After working with adolescent clients for seven years, I was asked to help develop a program designed for clients who had been to multiple treatment centers due to alcohol and opiate relapses. There I learned the importance of perservering along with struggling clients, helping them to find their voice in recovery. After successfully helping to build the relapse program, I began working at The Ranch, a nationally recognized leader in treating trauma and co-occurring disorders.
While primary therapist at the men's co-occurring program, I integrated trauma work into the treatment of addiction and substance use, recognizing the complexity of each client and the need for holistic approaches to treating drug abuse.
After working with adolescent clients for seven years, I was asked to help develop a program designed for clients who had been to multiple treatment centers due to alcohol and opiate relapses. There I learned the importance of perservering along with struggling clients, helping them to find their voice in recovery. After successfully helping to build the relapse program, I began working at The Ranch, a nationally recognized leader in treating trauma and co-occurring disorders.
While primary therapist at the men's co-occurring program, I integrated trauma work into the treatment of addiction and substance use, recognizing the complexity of each client and the need for holistic approaches to treating drug abuse.
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How do you know when you're addicted?
Simply put, people who are addicted are unable to stop behaviors or actions when they wish.
If someone tells themselves or others that they are going to stop doing something, and cannot permanently cease the unwanted behavior, they are probably addicted.
Isn't everyone addicted to something?
Yes.
Technically we are all addicted to oxygen and will experience withdrawal symptoms if denied it.
A major criteria for addiction is that there has to be negative consequences associated with the behavior.
Simply put, people who are addicted are unable to stop behaviors or actions when they wish.
If someone tells themselves or others that they are going to stop doing something, and cannot permanently cease the unwanted behavior, they are probably addicted.
Isn't everyone addicted to something?
Yes.
Technically we are all addicted to oxygen and will experience withdrawal symptoms if denied it.
A major criteria for addiction is that there has to be negative consequences associated with the behavior.
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