Daily Addiction and Recovery Tips
Jan Edward Williams, MS, JD, LCADC, is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor, and is in recovery himself for 34 years. He has 31 years of experience in addictions counseling, providing drug abuse and alcohol abuse counseling services in person and on line. He has served as the Clinical Director of two residential addiction treatment programs, and as Director of an outpatient treatment program at Loyola University in Maryland for the past 31 years. This experience has been supplemented by 34 years of recovery, including attendance of thousands of Twelve Step meetings. He brings all of this experience to bear in his Daily Addiction and Recovery Tips.
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September 22
Self-honesty
Self-honesty is the key to figuring out whether or not you have a drug or alcohol problem and may need addictions treatment. Is there a nagging thought in your head that there's something wrong with the way you use? If so, then you probably have, or are developing, a problem and should investigate avenues for help. Persons who have no drug or alcohol problem do not usually worry about their use.
Thoughts for the Day
I will be rigorously honest with myself about my drug or alcohol use and how it has affected my relationships, my job, school perfor mance or other duties, my physical health, and my mental health.
September 23
Use in the Face of Adverse Consequences
A rule of thumb in deciding if a person has a drug or alcohol problem is this: Use of drugs or alcohol in the face of adverse consequences. Does the person's use cause negative consequences in significant life areas (relationship problems, legal problems, job problems, health problems) and does the person continue to use anyway? If so, then it is time to seek help.
Thoughts for the Day
Has my drug or alcohol use hurt me and those around me? Has my use caused negatives in my work, my health, my relationships with significant others? Has my use caused me legal problems. A pattern of problems from drug or alcohol use is a problem. I will honestly examine how my use has hurt me and others.
September 24
How Do I Know My Significant Other Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem?
Do you find yourself getting anxious when someone you love begins to use alcohol or other drugs? Do you have feelings of impending doom when your significant other begins to drink or use drugs? Pay attention to your feelings. Trust your instincts. Your reactions may mean that your loved one has a problem and that you need to seek help for yourself and your loved one.
Thoughts for the Day
Although feelings are said not to be facts and can change rapidly, feelings based on experience with a loved one’s use of drugs or alcohol can be a reliable indicator that there is a drug or alcohol problem present that needs to be addressed. I will trust my feelings and take steps to protect myself and get help.
