Blog Entries tagged 'drug abuse'

Teenage drug and alcohol abuse.

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A teenager can easily fall into a state of denial and minimization of the problems associated with drug and alcohol 'use', especially marijuans use. It is easy to deny the problem unless the family helps with realistic thinking. When the family shuns drug use it becomes unfavorable to the family.

Love and Peace,

Doc Pete, the imperfect therapist

Bottom

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

One of the most important actions you can take early on is to write the problems that you have due to drinking and/or drugging. Trust me!

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist

Better sober!

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

This is our new reality. Life is better because we are better. Sober and clean is "where it's at."

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist

P.S. No drugs or alcohol today!

"Just say something nicely"

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100

I think it's ok to say you're concerned 'about your drinking (and/or drug use)" as long as it's with a caring tone. Then let it be. Give the person time to process your comment. Don't avoid him or her afterwards. Be a friend unless he or she tells you to go away. Try not to convince or persuade or push the person to get sober. No one likes to be pressured and most people retreat further into their complusion.

Love and peace,

Docpete, the im [...]

Intervene wisely.

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100

If you are concerned about the intervention, get help.

However, 'Just Say Something.' Say it after investigating the "ins and outs" of an intervention. Read, rehearse, recite the script.

On the other hand, if you are a very confident person who is well respected and perhaps invited to talk about the drinking or drug abuse, just say something from the heart, with caring and firmly.

If you are overly afraid or angry or feel guilty, see pa [...]

Why do parents enable? Help!!!

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

I do not have a child who uses drugs or alcohol. I do not know why parents enable children who use.

I think it because of lack of information, accurate information, about chemical depoendence. I also believe that parents enbable because of fear of the substance and the disease. Many think that it will 'go away' if they ignore it. Moreover, many parents think that, if they focus on this too much, it will get worse because the child will use more due to a rebelliou [...]

One step forward, two steps ...

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Sometimes it seems that we are not getting anywhere. Keep trying to develop spiritually. Go back to whatever you were not doing. Pray, help, meditate, apologize, pay the money back, correct the lie... Keep trying to advance. Remember, we have years and years of beating ourselves up, expecting self-centered perfection.

God does not demand perfection. This would put Him out of work.

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist.

Consequences of marijuan, cocaine, alcohol, speed, PCP, XTC, Rufinol, Xanny bars...

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Pain and loss: families, children,. slf respect, cars, soouses, jobs, lives, self esteem, spirit, soul, arms, time, freedom...

GOD

Love and peace,

Docpete,the imperfect therapist

Geographic Cure

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Today, in recovery, we don't have to run from our problems, thinking that the town we live in is the problem or it's the people or the weather. The problem is our misuse of alcohol and/or drugs or our other compulsions. We now can work in the solution which is our creator's love and wisdom, protection and safety.

We can turn toward our problems and pursue our dreams, loves and goals. We can use our energy to pursue our desires. We can choose to reach our goals by [...]

Recognizing Addiction

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Sometimes we only see the addiction after it stops. Then we really see it because we crave it and can perhaps see the damge more clearly. This is true whether the addiction is drugs, alcohol, shopping, thinking, anger, food, gambling, lust, or whatever you do to extreme excess.

Stop it before it gets that far. There is a time when we see it before it devastates us. Ask someone who knows addiction.

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist

Simple

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

This is simple. We do not use/abuse drugs and/or alcohol. We help others. The rest is conversation.

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist

Parenting: the most difficult task

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The most difficult task for your child and you is to convince him or her to give up the old friends. My idea is to influence not control them. Controlling someone, or attempting to control them, will lead to rebellion. This is especially true with rebellious teens (teenage years now extend into the 20's). Instead talk to them. Tell them, "I'm your parent and I love you. My job is to raise you successfully so that you will be successful. I [...]

Internet radio, drugs and alcohol...

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

We are on the internet radio station www.oldskool101.com every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. It's the Pete and Jerry show. We talk about recovery and take your telephone calls and emails re: recovery. Check us out and call or email with your questions and/or comments re: sobriety.

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist

A spiritual conversion - drugs and alcohol or good life

pbutkins@cfl.rr.com — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0100

A spiritual choice is a low-risk proposition.

Love and peace,

Docpete, the imperfect therapist