Thursday, January 26, 2012
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
What can you do today to change the world? It's simple, you don't have to donate a billion dollars to a charity, you don't have to create a cure for cancer (though that would be nice). All you have to do, Is change your attitude and start being just a little bit nicer. When you stop to get your morning coffee, hold the door for a stranger. Give someone your place in line etc. When that guy is trying to get out of a parking spot, give him room and wait a minute. Your attitude first thing in the morning will not only set the tone for you day but it most certainly will set the tone for someone else. Your mission today is to live, laugh, love and do everything you can to help those around you! REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!
How does an intervention work?
Ideally an intervention will include all family members and close friends meaningful to the addict. Family and friends contemplating an intervention often feel anxiety and apprehension, sometimes even fear, and as such the pre intervention preparation period is important for the success of the intervention.
Generally the intervention professional will meet with the family and friends of the addict, and explain what will happen during the intervention, more about addiction in general, and what each persons specific role in the process will be.
Normally 2 or 3 meetings are held, and loved ones share their feelings and discuss what the most appropriate treatment options for the addict are. An informal practice session is often recommended, and this can increase the confidence and readiness of the participants, as well as improve the eventual intervention when it occurs.
The intervention will be scheduled, and may occur at any place deemed appropriate. The home is the most common site for an intervention, but a workplace, church, or any other comfortable venue may be used. The intervention professional will lead the process, and keep the tone of the intervention non confrontation, making sure that the addict realizes that what is being said is said with love and concern. The addict will hear from all in attendance, and letters from geographically distant relatives may also be read. The addict is forced to accept the gravity of the addiction, and the pain that this addiction is causing. The ultimate goal of an intervention is for the addict to accept that treatment is necessary, and immediately proceed to treatment that has been prearranged.
The vast majority of addicts, when confronted with the pain and suffering they cause, will accept the concern of their friends and family and begin the pre arranged treatment. Some will not go at first; but later that day, that week, or even weeks later, most people will get the help they need.
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Bon Jovi Co-Founder, Richie Sambora, Arrested for DUI - 10 Year Old Daughter in Car
Police await the results of a blood test as they consider pressing the more serious charges of endangering a child.
Bon Jovi lead guitarist, Richie Sambora, was charged on Tuesday night in Laguna Beach on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police say they pulled the rocker's black Hummer over after it drifted across the center lane into oncoming traffic. Sambora was given a field sobriety test, which he failed, and was taken to the police station for a blood test. Sambora, police say, was cooperative.
Because Sambora was in the car with three passengers, including 2 minors, he may face an additional charge for endangering the welfare of a child. Police are awaiting the results of the blood test before deciding whether to press additional charges, and expect the results within the week. One of the minors in the car was Sambora's 10 year old daughter.
Sambora spent time in alcohol rehab earlier last year, after the death of his father and a break-up with girlfriend Denise Richards. Sources close to Bon Jovi report that bandmates pressured the lead guitarist to get some help.
After spending about 5 hours in custody, Sambora was released on his own recognizance
Read more: Bon Jovi Co-Founder, Richie Sambora, Arrested for DUI - 10 Year Old Daughter in Car
Recovery Connections: HARBOR COUNSELING OF WELLSBORO
Recovery Connections: HARBOR COUNSELING OF WELLSBORO: Harbor Counseling of Wellsboro , offers most D&A treatment services and now has added a Certified Recovery Specialist to their staff.The Rec...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
THOUGH FOR THE DAY
I believe that one of the greatest God given gifts we have obtained is children. We can get so caught up in the madness of every day life that at times we forget they are standing right beside us. When they are born and start to grow their mind is a blank page and it is up to us to fill that page with goodness, love, kindness and education. We must be careful that our behaviors do not impact their lives in a negative way. They didn't ask to be here they were sent as gift. Be careful conscientious and cautious and very aware that all that we do they will repeat. This is the first step in breaking the cycle of addiction. By changing the way we raise the next generation will impact future generations. REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!
“Shake and Bake” Formula for Making Meth Leads to Influx of Burn Patients in Hospitals
A new method of producing methamphetamine called “shake and bake” is leading to an influx of burn victims in the nation’s hospitals, the Associated Press reports.
A person making meth using this technique combines raw, unstable ingredients in a 2-liter soda bottle. If the cap is removed too soon or the plastic is accidentally punctured, the bottle can explode, causing serious damage or even death.
Up to one-third of patients in some burn units were injured while making meth, according to an AP survey. Most did not have health insurance. Treating meth-related burns costs an average of $130,000 per patient—60 percent more than other burn patients.
The costs of meth-related burns are overwhelming some hospitals, and have contributed to the closure of some burn units, the article notes. At least seven burn units have closed in the last six years, in part due to treatment of uninsured patients, including patients with meth-related burns.
Burning meth labs are nothing new. But in the past, people usually were able to escape. With the new shake and bake method, a person making meth holds the bottle close to the face, causing burns if there is an explosion.
Shake and bake is popular because it requires less of the cold medicine ingredient pseudoephedrine than the older method. It also takes less time to make, is less expensive, and is easy to hide in a backpack.
Incidents related to meth production, including seizures of labs, dumpsites or chemical and glassware, increased to 11,239 in 2010, after falling to 6,095 in 2007, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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