David Rowe often wakes up early, brews a strong coffee and if the surf is rolling, he drives his scooter complete with his board on a rack down to Berawa Beach to catch a couple of waves before heading to SivanaBali drug rehab. Starting the day, the right way is an important aspect of drug …
A Day in the Life of David Rowe, the Program Manager at SivanaBali Drug Rehab Read More »
If you or someone you love has a problem with drugs or alcohol and you are thinking about rehab as an option, there are a few things you really need to ask. This can be a distressing time for people and when you are upset and under pressure the ability to ask the right questions …
Students using ADD drugs like Adderall or Ritalin to focus and study is nothing new. These stimulant drugs, give learners a powerful mental & physical boost when pulling an all-nighter to study or sitting down to write an exam. These drugs make them feel as if they have the competitive-edge. Ritalin—a prescription drug that stimulates …
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Meth is an extremely dangerous drug that has been on the streets in America, Australia and other countries for many years. This highly addictive drug has caused devastation around the world. The recent statistics for crystal meth abuse are staggering. In Australia, ‘Ice’ has become the most popular version of this methamphetamine. When snorted, smoked …
It’s a families’ worst nightmare – realizing a loved one is abusing drugs or alcohol. Figuring out if this is the case, can often be challenging. It’s important to figure out if changes in behavior are due to substance abuse or one of a number of mental health issues such as: anxiety, depression, ADD or …
15 Warning Signs your family member is abusing drugs or alcohol Read More »
I’ve been around people in recovery for about 17 years. I’ve been in a lot of recovery meetings in that amount of times, and I’ve heard plenty of people talk about depression in these meetings. There are some polarizing views on this subject, some of which can prove to be pretty harmful to those of …
When people begin thinking about getting sober, one of the topics that regularly comes up is how boring they think it is to be sober. A person facing the idea of getting sober is still living with the fantasized idea that somehow, one day, their drinking or using will be fun again. Many alcoholics and …
As the old saying goes: Holidays are a time to eat, drink, and be merry. And for this reason, the holidays can be tough to navigate when you’re sober. Depending on how long you’ve been sober, you may find yourself facing your first holiday without alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes. On the flipside, holidays can be …
My parents raised me in a middle-income home in a typical family neighborhood in a suburb of a city. I was raised in the prominent religion of the area and went to church every Sunday with my family and friends. I was a straight-A student and had music and dance lessons after school. Most of …
What we really have is a daily reprieve (from our alcoholic or addict behaviors) contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 85. I heard this statement several times when I was early in my recovery, but never gave it much thought. For most of my life, I thought that spirituality meant …
