This week, we went to see the new film Bill W., a documentary about iconic AA founder Bill Wilson. By far the most fascinating aspect of the film was how the perception of alcoholism, treatment, and recovery evolved over the course of the 20th century. For example, did you know that alcoholism was once thought to be “an obsession of the mind” and lobotomies were considered an acceptable form of treatment. Scary! More reasons we’re glad it’s no longer the 1930s here.
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Today’s True Story Tuesday feature is Loretta, who ran away from home as a teenager and soon found herself living on the streets and addicted to methamphetamines. At 16, she got pregnant for the first time, and eventually had five children who were all taken away from her because of her drug use. It wasn’t until she was in her forties that Loretta found Phoenix House and finally got the help she needed.
“I learned so much at Phoenix House,” explains Loretta. “I had counselors who were great, really tough, who taught me to take a second look at myself and stop blaming the world for the life I had created for myself and my children.” Today, Loretta works as a substance abuse counselor and has reunited with her family. To read more about her remarkable experiences, click here: http://www.phoenixhouse.org/true-stories/true-story-loretta/
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Click on the link above and our staff experts will answer your questions directly via video, lending the feeling of a “real time” conversation. We currently have featured responses by our President and CEO Howard Meitiner, our Chief Clinical Officer Deni Carise, and our Center on Addiction and the Family Director Naomi Weinstein. We plan to increase our roster of experts in the coming months. So go ahead, ask us!
At our Phoenix House East Hampton Outpatient Program, Director Annemarie Carangelo (a certified Sivananda Yoga instructor), is leading special group sessions to aid in recovery and stress management. Namaste!
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We’re looking forward to the new documentary film about Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill W., directed by Kevin Hanlon and Dan Carracino and opening in NYC this weekend.
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Despite what critics are saying, the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M.) will not cause more people to be diagnosed with addiction. Instead, more people who may not yet be addicted (but whose drug use is nonetheless problematic and unhealthy) will be able to access very inexpensive but proven effective treatment earlier and easier. Click here to read more about the new D.S.M.
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