by Tanis Hayden | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
The reality of sobriety is “a reality of freedom and happiness, of purpose and direction, and of serenity and peace with God, ourselves and others.” February 26th Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members AA World Services,...
by Tanis Hayden | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Driving through Portland, the countless homeless folk occupying street corners, seeking loose change, are hard to miss. One cannot help but think of what this money might be used for. A sensible conclusion might be that some of these funds end up with local drug...
by Tanis Hayden | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
As the public view of addiction as a moral deficiency shifts to the view of addiction as a disease, simultaneously there has been a transition of perspective to the concept of addiction as a family disease. Professionals in the addiction treatment field continue to...
by Tanis Hayden | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
When thinking about the idea of an intervention, the average person associates such an event with an individual struggling with substance abuse. More often than not, it’s a family member of an individual caught in the midst of addiction that seeks an...
by Tanis Hayden | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Conducting an intervention can often be the difference between life and death for those struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism, yet interventions are not limited strictly to chemical dependency. The scope of interventions covers a wide range of addictive...