ADDICTION RECOVERY TAUGHT ME SUFFERING IS PERCEIVED The other night at a gathering my guru-buddy proudly proclaimed, “I’m a Buddhist so I’m tattooing the Ganesha on my forearm.” With my usual snarkiness I quipped, “Dude, pretty sure Ganesha is a Hindu God.” “Well, yeah, same thing. Hindu, Buddha, it’s all about suffering, right?” Buddhism is
Traveling Abroad for International Drug Rehabilitation People choose to travel to international drug and alcohol rehabs for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, rehab in the United States and Canada is expensive. Even with insurance, the price can be a major barrier that prevents people from getting the help they need. A willingness to
Tags: Addiction Rehab, Addiction Treatment, International Alcohol Rehab, International Drug RehabilitationEFFECTIVE DRUG REHABILITATION IS COMPREHENSIVE The Impact of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs on Society Research has concluded without a shred of a doubt that abusing alcohol, tobacco, and drugs like opioids have both immediate and long-term health effects. Worldwide, the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime estimated that 275 million people worldwide consumed
Tags: Addiction News, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Rehab, Alcoholism, Costa Rica Drug Rehab, Costa Rica Recovery, Drug Rehab, Drug Rehabilitation Center, Effective Substance Use Disorder, International Drug RehabHOW DO I REALLY FEEL - REJOINING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN RECOVERY Emotional Check-In Every morning was the same routine. We ate breakfast, slurped down our coffees and were herded into the main hall for Emotional Check-In, a regular practice we submit our clients to at Costa Rica Treatment Center. Emotional Check-In back then consisted