Check out this very friendly brochure from SAMHSA helping an individual identify if they have a drinking problem, because this can be a difficult conversation and some really don’t even know if they do have a problem with drinking. I know I did not. User friendly https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Faces-of-Change-Do-I-Have-a-Problem-With-Alcohol-or-Drugs-/sma15-4174?referer=from_search_resultsma15-4174
What is emotional sobriety? Some might think that it means being “happy, joyous, and free,” a common adage in 12-Step meetings, taken from AA literature. Of course, people like this definition. It means that if they work a good program, they will achieve physical sobriety (abstinence) and become happy in the process. I hate to …
To become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) in Florida there are specific training requirements which must be pre-approved by the Florida Certification Board (flcertificationboard.org). Choices Peer Recovery Coach Trainings is Pre Approved by the Florida State Licensing Board – effective January, 2020. Choices Trainings are newly created and address current skills necessary to prepare …
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It was a moment that Ginger Ross had been working towards since January of 2014, as a person in long term recovery from alcoholism and an emotionally and psychologically abusive relationship – when Ginger filed for divorce, the courts system became involved and she was assigned a child welfare worker. The court case lasted 5 …
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