Addicts/alcoholics stay sober and clean through healing and growth. Character building through continuous forgiveness, giving and humble honesty is the key that unlocks the door of inner peace.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins
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Substance Abuse Treatment has been bastardized by greedy entities.
I am sick and tired of the injustice done to addicts and/or alcoholics and their families who have been victimized by very expensive treatment that does not work and is even harmful at times. This is a warning to all the families who suffer du...
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Family Unity - not Medication.
Medication offers a 'quick fix' which all addicts want. However, the process of staying sober and clean after getting sober and clean demands work over two to five years. Initial minimal substance abuse treatment, 4-5 hours per week, when combi...
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Spiritual Conversion, not Medication!
Recovery from a "hopeless state of mind and body" requires faith that is sufficient enough to stop the cravings and help the addict/alcoholic to enter treatment. This is necessary. I get high and drunk and we set sober and clean.
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Addiction is Killing us as a Country
The impact of alcohol and/or drug abuse is causing impairment in politics, education, business and parenting. It is ruining our families. Our greatest ally is accurate and appropriate information on substance abuse.
Doc Pete
Recovery from addiction entails abstinence and character building. Addicts/alcoholics stay sober and clean through healing and growth. The journey ends with thoughts and attention to others instead of more for self.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins
Abstinence is the key to recovery. Otherwise, thoughts, feelings and behaviors do not change.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins
Any attempt at shielding an addict/alcoholic from consequences via drugs or subsidizing the addiction will fail.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins
July is a special month for me as I celebrate my sobriety anniversary.
Thank God for the twelve step programs.
Give it time to happen.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins, LMT
I believe that addiction accounts for most of the soul sickness in the world.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins, LMT
Recovery takes much spiritual, mental, emotional and physical work. Stability takes a few years in the mainstream of society where triggers can and must be neutralized.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins, LMT
Alcoholics are still responsible even though we do not plan our downfall.
Dr Peter A. Butkins, LMT
However, what is important is the solution. Go to Twelve Step meetings for the answer.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins, LMT
Everyone seems to have an opinion about addiction based on limited experience with a late stage alcoholic. We know very little about alcohol and drug addiction. However, what is important is the solution. Go to Twelve Step meetings for the answer.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins#addiction
Let's unite under one cause. Forgive all and heal ourselves. # #addiction
Doc Pete
Choose treatment where the director cares more about you than the money.
Dr. Butkins, LMT
Have a Safe and Sober 4th. Much praise for those who made and still make us safe.
Dr. Peter A, Butkins.
An addict/alcoholic cannot get sober and clean unless he or she connects the problems to the substance abuse.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins
The disease of addiction favors the dark side. It tells us that it does not exist and causes no problems.
Dr. Butkins
Addiction feeds itself on lies. Great Lies!!!The disease of addiction has a mind of its own. It tells us that it does not exist and causes no problems. The ruse is that the problems are caused by other things. The question is, "Would you have had a dui if you weren't drinking?"
The addict must work hard for his recovery, not be handed it. There is a long reconstruction period involving spiritual, emotional, mental and physical healing. For most of us, this is the best times of our lives.
Dr. Peter A Butkins
We can resolve this problem with accurate information and accurate action.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins
Our country wreaks of it. It is highly treatable when we teach the families how to manage it.
Dr. Peter A. Butkins, LMT#addiction