Comments for Life and Addictions http://addictions.wordpress.com commentaries Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Addiction: An Introduction by Joyce http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/02/12/the-bio-psycho-social-approach-to-addiction-a-summary/#comment-392 Joyce Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:16:12 +0000 http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/02/12/the-bio-psycho-social-approach-to-addiction-a-summary/#comment-392 Hi- I have no idea if you will get this, but I am really interested in this approach. I am also completing my Master's and have accidentally found myself in addictions counseling, which I happen to love. I am really interested in alternatives to the 12 steps. It is not a fit for everyone--- and most (if not all) public & free recovery programs are based in them. I specifically have issues with the disease concept, and "powerlessness" over addiction. I do believe it is a disease in that brain chemistry must play a part in it--- but, I see that the more important, underlying reasons for addiction can be easily swept aside & dismissed by putting all stock in the disease model. Anyway- if you happen to get this--- let me know if you have written any more on the subject or have any recent brainstorms along these lines that you'd like to share. Thanks, Joyce- in New Orleans Hi-
I have no idea if you will get this, but I am really interested in this approach. I am also completing my Master’s and have accidentally found myself in addictions counseling, which I happen to love. I am really interested in alternatives to the 12 steps. It is not a fit for everyone— and most (if not all) public & free recovery programs are based in them. I specifically have issues with the disease concept, and “powerlessness” over addiction. I do believe it is a disease in that brain chemistry must play a part in it— but, I see that the more important, underlying reasons for addiction can be easily swept aside & dismissed by putting all stock in the disease model.
Anyway- if you happen to get this— let me know if you have written any more on the subject or have any recent brainstorms along these lines that you’d like to share.
Thanks,
Joyce- in New Orleans

]]> Comment on The Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Addiction: An Introduction by Jason http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/02/12/the-bio-psycho-social-approach-to-addiction-a-summary/#comment-66 Jason Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:38:09 +0000 http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/02/12/the-bio-psycho-social-approach-to-addiction-a-summary/#comment-66 Thanks for your message Brian. I"ve neglected this site for a while now because I'm in the middle of my masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. This is the second comment i've gotten in a couple months so maybe I'll return to offer some more insight, encouragement and education into the life of dealing with an addiction. Thanks for your message Brian. I”ve neglected this site for a while now because I’m in the middle of my masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. This is the second comment i’ve gotten in a couple months so maybe I’ll return to offer some more insight, encouragement and education into the life of dealing with an addiction.

]]> Comment on The Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Addiction: An Introduction by brian curran http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/02/12/the-bio-psycho-social-approach-to-addiction-a-summary/#comment-65 brian curran Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:33:31 +0000 http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/02/12/the-bio-psycho-social-approach-to-addiction-a-summary/#comment-65 I must say that this model seems to offer the most satisfactory explanation of addiction, at least to my way of thinking. I'd kind of arrived at the same idea myself and was happy to find it was not only me that saw things this way. The trouble is, the 12 step progs seem to offer the most support, I do the meetings largely for the social aspect of therapy, even though much of the stuff gets mygoat. Just thought I'd drop a line. Toodle oo. B.C. I must say that this model seems to offer the most satisfactory explanation of addiction, at least to my way of thinking. I’d kind of arrived at the same idea myself and was happy to find it was not only me that saw things this way.
The trouble is, the 12 step progs seem to offer the most support, I do the meetings largely for the social aspect of therapy, even though much of the stuff gets mygoat. Just thought I’d drop a line. Toodle oo. B.C.

]]> Comment on About the Writer by Noor Azman Bin Othman http://addictions.wordpress.com/about/#comment-59 Noor Azman Bin Othman Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:09:45 +0000 /about/#comment-59 My name is Noor Azman Bin Othman. I'm a recovering addict from Malaysia. I guess I'm the first Blogger from my country to publicly admitted I'm an addict. Malaysian look down and despise a known drug addicts, even a recovering drug addict. But I still believe there are a many good-hearted living souls out there who accept me as what I am. I love to add you in "My Sacred Links" but Blogger is down since yesterday. I shall go ahead and add your link as soon as Blogger is up and ok. That's all for now. Hope to hear from you soon. One day at a time, Noor Azman Bin Othman http://arahman7.blogspot.com My name is Noor Azman Bin Othman. I’m a recovering addict from Malaysia.

I guess I’m the first Blogger from my country to publicly admitted I’m an addict. Malaysian look down and despise a known drug addicts, even a recovering drug addict. But I still believe there are a many good-hearted living souls out there who accept me as what I am.

I love to add you in “My Sacred Links” but Blogger is down since yesterday. I shall go ahead and add your link as soon as Blogger is up and ok.

That’s all for now. Hope to hear from you soon.

One day at a time,
Noor Azman Bin Othman
http://arahman7.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Self Esteem: its importance in addictions and life in general by Giovanni Vidotto http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/self-esteem-its-importance-in-addictions-and-life-in-general/#comment-1 Giovanni Vidotto Sun, 12 Mar 2006 02:20:24 +0000 http://addictions.wordpress.com/2006/03/05/self-esteem-its-importance-in-addictions-and-life-in-general/#comment-1 Appreciate your thoughts. Hope to see more on this site. Couldn't connect with your other site; my attempt brought up a "not permitted access" message. Appreciate your thoughts. Hope to see more on this site. Couldn’t connect with your other site; my attempt brought up a “not permitted access” message.

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