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Joanna Conti

Helping Loved Ones Recover From Addiction

Press
Jan 12, 2020
Twelve years ago, one of our teenage daughters started drinking enough alcohol to possibly kill herself on a regular basis.  Over the next five years, we repeatedly found ourselves in crisis situations where it was clear we needed to find treatment for her immediately.  Each time, we were forced to make the life-and-death decision about which treatment center to send her to 
Karina Schultheis

How the "Rock Bottom" Myth Perpetuates Low-Quality Treatment

Article
Sep 11, 2018
There’s a common misconception in the addiction field that addicts and alcoholics must hit rock bottom before treatment can be successful.  This is a convenient scapegoat for treatment centers, allowing them to champion success stories while denying culpability – it’s not our fault your son relapsed, it’s his. 

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