Posted in Substance Abuse on Nov 23rd, 2011
Substance abuse counselors who promote an integrated process of recovery from substance abuse and addiction will often recommend, as a means of enhancing the recovery process, the taking up of healthy habits and hobbies. People need to take care in the taking up of healthy habits and any kind of hobby, before substance abuse recovery [...]
Posted in Substance Abuse on Nov 19th, 2011
When substance abuse counselors deal with substance abuse, people who are addicted to substances will say that they feel a “compulsion” to abuse their substance of choice, regardless of perception of harm. To be effective, to bring about change, in the face of compulsive disorder, a substance abuse counselor will need the tools, the methods [...]
Posted in Substance Abuse on Nov 12th, 2011
Trying to help people with a substance abuse problem can feel very much like chasing rainbows unless a substance abuse counselor has an effective program to work with in the counseling that can enable substance abusing clients to get back to basics, and get to the root of their problem. A successful outcome for a [...]
Posted in Substance Abuse on Nov 4th, 2011
For a substance abuse counselor to stay motivated and pro active in his approach to substance abuse counseling, it is necessary to be aware of and constantly align the counseling process towards the achievement of “the goal”, however that might be defined. It is only by having a firm grasp of the intended outcome of [...]
