OT – Alcoholism and Addiction

[Stradivarius]

I stopped in at ex-work today to pick up the remainder of my equipment. Guess what?! Ex-boss is going to take two months off to “catch up”. Maybe rehab? Maybe not.

I called the CA board and while I am not legally required to report anything, they recommended that I file a consumer complaint. I can’t do it anonymously, but I would be protected if he tried to take any legal action against me. They are trying to protect the patients from possible negligence (fortunately I never witnessed any), and also want to know when a practitioner is violating code.

I’m hoping I can get settled in another job within two months and take it from there. Keeping my fingers crossed that he’s in rehab, comes out clean/sober, and normalcy resumes!

[CA renter]

Sounds like he is going to rehab, which is fantastic. Tough position for you to be in, for sure. It might be best to wait and see what he does before filing anything.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Sounds like he is going to rehab, which is fantastic. Tough position for you to be in, for sure. It might be best to wait and see what he does before filing anything.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Sounds like he is going to rehab, which is fantastic. Tough position for you to be in, for sure. It might be best to wait and see what he does before filing anything.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Sounds like he is going to rehab, which is fantastic. Tough position for you to be in, for sure. It might be best to wait and see what he does before filing anything.

Good luck!

[CA renter]

Sounds like he is going to rehab, which is fantastic. Tough position for you to be in, for sure. It might be best to wait and see what he does before filing anything.

Good luck!

[briansd1]

Interesting article on addiction.

Ok so we are all addicted to “feeling good.” but can’t we control ourselves through willpower?

Addiction is a brain disease, experts declare

Addiction is “not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex,” the American Society of Addiction Medicine declared this week. Instead, the society notes, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.”

In other words, addiction is not just about the actof raising a bottle to the lips, drawing deeply on a cigarette or bingeing guiltily in chocolate bars in private. There just might be something amiss in your head that compels you to behave that way.

“The disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” said Michael Miller, past president of the ASAM who oversaw the crafting of the society’s new definition, in a statement.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-addiction-isbrain-disease-20110816,0,1680950.story

[briansd1]

Interesting article on addiction.

Ok so we are all addicted to “feeling good.” but can’t we control ourselves through willpower?

Addiction is a brain disease, experts declare

Addiction is “not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex,” the American Society of Addiction Medicine declared this week. Instead, the society notes, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.”

In other words, addiction is not just about the actof raising a bottle to the lips, drawing deeply on a cigarette or bingeing guiltily in chocolate bars in private. There just might be something amiss in your head that compels you to behave that way.

“The disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” said Michael Miller, past president of the ASAM who oversaw the crafting of the society’s new definition, in a statement.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-addiction-isbrain-disease-20110816,0,1680950.story

[briansd1]

Interesting article on addiction.

Ok so we are all addicted to “feeling good.” but can’t we control ourselves through willpower?

Addiction is a brain disease, experts declare

Addiction is “not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex,” the American Society of Addiction Medicine declared this week. Instead, the society notes, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.”

In other words, addiction is not just about the actof raising a bottle to the lips, drawing deeply on a cigarette or bingeing guiltily in chocolate bars in private. There just might be something amiss in your head that compels you to behave that way.

“The disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” said Michael Miller, past president of the ASAM who oversaw the crafting of the society’s new definition, in a statement.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-addiction-isbrain-disease-20110816,0,1680950.story

[briansd1]

Interesting article on addiction.

Ok so we are all addicted to “feeling good.” but can’t we control ourselves through willpower?

Addiction is a brain disease, experts declare

Addiction is “not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex,” the American Society of Addiction Medicine declared this week. Instead, the society notes, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.”

In other words, addiction is not just about the actof raising a bottle to the lips, drawing deeply on a cigarette or bingeing guiltily in chocolate bars in private. There just might be something amiss in your head that compels you to behave that way.

“The disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” said Michael Miller, past president of the ASAM who oversaw the crafting of the society’s new definition, in a statement.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-addiction-isbrain-disease-20110816,0,1680950.story

[briansd1]

Interesting article on addiction.

Ok so we are all addicted to “feeling good.” but can’t we control ourselves through willpower?

Addiction is a brain disease, experts declare

Addiction is “not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex,” the American Society of Addiction Medicine declared this week. Instead, the society notes, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.”

In other words, addiction is not just about the actof raising a bottle to the lips, drawing deeply on a cigarette or bingeing guiltily in chocolate bars in private. There just might be something amiss in your head that compels you to behave that way.

“The disease is about brains, not drugs. It’s about underlying neurology, not outward actions,” said Michael Miller, past president of the ASAM who oversaw the crafting of the society’s new definition, in a statement.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-addiction-isbrain-disease-20110816,0,1680950.story

[NotCranky]

It’s a lot more than just “feeling good”. It’s habitually having to do something bad to feel good, because: “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry”.

Sounds right… and works perfectly with the theory that serious addictive personality,and other personality disorders(or second languages), are most often best acquired in early childhood, and a little beyond.Give me the boy until he is seven and I will give you the man.

[NotCranky]

It’s a lot more than just “feeling good”. It’s habitually having to do something bad to feel good, because: “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry”.

Sounds right… and works perfectly with the theory that serious addictive personality,and other personality disorders(or second languages), are most often best acquired in early childhood, and a little beyond.Give me the boy until he is seven and I will give you the man.

[NotCranky]

It’s a lot more than just “feeling good”. It’s habitually having to do something bad to feel good, because: “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry”.

Sounds right… and works perfectly with the theory that serious addictive personality,and other personality disorders(or second languages), are most often best acquired in early childhood, and a little beyond.Give me the boy until he is seven and I will give you the man.

[NotCranky]

It’s a lot more than just “feeling good”. It’s habitually having to do something bad to feel good, because: “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry”.

Sounds right… and works perfectly with the theory that serious addictive personality,and other personality disorders(or second languages), are most often best acquired in early childhood, and a little beyond.Give me the boy until he is seven and I will give you the man.

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