Celebrate Recovery: Freedom from addiction and life's issues
Then people break up into gender specific small groups to address life issues including death, depression, divorce, domestic violence, chemical abuse, gambling, financial recovery, love relationships, sexual addiction (including pornography), racism …
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'The Hungry Heart,' film about addiction and recovery in Franklin County …
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Former NBA star reveals tale of basketball, addiction and recovery
Five years after a drug rehab counselor told Chris Herren to call his wife and tell her to consider him dead, he stood before the Saint Stephen's Upper School, very much alive, and shared his story of basketball, addiction and recovery in a special …
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Fighting addiction, promoting recovery in Southern Utah; community events and …
ST. GEORGE – September is National Recovery Month, celebrating victory over addiction. A societal problem seemingly as old as civilization itself, addiction plagues not only individuals, but families and communities. Support exists, however, to help …
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Question by Billy: What to expect next with friends serious sexual addiction?
My friends sexual addiction is so out of hand. He is up on the intenet all night on manhunt or adam4adam. It is not unusual for him to be with two or three different people a day. When he is not with some one he is looking. It is ruining all of our lives. He won’t admit to the problem It’s getting worse and worse. He cannot support himself sandy more. Along with this he is addicted to crystal. What should we expect next. We cannot afford counseling. I am in orange county California. And can anyone offer advice?

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Answer by Nels N
There are free counseling services and programs. Sometimes schools or churches will have someone with experience in your type of problem for free. Like everything though, less money means less options. I’ve heard that ‘The Dream Center” in LA does a lot of good social work type things. It is associated with the Assemblies of God, but their focus is on helping people. I know this is a distance away, but maybe you could call them and they would know of someone in your area.

As for you, make sure you don’t get sucked into his drama. Sex addiction is bad enough, but throw in the legal and medical problems that come with drugs, and things can get out of control in the blink of an eye. Protect yourself.

He already has the one thing that really matters, and that is a friend that cares. I hope you’re able to help him, but remember that it is almost impossible to help someone who refuses to acknowledge a problem. Be there to help him pick up the pieces, but he may have to hit bottom before he realizes there is a problem. I’ll be praying for you and your friend.

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Four beds ready to treat Internet addicts
That sentiment could change on Monday, when the country's first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction opens at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. "I've been studying Internet addiction since 1994," says Dr. Kimberly Young, …
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Pine Grove's Sexual Addiction Treatment Program Announces Name Change
Pine Grove renames their Sexual Addiction Treatment Program. Pine Grove's internationally renowned program offers high-quality treatment for people seeking help and hope from sex addiction, sexual anorexia, love and relationship addiction and sexual …
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Question by Billy: What to expect next with friends serious sexual addiction?
My friends sexual addiction is so out of hand. He is up on the intenet all night on manhunt or adam4adam. It is not unusual for him to be with two or three different people a day. When he is not with some one he is looking. It is ruining all of our lives. He won’t admit to the problem It’s getting worse and worse. He cannot support himself sandy more. Along with this he is addicted to crystal. What should we expect next. We cannot afford counseling. I am in orange county California. And can anyone offer advice?

Best answer:

Answer by Nels N
There are free counseling services and programs. Sometimes schools or churches will have someone with experience in your type of problem for free. Like everything though, less money means less options. I’ve heard that ‘The Dream Center” in LA does a lot of good social work type things. It is associated with the Assemblies of God, but their focus is on helping people. I know this is a distance away, but maybe you could call them and they would know of someone in your area.

As for you, make sure you don’t get sucked into his drama. Sex addiction is bad enough, but throw in the legal and medical problems that come with drugs, and things can get out of control in the blink of an eye. Protect yourself.

He already has the one thing that really matters, and that is a friend that cares. I hope you’re able to help him, but remember that it is almost impossible to help someone who refuses to acknowledge a problem. Be there to help him pick up the pieces, but he may have to hit bottom before he realizes there is a problem. I’ll be praying for you and your friend.

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What the Heck Is Sex and Relationship Rehab?
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