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Macklemore Sharing his Addiction Story In a special for MTV’s campaign called “Half of Us,” Ben Haggerty, better known as Macklemore in hip hop circles, spoke extensively about his previous addiction to alcohol, starting in his teens. He was 13 or 14 years old at … Read more
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder can manifest in several ways. Bipolar depression symptoms, for example, are when a person exhibits extreme mood changes, going from very upbeat and active, to sad and hopeless, or down and inactive. In depressive … Read more
Know When it is Time to Get Help Admitting to yourself that you have an alcohol addiction is the first step toward getting help to change yourself and eliminate your addiction. People in your family have complained to you regarding how you look and that … Read more
Deciding on Where to Go to Get Help You have finally admitted to yourself that you have a problem. Family and friends are encouraging you to get help because you have drastically changed whether it be with deterioration of physical appearance or abrasive personality characteristics. … Read more
Regain Your Life and Find Happiness The most important point of going through rehab is regaining your life, free from the thralls of a mitigating need to take drugs and you cannot control those needs. You also cannot achieve happiness by doing the things you … Read more
Three Options for Drug Abuse Treatment The options provided here depend greatly on the level of drug abuse you are at when you decide to find help. We call this the status of a patient within the rehabilitation program designed and customized for that patient, … Read more
