John E. Smethers's Blog

More often than not, an addict and/or alcoholic has to have a profound spiritual experience before intrinsic recovery can start taking place. www.ScumbagSewerRats.com

The past offers a resource that suggests that culture, as much as individuals, moves through predictable stages of development. Drug addiction and criminality also go through a developmental process. www.ScumbagSewerRats.com

Treatment, whether through counseling, religion, or 12-step programs, doesn't work well. That's why recidivism rates are so high for prison and recovery. The sad truth is, nothing really works well unless those in recovery give it 100%. www.ScumbagSewerRats.com

It is difficult for most recovering addicts and alcoholics to change the manipulative, con-artist behaviors that they developed when they were drinking and/or using drugs. My website: www.ScumbagSewerRats.com

Monday 15 December 2014

Many seasoned addicts and alcoholics would rather do county jail time, or even prison, than go to treatment. Jail is familiar and does not require change. For a wealth of information concerning addiction/recovery, go to my website: www.JohnSmethers.com