Overcoming Barriers to Treatment
Rick Baumgartle B.S. CADC II
In 2006 an article in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment discussed the barriers that people reported when it came to getting and seeking treatment. While some of the had to do with not having the money or time, a lot of them had to do with some of...
By Rick Baumgartle CADC II
In the movie 28 days, which is about a woman (Sandra Bullock) who checks into an inpatient rehab, there is a scene where the head counselor (Steve Buscemi in one of his best roles) is answering a question about dating from one of the clients. He said, “I like the pet/plant plan. Get a plant, if it's alive after a year, get a...
Treating addiction is just like anything else when it comes to treating a disease, what works for one person doesn't always work for another. Families and loved ones often get frustrated, especially when they have already spent thousands of dollars, often times more than once, on various treatment programs, and the person in their life still continues to drink or use. It's enough to make you want to throw up your hands, believe that the...
If you want a Dr. who will tell you what you need to hear, and not want to hear, then go to him. He will help you, but you have to want to help yourself! I give him TEN STARS! I appreciate him and his staff more then he will ever know.