Why Recovery?

Alcoholism and other drug dependencies strain the health care system, the economy, harm family life and threaten public safety.

Alcoholism and addiction affects each and everyone one of us, either directly of indirectly. In fact, more than 22 million people, (9.2% of population over the age of 12) have an alcohol or drug problem.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence notes:¹

• There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.²

  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (www.ncadd.org)

• About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.³
  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (www.ncadd.org)
• More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.⁴

  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (www.ncadd.org)

• More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.

Addiction to nicotine, food, and gambling strain the health care system even further:

• Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 438,000 premature deaths (or about 1 of every 5 deaths) annually in the U.S., and approximately 900,000 persons become addicted to smoking each year.⁵

  Harvard School of Public Health, January 18, 2007.

• Obesity contributes to the death of 250,000 to 300,000 Americans a year.⁶

  National Center for Disease Control.

• Nearly 94-96% of compulsive gamblers return to gambling even after participating in a recovery program.⁷

Gambler’s Anonymous.

Why recovery here?

Amino Acid Therapy, Auriculotherapy, and Neurological Release of the limbic system prove to repair and help normalize brain chemistry, which in turn diminishes cravings and promotes feelings of well-being.

The program also includes training in meditation or deep relaxation breathing, and three sets of complementary yoga routines: to energize, to relax, and to cope with stressful situations and anxiety.

Our relationship with the treatment community enables us to build a virtual team of skilled professional to assist you in the psychological and spiritual dimensions of the disease. Mental health professionals are skilled in helping the addict get to the root of their core issues; the reasons why they drink or do drugs.

The final dimension of our program focuses on aftercare. A nutrition class helps you understand the importance of eating well, and how to structure your diet to help minimize cellular damage and avoid health problems, such as diabetes and high cholesterol. We help you build a true, long-term nutrition maintenance program.