Addiction and Self Recovery Live Oak FL

I’m not speaking of any particular addiction, as we all have one or two in our lives. However, for sake of discussion, the primary addictions that people fall to when they find that their lives are faltering are alcohol and drugs. Of course, these usually come into play once their addictions to depression and negative situations overtake their lives and they feel as though they have no where left to turn.

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc
(386) 362-4218
920 NW Noble Ferry Road
Live Oak, FL
Hotline
(352) 374-5600x2
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Specialized Trt Educ/Prevt Servs Inc
(321) 637-7730
803 North Fiske Boulevard
Cocoa, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Criminal justice clients

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Advocate Center for Training and Trt
(305) 493-9770x203
18425 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Phoenix Houses of Florida
(813) 881-1000
5501 West Waters Avenue
Tampa, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Creole, Spanish

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Operation Par Inc
(727) 538-7245
13800 66th Street North
Largo, FL
Hotline
(888) 727-6398
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Diversified Human Services Inc
(386) 752-9937
308 South Ohio Avenue
Live Oak, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Home Detox Inc
(941) 412-3869
530 U.S. 41 Bypass South
Venice, FL
Hotline
(941) 412-3869
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Tampa Metro Treatment Center
(813) 236-1182
7207 and 7225 North Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Multicultural Community MH Center Inc
(561) 653-6292
2721 Poinsettia Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Broward County Public Schools
(754) 321-2568
600 SE 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Creole, French, Portugese, Spanish

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Addiction and Self Recovery

Lots of clients come to me who, while they wanted to come up in life, was actually stuck in a self-destructive addiction. Of course, I cannot directly deal with them about their addictions, as they had to open up to me that it was part of the issue that was keeping them in the same rut in which they found themselves day-after-day. As we worked together to make plans and open doors, the addiction was left open for them to examine and realize that they needed to overcome the situation, and cut loose that anchor to move forward to a fulfilling life.
 
I’m not speaking of any particular addiction, as we all have one or two in our lives. However, for sake of discussion, the primary addictions that people fall to when they find that their lives are faltering are alcohol and drugs. Of course, these usually come into play once their addictions to depression and negative situations overtake their lives and they feel as though they have no where left to turn. But, as we peel away the negative situations and tend to the depression through medical assistance, they are better able to accept that now they must eliminate the substance addiction.

— Abstinence or Control —

Many commercials on television promote “responsible drinking”. What exactly is “responsible drinking”? It is a relative view that places you to judge how much is enough. Yet, after your first drink, your judgment is impaired. As I’ve heard from many people, “one is t...

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