Addiction Recovery Basics

I have been holding my tongue and pen lately with the number of high profile people in and out of rehab lately. Let’s see check in for a day and ask for a leave of absence to go open a club. I am an addictions therapist so my view is very prejudiced toward treatment. But then I see treatment centers basking in publicity…what is going on?

Well I held my comments to myself and then saw this comedy clip. Here is the message I wish I could get across to people.

I hope you enjoy this commentary on rehabs and sobriety…with a laugh.

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