A warm welcome to you. The inspiration for this site comes from my daily work. I am an addictions counselor and find great satisfaction in sharing recovery information and help. The thing that I have noticed is that the best way to present complex information is to break it down into simple and easily understood information. I have been told I am pretty good at that.
Who am I? My name is Bill Urell, I have been in recovery for 16 years, and work as an addictions therapist at a leading residential treatment center. I have written a book and authored over 70 articles on various topics concerning addiction recovery.All this is the result of a midlife crisis where I switched careers, bought a convertible and moved South. Currently I specialize in working with older adults who have chemical dependency.
I love the internet and computers, own about 45 websites, a memebership site, and my hobby is internet marketing. My efforts in that area will fund my retirement where can spend even more time on Florida’s beautiful beaches basking in the sun and listening to the surf.
Enough about me. I’d love to hear from you with any ideas, suggestions for content, or questions. You can reach me at billurell@billurell.com or admin@AddictionRecoveryBasics.com
Thank You and Safe Sobriety
Bill Urell
“You usually find whatever it is you are looking for”
Live Well!!!
17 responses so far ↓
1 Greg Sureck // Aug 16, 2007 at
Bill,Stumbled across your site. I’ve been a friend of the friends of Bill for 30 years. I really like your site. I’m looking for the catch. Virus? Spyware? I’m going to share this with my patrients. If it comes back to bite me, I’ll use my secret NADAC curse to make your hair fall out.
Greg In Boonville
2 Greg Sureck // Aug 16, 2007 at
Your available feeds are html
3 Enid // Aug 17, 2007 at
Holistic treatment deals with the mind , body and spirit. My question to you is : What do you do to work on the mind? what do you do to work on the body? And what do you do to work on the spirit? To help individuals that have drug addiction. I really would like to know.
4 admin // Aug 18, 2007 at
Sent you an email Grerg,
Sometimes late at night when I work on the site I ask myself the same question? I just thought it would be nice to provide info and a welcome. Don’t know if my message comes out right, but sustained long term recovery is possible. Good Info helps.
Bill
5 John Sherman // Aug 23, 2007 at
Just found your site. I N C R D I B L E!!! This is by far the most informative site I have ever found for the addict.
We are preparing to begin our Transitional Residential service for Women with a chemical substance abuse addiction here in Indianapolis. I have been knocking my head against the wall that will not only provide information for the resident, but for their family also. I think your site will fill that spot nicely.
I will refer this site to all my cohorts in the field. Thanks again.
Sincerely,
John Sherman
Executive Director
Door of Hope Recovery House for Women, Inc.
1826 W. Vermont St., Indianapolis, IN 46222
Telephone: 317.951.0421
6 Cate Smith // Sep 5, 2007 at
I noticed that the word “Alcoholics Anonymous” is spelled “Alcohilcs Anonymous” at the top of your “Catagories” index.
7 ann // Sep 20, 2007 at
my sister has meet some people who are just out of rehab and is planning to welcome them to rent a room in her home how save is this? and where can I find out more about them? she know one of them but not the other two.
8 Bill Urell // Sep 22, 2007 at
My suggestion would be to talk to your sister and express your concerns. Having someone live with you is a big step, it sounds like you are concerned for her well being, express that to her.
9 Cindy // Sep 30, 2007 at
Are males the only ones that get addicted to codeine?
And it’s means ‘it is’ or ‘it has’. You were correct with ‘its’ the first time, then got it wrong the next two times. Its with no apostrophe is appropriate for what you mean to say.
And how about including females now and then?
10 angeljinna // Jan 1, 2008 at
I am hot on spelling and grammar, but find it is a bit picky to leave comments regarding this issue when your site is so fantastic, would you consider a forum - type area or chat rooms - I have started a site (click on my name at the top - Bill has linked it via comments for everyone). I am going to link your site onto mine, I think you are brilliant.
I wish I had found you sooner…
angeljinna
11 donna c. // Mar 17, 2008 at
I am a recovering alcoholic with 5 years sobriety. Initially, I didn’t understand the steps or that this is a fear-based disease. I started to gain the “tools” in my 3rd to 4th year. I’ve even used them on occasion usually when I had a bad day at work or a argument with the husband. Turning if over was never easy and still can give me trouble. Until a year ago, I thought I tested these new found “tools” in my toolbox until I learned my son Pete who is now 16yo has a heroin addiction. Talk about fear! I’m still scared to death. This all happened right under my nose. Both my husband and I are home every night. When I found out why he was so sick with flu-like symptoms, hot and cold sweats, back/leg pain - I thought I wanted to die. He’s currently in a rehab in Florida and hating every minute of it. The tools are what is getting me through this. I’ve come to realize what I could never figure out before…why I was put on this road to recovery. This is all playing out as if it were pre-written somewhere. I was supposed to suffer and gain sobriety so that I can guide and help my own son. Lord, somedays I’m hanging on by a fingernail, but I’m not giving up and not going to drink over it. I keep telling myself “it’s His will not mine” whatever happens. I’m proud to be a recovering alcoholic because only once I surrendered did I really learn to live and AA has provided me with so many answers to all my questions that no other outside professional, guru, etc., could answer. Only those who have walked my walk can enlighten me. I thank you all and ask for your prayers for my son and his recovery.
God bless,
Donna C.
12 cathy smith // May 20, 2008 at
Alcoholism can lead people into serious trouble, and can be physically and mentally destructive. Currently alcohol use is involved in half of all crimes, murders, accidental deaths, and suicides. There are also many health problems associated with alcohol use such as brain damage, cancer, heart disease, and diseases of the liver. Alcoholics who do not stop drinking reduce life expectancy by 10 to 15 years. Too much alcohol can destroy brain cells, possibly leading to brain damage. It can also harm vision, damage sexual function, slow circulation, be the grounds for malnutrition, and water retention.
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13 AnalynG // Aug 25, 2008 at
I have been touched more than most by gambling addictions directly and indirectly.
There is no easy answer as I found gambling addicts are intent on self harm. Such self loathing ignores rationality. If you show the addicted a way to stop losing it really makes little difference.
And yet my own rationale is that it is NOT the gambling that is BAD, it is the LOSING. Successful gamblers bet more and more regularly than the addicted but they don’t have a gambling problem BECAUSE they WIN.
I am not trying to be simplistic here but I think it worth considering in terms of gambling addiction.
AnalynG
14 Lucy // Mar 10, 2009 at
Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I will bookmark your blog and take the feeds also…
15 Bill Urell // Mar 11, 2009 at
Thank You , folks
Bill
16 mgraced // May 1, 2009 at
hi Donna C.
I’ll pray for your recovery…god Bless!!!
17 acaiberryuk // May 11, 2009 at
First of all, I really appreciate you to do this type of social work. You take the challenge to recover addict people. As a social worker I lift up many people I really wondered to see your site. This will be very helpful to me. Thank you.
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