About
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!!!
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Hi!
I’m not into things like being an alcoholic or using addictive drugs. I appreciated much this site for hearing all those who are addicted to such things. It’s a one way of helping them increase their self esteem and live a normal life like they always wanted.
I appreciate you for posting such a wonderful portal. Your site happens to be not just knowledgeable but also very stimulating too. We come across a limited number of professionals who can think to write technical stuff that creatively. A lot of people look for articles on something like this. I searched through several websites to acquire knowledge about this.I will check back often !!
This is inspiring, thanks!
We are stongly involved in the rehibitation of people suffereing from substance addictions. One of the key factors is to place trust and belife in there people, part of that process is for them to find work. But not just a minimum wage job, they need to feel like they are changin there life and one of the best was to do this is with a good job. We can help…
I once suffered from a substance adiction, and now I own my own company. To be honest I think im a work a holic now – but at least that addiction is getting me some where in life. Thanks for listening
Such good work you do, and so rewarding I would think. Good luck with the retirement, ill see you on the beach!
Great post. I have learned a lot in past few months and I hope one day I will achieve what you have.
On Tuesday, totally out of the blue and much to my surprise, I found myself swearing (oh dear….), and screaming (yikes!) — as i rather violently but very thankfully QUIT a dysfunctional/ addictive relationship.
It really was quite amazing. I went from total denial in one second to completely snapping and finally being true to myself in the very next. Something in me just could not stand it anymore. I was initially horrified by my actions but now think some kind of self-defense mechanism kicked in, forcing me to end it. Thank God for that. Now i just gotta stay quit.
So I am now in the process of unravelling my co-dependency and masochistic addiction and owning the fact that i built my own prison. Thank you so much for being such a great starting point in my recovery!
Thanks admin..Nice Site
This is a great website! Addiction is really a hard battle to fight. Websites like this help those who are in need.
Hey Bob-
I love your site, keep up the outstanding work! Glad we could become friends!
Ryan
Awesome site!!! So much information…Thank you for all of your efforts to provide this for free.
Traeting addictions is a great service to humanity. Would that include internet addiction too? My little sister is always hooked on to facebook, is there some way out for her?
The sooner that you are open and honest with people about how you are losing focus on your recovery, the easier it will be to get back on track. Whatever form of sharing and identifying with others that you have chosen for yourself, you need to get back to that being a regular routine for yourself. This is one venue where addiction problems will be addressed also.
I believe that to steer kids or teens away from drugs is to give them extracurricular activities like ballet dancing for girls, baseball for boys or self defense techniques fro both. Personally, I let my kids train in self defense because you know the world is getting more and more dangerous each passing day that I feel it’s vital that they can defend themselves. I worry less and they are much more secure and protected. Keeping them busy on more fruitful things makes them think less of drugs and puts them in better company too.
This is a great site for a broad range of addiction information. Being a recovering heroin/cocaine addict of 15+ years I really think that education is a key in helping others with this problem. Just remember, it is possible to get clean! It can work! All you have to do is put a plan into action.
Those who are experiencing good things in recovery tend to experience more good things, in other areas of their life. The process is holistic. Negativity is a disease that will drag you down. Thus, you have to find the motivation to be positive and remain positive in order to make good things happen in your life. Once the ball is rolling, more growth becomes easier to achieve. Trying to add too much “success” all at once is probably a bad strategy. Mastering one positive change at a time can be very empowering, however. For example, stop using drugs and alcohol, then find some stability. Then, start exercising again. Go slow and achieve a rhythm in your life. Master one positive change at a time, or risk being overwhelmed in early recovery.
I say you have to keep pushing yourself to create an awesome life for yourself, one in which you help others with your personal strengths. If you can attend meetings and give advice to newcomers, then that is great. But if you can push yourself to go further than this and really make use of your skills, then that is where the real growth can occur. Everybody wins when you push yourself to reach out to others in a way that is unique to you. This is a huge part of finding your path in recovery.
The ultimate goal for everyone is that after drug treatment and once the person is in drug addiction recovery, they remain clean and independent from their former lifestyle. Of course, as with so many other areas in life, understanding what the person is dealing with is the ultimate beginning to the road to recovery. Unfortunately, most people do not realize that if a person is in a drug addiction recovery program or alcohol rehab program, that it is a very serious and complex situation not to be taken lightly. What might have begun as a “rite of passage” for a young adult can turn into a life of hell on earth as they battle just to stay alive.
Finally, when a person is an addict, it is very important for their treatment that they realize they are not alone. Addiction has become a national epidemic and it’s not only the addict’s problem, but society’s problem as well.
Treatment programs come in different approaches and methods that can help someone to end substance abuse and addiction. However, not all treatments are not applicable to all. In other words, a particular treatment may work to one person, but it doesn’t mean it is effective for everybody. You have to check first if the treatment is fit to your physical and emotional condition. Aside from that, there are many issues to think about when selecting the right method that can help you. It means the compatibility to a treatment is the best thing to considered when looking for an effective and reliable program.
Your intentions are admirable, Bill! Great work. I hope a lot of people will be saved through your blog.
Keep up the good work mate. Best wishes from Australia!
This is a great site for a broad range of addiction information. I really think that education is a key in helping others with this problem. Just remember, it is possible to get clean! It can work! All you have to do is put a plan into action.
Addiction’s are a serious thing, I guess the first step is to realise there’s one and then put steps in place to prevent them from taking over, i’m addicted to building models of just about anything.
Loving your writing mate, keep up the good work.
Inspired. Overcoming a chemical dependency is tough for the families, not only the addict. Keep up the good work.