Dual Diagnosis | Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction

Alcoholics Drink for a Reason That Likely Can Be Controlled

By Tom Rees, on November 15th, 2011%

: This is a PICTURE of chemicals in the brain….

While I only mention alcoholics in the title, the theory applies to addicts as well — as I believe they are one and the same anyhow. I began this as a response to an author who had said that addiction began as pure escapism from life. I ended up writing out my main message to those who suffer from addiction, and think perhaps some professionals may … Read More

Depression – Lighten the Fuck Up

By Tom Rees, on September 13th, 2011%

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I realized the other day that depression and anxiety were not exactly subjects that I could make “fun” in terms of my blog. In fact, being in a really good mood, I didn’t even want to sit down and write about depression, because it can be so “heavy”. Well that’s a bunch of crap.

When my depression started to affect me to the point where I began drinking alot, it wasn’t long … Read More

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Dual Diagnosis — Most alcoholics and addicts could come close to “finding a cure”

By Tom Rees, on July 10th, 2011%

…if they bought into the notion below. I am developing sites to help people find good halfway houses and sober livings if they are coming out of treatment. On the home page I found myself writing the following paragraph, which sums up what I am about. For people who can’t toil through my longer stories in this blog — here it is in a nutshell, off the site The Halfway House Guide.

I am a … Read More