Becoming Aware of the Inner Voice that Leads to Self-Destruction By: Candace Plattor, M.A. RCC Anyone who has been around 12-Step programs for any length of time has inevitably heard the old saying “Denial is more than a river in Egypt.” Indeed, when it comes to addictive behaviours of any sort, denial...
Drug & alcohol abuse is one catalyst that can cause serious anxiety Anxiety is a complicated emotional and physiological response to stress, confusion, uncertainty, threat or danger. It can be constructive, alerting us to potential harm and triggering the chemical reactions our bodies need to respond quickly to a threat. The...
How Addiction Casts A Dark Cloud Over Vancouver, And It’s Not Rain Clouds! When many tourists come to Vancouver, they all say the same thing. What a beautiful city, what a friendly city, but your homeless and drug problem is out of control. They must have accidentally meandered past our infamous Main...
Getting help for the “addict” is what most people think is the primary focus. What about the wake of disaster that’s left behind? What can “I” do now that my loved one is getting help? It’s important to discover what our role has been in the addict’s life. Understanding our responsibilities and...
Acupuncture is an effective method in rehab for detoxing and reducing withdrawal symptoms in drug and alcohol addiction patients. Acupuncture has been in use for thousands of years. In that time acupuncture has developed into many types and has many techniques. It has been practiced by several cultures around the...
LDR Holistic recognizes that addiction is not so easily pinpointed and usually is comprised of many elements. Most people are looking to define their addiction with a simple line in the sand for example; “when I do this it means I am an addict or alcoholic”. Addictions normally start with more...
Some important keys to successful treatment and you hold them! We have seen a number of our participants with every excuse and reason why they haven’t been successful with staying clean before coming into treatment. LDR Holistic Treatment offers a dynamic flexible treatment solution that is tailored to each client. This is...
B.C. is now the leading Province for quality drug & alcohol rehabilitation While most Provinces have pushed ‘all in’ with their Provincial harm reduction drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, B.C. is paving the way with quality, cure motivated private clinics. There is much debate over which is a better model, and...
A Holistic model of rehabilitation is not some hocus-pocus non-clinical way of treating our addicted, quite the contrary. It embraces time tested treatment methods that work!...