Pubdate: Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Brenda Judd

I NEEDED HELP WITH ADDICTION

I am a recovering addict. The biggest problem was not knowing how to get 
treatment and access to a qualified counsellor.

Following a suicide attempt, I eventually gained access to an excellent 
counsellor who understood the insanity and brain damage caused by years of 
usage and who found proper medication to balance me as I came off.

It's the 18 months of psychosis that could drive a person back to using 
cocaine. Getting the right medication and counsellor was a godsend. I'm 
staying clean. Support treatment and abstinence.

Brenda Judd,

Delta 
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MAP posted-by: Beth