Alcohol and Drug Counseling in Atlanta: Help for the Person and the Family

I understand what alcoholism and drug addiction do to a person's mind, body and soul. I know, first hand, what they do to a family. Believe me, I know how an addict or alcoholic thinks, feels and acts.

I treat alcoholics, drug addicts and people who may not be full-blown addicts but are using in a way that hurts their lives and the people around them. That includes teenagers.

First, stop drinking and drugging. Notice I said "stop," not "slow down." Second, figure out how you got into trouble, how what was once "fun and games" became "trouble and pains." Third, find a way to fill the hole inside that drugs and alcohol used to fill.

I like the Twelve Step approaches. They work, they're free and they're everywhere. If someone refuses to go to AA or NA, I'll work with them anyway, and I'll keep pushing, gently and not so gently, toward meetings. If a Twelve Step approach hasn't worked before, we'll adapt a recovery plan to you.

My experience has taught me that family therapy is essential to recovery. Families of someone who drinks or uses get pulled into the chaos: covering, rescuing, arguing, waiting for the next phone call. I help families stop enabling, start caring in a way that works, and decide whether an intervention makes sense.

You can come in even if your loved one refuses. Many families start that way.