Addiction Treatment Works!

As a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor this particular story is what make my career rewarding day in and day out. As a recovered addict and alcoholic myself this story is inspirational and reminds me of what my personal recovery is all about. As a personal friend of this individual it gives me true joy to see a once hopeless addict return to the land of the living and regain lost talents and abilities.

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Unique Drug Rehab Program Restores Love of Music to Formerly Addicted Concert Violinist

For fifteen years, concert violinist Michael Ginsburg lived in a nightmarish world composed only of drugs and his addiction to them. His musical skills were left far behind as he sought out and used the drugs that his addictions demanded.
“Drugs completely robbed me of my music,” said Michael. “I started out studying music at The Julliard School, the New England Conservatory of Music and the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. But then after starting to use marijuana, my grades plummeted, I stopped studying or playing music and quit school.”

Over time, Michael developed addictions that included all the most commonly abused drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and prescription drugs. Michael started working as a DJ at all-night raves, using other drugs all too often found around Dallas: Ecstasy, ketamine and LSD. When he got into trouble in a city where he was working as a DJ, he usually wound up homeless, so he would move on to a new city. “In fifteen years, I lived in eighteen states,” he said.

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What is Addiction

Welcome to my new blog. I am starting this in order to create an active dialog with readers to explore the various aspects of addiction treatment. Whether you are an addict, a concerned loved one, a drug rehab graduate, or whoever it is hoped that this is the beginning of offering much needed hope, inspiration, and assistance to one another. There may be quest bloggers from time to time as well as articles of interest from the news arena or other websites. Your feedback and suggestions are needed and wanted. Here's to a future drug free and productive life for all of us!