Monthly Archives: February 2009

Steven Tyler Confesses to Narcotic Addiction

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The singer checked into a facility in Pasadena, California, last year, prompting speculation he had slipped from sobriety, 20 years after he kicked hard drugs. Tyler claimed he was checking into rehab on doctor’s orders because of a foot injury.

Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler has now confessed that his dependency on pain relief medication and sleep medication was what sent him back into rehab.

He says, “To have your feet done, to have your leg done, you have to be on narcotics. You have to be on sleep aids at night. I don’t know about (bandmate) Joe (Perry), but I was off and running and I didn’t like the me that was me.”

This is not Steven Tyler’s first bout with rehab. In fact, it’s his fifth. He and fellow band member Joe Perry were often referred to as the Toxic Twins for their substance abuse issues, but since then Tyler has been outspoken in his efforts to stay clean.

Even Tyler’s daughter Mia has had substance abuse issues. When she was a teenager, Steven tricked her into rehab by telling her she was going to a California spa. At the time, Mia had been drinking heavily and taking many speed-laced diet pills.

In 2001, the Roxbury rehab center named a wing in his honor because of his support for Victory Programs, a Boston-based agency that helps people facing homelessness, addiction, and chronic illnesses.

Michael Phelps Suspended and Sponsorship Dropped

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Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday, just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking Marijuana from a bong at a college party at the University Of South Carolina in Columbia.

USA Swimming, the nation’s governing body for competitive swimming, said it was withdrawing financial support for Phelps and barring him from competition. With all of the young athletes that look up to him, its no wonder they withdrew. How could such a talented and well respected athlete put himself in such a state of peril?

After trying to determine if Phelps had done this act while on campus, both university police and Columbia, South Carolina, police said they would not pursue charges, according to The State newspaper in Columbia. It was unclear where the party took place, the paper said, or whether or not it was on campus.

In his first interview since a photo surfaced showing him smoking a bong, Michael Phelps said yesterday that the intense public scrutiny has him contemplating whether he will swim in the 2012 Olympics. Phelps, who said that he “clearly made a mistake that was based off of bad judgment” and that the past week has been both embarrassing and uncomfortable for him.

Admitting Your Mistakes

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Coming to terms with your problems and how it is that you got to the point that you are at, are essential to being able to overcome a Narcotic Addiction. An addiction to Narcotics can be the most difficult of all addictions because of their overwhelming and detrimental effects on the mind, body and soul.

The health risks alone should be enough to turn people away from Narcotics but it just seems like more and more everyday people are resorting to drugs as a way to clear their minds of the normal everyday stresses and anxiety’s of LIFE! These are normal everyday worries that everyone has to deal with, and making positive energy around yourself is what keeps negativity away.

You will never be able to make it through this life without seeing it for what it is. Things will get hard, things will get considerably difficult in life, and the path to substance abuse is NOT the answer. Without hardship and tuff times, what good are the good times? For every good thing in your life there is always going to be an equal quality negative experience.

Learning to cope with the balance scale of our lives is not easy, but in order to succeed we must be able to reach a point of understanding with our own selves. Life is what you make it and using drugs and alcohol as a way to escape your problems is definitely NOT the answer. Take a step back and try to look at your life for what it is. If you think you have a life full of negativity, what can you do to make it positive?

Narcotic Recovery and the 12 Step Process

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Twelve-step programs symbolically represent human structure in three dimensions: physical, mental, and spiritual. The disorders and diseases the groups deal with are understood to manifest themselves in each dimension.

The only way to keep from returning to active addiction is not to take that first drug. If you are like us you know that one is too many and a thousand never enough. We put great emphasis on this, for we know that when we use drugs in any form, or substitute one for another, we release our addiction all over again.

The 12 Step approach has since grown to be the most widely used approach in dealing with not only substance abuse, but also alcoholism and various other addictive or dysfunctional behaviors.

The traditional 12 Steps of Recovery are:

  • Step 1- We admitted we were powerless over our addiction – that our lives had become unmanageable
  • Step 2- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
  • Step 3- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God
  • Step 4- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
  • Step 5- Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs
  • Step 6- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character
  • Step 7- Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings
  • Step 8- Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all
  • Step 9- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
  • Step 10- Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it
  • Step 11- Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God
  • Step 12- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicts, and to practice these principles  in all our affairs

Throughout the past century the 12 step process has grown to adapt a wide variety of different addictions, and has help many to achieve freedom. There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery; this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles. Three of these that are indispensable are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness. With these we are well on our way.

Staying Clear of Narcotics through Inner-Meditation

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Meditation is a great way to transform your personal nature and find peace within yourself. Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years and is usually an important part of becoming self-aware.

Individuals who practice meditation can truly gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the inner workings of life. Life, in general can be a difficult concept to conceive, the meaning or purpose of life is a concept that some of the greatest minds in history have pondered. We can gain a greater understanding of such concepts through meditation. 

Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, “thinking” mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation often involves turning attention to a single point of reference. It is recognized as a component of many religions, and has been practiced since antiquity.

It is also practiced outside religious traditions. Different meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual and/or psychophysical practices which may emphasize different goals -from achievement of a higher state of consciousness, to greater focus, creativity or self-awareness, or simply a more relaxed and peaceful frame of mind. Giving this sense of relaxation and peace, meditation ultimately leads people to find peace within themselves.

Source: Wikipedia

Famous Narcotic Treatment Centers: Promises Malibu

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Promises Malibu treatment center is a fully equipped residential alcohol rehab and drug treatment center located just outside Los Angeles, specializing in alcohol detox, substance abuse treatment, painkiller addiction treatment and the treatment of depression and eating disorders.

Made famous by their most well-known guests, Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan, Promises had skyrocketed into the spotlight as one of the best substance abuse centers in America. Nestled in the picturesque Santa Monica Mountains with a gorgeous panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean, Promises Malibu offers an unparalleled recovery experience, uncommon luxury and is the rehab facility of choice for anyone wanting the finest quality surroundings while experiencing the highest quality addiction treatment program. Located on two family estates in the hills of Malibu, the Promises Malibu facility offers breathtaking views in a peaceful, secluded environment.

Inside the facility, guests are treated to gourmet meals, flat-panel TVs, a fireplace, phone and internet access, and numerous patios and sitting areas. With the option of purchasing your own private room, Promises Malibu is within a private, gated community to help remove the distractions of everyday life, prevent unexpected visitors, and allow individuals to concentrate on overcoming the issues they must deal with relating to addiction in a relaxed, luxurious atmosphere.

Promises treats addiction to a variety of drugs and substances, including: Alcohol, Cocaine, Codeine, Heroin, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, and many others. To learn more about his facility please visit www.promises.com