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 (EMAILWIRE.COM, February 11, 2012 ) New York, NY -- When a person of power reveals their addiction struggles, many are left with their mouths agape, never once suspecting that the individual had such struggles. However, to others, the signs were clearly there.
One of the first signs of a high-functioning addict is their ability to deny or justify their addiction. They may feel a sense of entitlement to use or drink more than the average individual. Their justification may be that their job is stressful and overindulgence comes with the territory. What they donÂ’t realize is that overindulgence may be the eventual undoing of their personal and professional lives.
A second sign of the high-functioning addict is varying patterns of behavior. While they normally may seem well kept and completely together, the addict behaviors may become evident. They may begin to make poor, irrational decisions, become increasingly emotional, and they may even show outward physical signs of addiction such as memory lapse or shaking.
One of the last signs of a high-functioning addict is their making excuses for any questionable behavior or situation that arises. The high-functioning addict may repeatedly arrive home late, citing excuses for being out with a client, when in reality he or she was out drinking alone. They may make frequent trips to the restroom while at a party, hoping to conceal their drug and alcohol use. They may even make an excuse to drink a bottle of wine nightly, chalking it up for the “need to unwind”.
“The so-called “functioning addict and alcoholic” can be difficult for families to initially reach,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Families and friends may actually be frightened to approach the individual, scared of what may happen to their very livelihood if an addiction is uncovered. What the family doesn’t realize is that if the addiction or alcoholism is left to continue, their livelihood will certainly be affected at some point. It may not be tomorrow, or even this year, but the effects of addiction will eventually catch up to all of them. We encourage families to not be enablers of the problem, but to be a part of the addiction solution.”
If one believes that that a loved one has an issue with drugs or alcohol, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center can help with its broad range of professional intervention services.
MountainsideÂ’s comprehensive family care program will give parents the tools necessary to rebuild the bonds of the family to what they once were. Their unique individualized recovery program is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and individualized in the treatment field.
Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center is a modern drug rehab facility that is skilled in serving a variety of clients with various addictions and in varying stages of addiction. The caring, compassionate team is made up of licensed and certified social workers and counselors who have extensive experience and specialty in the addiction treatment field. In addition, the staff includes a Nurse Practitioner, as well as a Registered Nurse, both of whom also have specializations and experience within the field of addiction treatment and alcohol rehab.
Mountainside also provides services for those individuals who come to them with dual diagnoses and require the services of a Psychiatrist to help conquer the unique challenges that dual diagnosis brings.
For the past 13 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get, and to remain, sober. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Walters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or have any questions, please contact Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
About Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center:
Located near the foothills of the Berkshires northwest Connecticut, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center provides intermediate treatment, long term treatment, family wellness programs, continuing care and intervention to those who are affected by the addiction to drugs or alcohol.
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