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Adam Fout

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How to Help an Addict

September 8, 2020 by Adam Fout2 Comments

How to Help an Addict

Trying to help an addict can be one of the most difficult and frustrating experiences of anyone’s life, especially if the addict has been using for a long time. The truth is that helping an addict is almost impossible when they’re not ready. So many of my sponsees are scared of sponsoring. They think they’ll […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Rehab, Sober Living

What’s Rehab Like? It’s Like High School (Seriously)

August 4, 2020 by Adam FoutLeave a Comment

What rehab is like. Blue text on white background

I’ll never forget first time someone told me they’d been to a drug rehab. It was like talking to a leper. I was still using, and I would continue to use for another couple years. I’d never even heard of Cocaine Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous before. I had no idea what happened in rehab. I […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Rehab