Everyone arrives at the decision to get help differently. What matters is you’re there you recognize you need the support, and even if you got to your addiction alone, you’re going to need support getting out. How do I know I’m ready? You admit you have an addiction; you hate what your addiction has […]
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it’s easy for some people to transition through the stages of addiction recovery, whereas others find it challenging because the motivation to seek help varies widely due to different reasons. For some, addiction is the same as addiction, even when it has extreme consequences. Even people with knowledge that they are suffering, may still find
Here’s a truth bomb- alcohol and drugs are a SYMPTOM of the problem. The problem is you don’t understand or cope with feelings well, and you use substances to numb the feelings, so we don’t have to feel them. You drink to manipulate feelings and dodge responsibility. When you quit drinking, those habits don’t go
Recovery is not something that will happen overnight. It is a process. It is journey. I really want everyone to embrace the fact that it will take time. More time than anticipated. There are four principles of recovery Purpose– Life is for the living. While at it-make sure that you serve others and help them
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Well, let’s look at 50 Cent. He was born as Curtis James Jackson III in 1975, in the South Jamaica community of Queens in New York City. Her mother Sabrina was a cocaine addict and sold the same. She gave birth to 50 Cent when she was 15 years. She was killed in drug shootings
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In the midst of the COVID-19 that continues to ravage the entire globe, Jorgs Ark would like to assure all our clients and their significant other of our continued support in offering the much needed service to deal with S.U.D and other psychological issues associated with S.U.D. Following the directive from the National Government to
At Jorgs Ark, we subject all our clients on admissions to a mandatory 14 day quarantine in our facility set aside for that purpose. All our staff are aware of the dangers that comes with the pandemic hence armed with protective gear from head to toe. In our isolation rooms, we provide reading material to
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He is popularly known as afande by his old mates. It is not a name he was given from nowhere. 11 years ago, Dennis Mugendi was a trained Prison Officer, working in Kakamega Prison unit. He however didn’t last long in the service. Alcohol addiction, among other factors made him quit his job before he could
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I am the last born in a family of three boys. At 25 years now, I didn’t know how much pain my parents endured due to my addiction some year back. I grew up in a loving home where neither parent was a drug abuser nor an alcoholic. My parents are humble and loving people
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He is a father, a husband and an addiction counselor. 10 years ago, you may have not recognized him. He was living the darkest moments of his life— wallowing deep into miraa and weed addiction. Born in 1980, Daniel Gathii grew up in a normal home set up in Gatundu. His life mainly revolved around
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