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Welcome to Clean And Sober Live. My name is Rob and I’ve been fighting addiction for over 30 years. The main reason for this site is to help myself to remain free from the chains of addiction. If I’ve learned anything in these thirty years is that I can not stay clean and sober on my own I need help. This site isn’t here to replace face to face meeting but to enhance my recovery. I’ve found many times that I needed to talk to someone like myself at some of the craziest times. I attend AA as well as NA for different reasons. I’ve found fellowship and help from both places. As for having the chat rooms free for people to communicate via text, voice or video it's a very small price for me to spend on keeping the rooms running to stay in touch with recovering people. Also I know there are times when people can’t or don’t have a meeting to attend. There are a lot of us that can’t get out to meetings for various reasons. And just maybe with the help from myself and others that feel the way I do we can not only help others but help ourselves. As most of us know AA was started in 1935 with 2 people talking about their problems with drinking. And from then on a whole new world opened up for people with addictions. From then on a concept has grown and will continue to grow long after we are all gone. I believe that online meeting with voice and video is going to grow and continue to grow into a whole new way for people from all over the world to share their experience, strength and hope with each other. Also another thing that I’ve learned is I’m not always right. If you have an ideas to improve on this site please e-mail me all help is greatly appreciated. And last but not least I will promise everyone one thing I will never ask for money I strongly believe that no one should ever profit from people in recovery. So grab on to the recovery life ring and hang on.

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To locate the drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs nearest you, find your State on the map below and click on it.

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I've seen that a large amount of people that are coming to the site are looking for answers. The first thing that the their asking is do I have a problem? Well I've always been told over the years that if your asking that question then the answer is that if you have to ask that question you probably do. And this has to go for any addiction whether its alcohol, drugs, gambling, or the hundreds of addictions that a person can have. The next question is what now? Well that answer is not as easy as one two three. There are allot of things that need to be looked at and the first step is to reach out to people that can understand what your going through. That could be Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous or the many other programs that are available. There are links on the left of the page for most of these. Sometimes more then that is needed which can include professional help as in a detox or even being hospitalized. Allot of people don't understand the physical side of some addictions. Starting with alcohol a person can die from withdrawing from years of drinking. Also some drug withdraws can be very dangerous also. So please you don't want to or have to try and stop on your own ask out for help. The next thing that some people may have to consider is maybe going to an inpatient rehab. These can last from 28 days to up to a year. Now I know the first thing that someone thinks at this point is no way I can't do that. Well first of all that may not be the case someone maybe able to get into a program and that's enough to start down the road of recovery. But some people need that time to learn about what they are dealing with and also get that time away from what their addicted to. This is why you need to talk to someone that has experience with your type of addiction to see what a persons individuals needs are. The next big question is how do I stay clean or sober? Well myself I've tried allot of different ways to achieve this. I could write all the things that I've done but there's not enough room on this page. For myself and millions of people theirs a simple answer to this question. Working a twelve step program is the best way to take control over your addiction and for me its the only way. So I hope this answers any questions that you may have. I must say that I don't have all the answers I can only tell you what I've learned over the past twenty years in recovery. If I can help in anyway please feel free to contact me. If I don't have the answer to your question I'll ask because even after 20 years of dealing with my addictions I'm always learning something new by staying open minded.

Alternative Treatment Programs

Some of the Non-Traditional methods include acupuncture, homeopathic therapies, amino acid treatments, wilderness-survival training, body cleansing, rehabilitation on beautiful exotic islands and so on. In considering not only the Non-Traditional approaches, but the Traditional Approaches as well, one should be concerned with a couple of key points, they are:

Is the facility licensed in the field of Alcohol/Drug Rehabilitation? If so by whom?
Is the facility Accredited? If so, by whom? In the field of rehabilitation there are accrediting bodies that govern the quality and professionalism of care, two of the better known are JCAHO (Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) and CARF (Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) there are others as well.
How long have they been in operation?
How many patients is the facility licensed to treat? How many are currently there?
How many employees/staff does the facility currently have?
What are the professional credentials held by members of their staff?

If all of these points are in order and the addict agrees with the treatment approach I would recommend that an individual quickly get into treatment so he can get on the right road and finally reach that destination.

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Signs And Symptoms Of Drug Abuse

Health and behavior	Continuing to use drugs even though you have health problems that are affected or caused by your drug use Irritability, anger, hostility, fatigue, agitation, anxiety, depression, psychosis (seeing or hearing things that are not there), lack of coordination, difficulty concentrating
Financial and legal issues	Paying bills late, collection agencies calling, inability to keep track of your money Being arrested, doing things that you would normally not do, such as stealing to obtain drugs
Employment or school	Continuing to use drugs even though you realize your job or education is in jeopardy Missing work or school, or going in late due to drug use
Family and friends	Feeling annoyed when other people comment on, or criticize your use of drugs Feeling remorse or guilt after using drugs Associating with questionable acquaintances or frequenting out of the ordinary locations to purchase or use drugs
Social life	Scheduling your day around using drugs Focusing recreational activities around obtaining drugs, using drugs, or recovering from drug use Using drugs when alone
Signs and symptoms of Cannabis use (Marijuana and Hashish)	Heightened visual and auditory perceptions and increased sensitivity in taste Increased appetite Problems with memory, difficulty concentrating, paranoid thinking Decreased coordination, slowed reaction time Bloodshot eyes, elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate