Anywho, I don’t want to align myself with brutal villains of society….just the ones that are my friends. Also, there are great dangers that go along with being in such severe lines of work. Do you think a baker can be any good without sampling his own products? Abso-snutely not! That’s precisely why my aforementioned friend, Smike, had to endure many months in opiate detox. Oops, I may have said too much.

My point is that whether you’re in TV land or real life, there are always consequences to your actions. So why go through life pursuing dubious lines of work when you can do things that help others AND help yourself at the same time? Maybe because you’ll make a lot more money as a criminal? Yes, but for how long? Several years? Decades? Maybe, but once you get caught (or worse) you’ll be very sorry and perhaps you’ll realize that the rewards didn’t match the consequences. At least that’s what my friend Smike tells me. The millions of dollars that he made pale in comparison to the loss of 12 years that he served in prison. I asked him what advice he has for people that might have thoughts of going into crime for monetary gain. He said, “Get them to stop watching Breaking Bad, and start watching Breaking Good.” I thought that was a weird thing to say, but I got the point.

When these fresh faced assistants were first hired, they were running errands, making dinner, taking relatives to airports, fetching new watch bands, painting houses….a tall order for any assistant. But the straw that broke the camel’s back, and I mean ALL these camel’s backs, were the exposure to drugs and alcohol. This was before the implementation of the D.A.R.E. program, so none of these young people knew the slightest things about drugs. All they knew was that these heroes and gods that they worked for needed drugs to function…and function well they did! Therefore, it was only a natural that the young assistants also used and abused the drugs, like their musically superior bosses, such as The Boss.

Unfortunately, the recording sessions only lasted two whirlwind weeks, and when they were done the young assistants were dropped faster than a hot potato covered in poisonous fire ants. As the superstars moved on with their super lives, every last one of the assistants were left jobless and addicted to drugs. 14 of them died immediately. The rest were left to face a long and winding dirt road of drug filled depression. One day an assistant was preparing his nightly blankets made of newspaper when he saw an ad for low cost drug rehab in California. He decided, right then and there, to turn his life around, and he did. He told two other assistants about the treatment and they went on to life happy lives and form the corporation known as Monsanto.

I’ll admit that some of these strung out strange-o celebs can be really entertaining, but I’m usually satisfied with reading the headlines. I don’t feel the need to know every detail and then listen to someone on TV explain the same things with visual aids…though the visual aids can be quite hilarious as well. What I usually think about after I hear these lurid tales of thinned-out thespians and manic-eyed musicians is what sort of troubles led them to their current situations. I think about how if they sought out some therapy they could turn their lives around and set a good example for their millions of fans. If they could just find their way to some sober coaching, Los Angeles, and the world, would be a better place.

So next time you’re eyeing the tabloid headlines at the grocery store or a co-worker tells you the latest juicy gossip, take a step back and ask yourself, “How would I feel if I was in their rich, designer shoes?” Not good, right? So don’t just stand there…go out there and help them!

Let me tell you a little story about a man named Jim. Once there was a man named Jim, he was 35. He hadn’t been to the doctor since he was 22. He started to get a pain in his back but he chalked it up to getting older and not exercising as much as he should. He put off going to the doctor and the pain grew every month, despite his best efforts to change his lifestyle and exercise more. Tim had no medical insurance so he was afraid to go to the doctor and get a check-up. So instead, he procured some powerful pain medication from a friend. After a short while, he was using these to self-medicate on a daily basis. He became addicted to the pain meds and his quality of life began to decline along with his health. Jim began to lose his friends, his professional life suffered, and worst of all, his apartment was covered in dust. His closest friend, Snybor, pleaded with him to go to a pain medication abuse treatment center, but Jim wouldn’t listen. One day, while Jim was sitting on his dusty couch watching Maury, his body fell off. His body became detached from his head because it was so ravaged by the addiction. Jim didn’t die, but the rest of his life was spent as a stationary, body-less head. True story. Moral of the story: don’t be like Jim, but if you end up on pain meds, get some help before it’s too late.

The only trouble with going to my uncle’s cabin was having to deal with his perpetually angry neighbor, Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson would yell at me if I rode my bike to close to his flower garden, or if I left bike tire marks in his lawn. He didn’t seem to be very happy at all. It was only much later in life that my uncle told me that Mr. Wilson was an alcoholic. Apparently, he always said that he was going to a 12-step program, but if you ask me, he seemed like he was a couple steps short of a “recovering baker’s dozen” (I just coined that term). Mr. Wilson probably would’ve been better off going to a non 12-step rehab center. Who knows?

Uncle Tim was only renting the cabin and he moved away when I was 12. Although it’s usually tons of fun visiting Uncle Tim at his current home, I’ll always have a special fondness for that semi-secluded getaway of a cabin. Despite Mr. Wilson’s cantankerous encroachment on my fun levels, and his currently-unknown whereabouts, I still remember those times as some of the best in my life.

If rehab were more like a spa visit or a vacation at a resort more people would be enthusiastic about going. Rehab is a very scary thing and a very important time in a person’s life but that does not mean that rehab cannot be luxurious. A luxurious rehab still offers the same type of programs other treatment centers offer like residential treatment, outpatient treatment, psychotherapy, counseling, drug education and detox but with more amenities and a higher quality of treatment. For example, at a luxury rehab instead of the group therapy meeting being held in a common room, a group therapy session will be held in a special room or even on the beach around a fire. Luxury treatment facilities have delicious food, comfortable rooms, complete gyms, pools and so much more. These patients are treated very well throughout their difficult time.

Patients that recover in Malibu get to enjoy many things that other facilities normally do not offer. When you recover by the beach you are able to participate in surfing, kayaking, yoga on the beach, meditation on the beach, hikes and other fun

Outdoor activities. Patients at Seasons recovery center in Malibu Ca have the luxury of taking creative writing therapy, massage therapy, sound therapy, acupuncture, cooking therapy, art therapy, dream therapy, equine therapy, family therapy, music therapy, acting therapy and so much more.

At Seasons in Malibu patients get all the attention and support they need and are encouraged to be comfortable and really immerse themselves into treatment and get more than just sobriety, but recovery for life.

In the beginning of an addict’s drug use, it is very much their choice.  However, as the habit increases and becomes a habit, the drug begins to alter the chemistry of the brain and body.  This habit soon becomes a compulsive need for the drug.   Drug Addiction is a side effect of drug abuse and not a choice.  In many cases, drug rehab is sought at California treatment programs and other facilities like Malibu, for drug rehab as the addict is aware of their inability to solve their problem alone.

Lie #2: All legal drugs are good, and all harmful drugs are illegal.

It does not matter whether a drug is legal or illegal, when use of a drug becomes compulsive, there is an abuse at hand.  Even if a federally regulated drug is considered “safe”, misuse and abuse of this drug can still have harmful effects. There are many cases in California and other states in the county where legal drugs have been so harmful that, treatment for those “legal” drugs were needed.  Drug rehab programs for Malibu and other California cities are needed to combat this epidemic.

Lie #3: Marijuana use is okay because it is natural.

Marijuana is in fact bad for you. This powerful drug can cause cancer and numerous other health complications putting the user at risk for disease. Anyone who uses this drug is at risk for dependence. Other negative effects of this drug include lack of coordination, memory problems and poor concentration.

Season’s Malibu, is a drug rehab that believes an individualized approach to drug rehab treatment is the most effective.  If you have questions about some of the “myths” you may have about drug addiction or need help for you or a loved one, contact Season’s Malibu today.

As much as sex may be a controversial, inappropriate or uncomfortable topic, sex addiction can be that much worse. Not only is sex something people do not really talk about publicly, but also sex addiction can be something that a lot of people would frown upon or see it as a very disturbing behavior. However, sexual addiction is a very real thing, and like other behavioral addictions like gambling or video game addiction, sex addiction can really affect a person’s life. Sexual addiction can bring many negative consequences to a person’s life in many ways. A person with a sexual addiction cannot control their sexual desires or sexual fantasies and may choose to watch pornographic material in excessive amounts, or have numerous sexual partners.

Sexual addiction can affect someone physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and other ways. Physically, a sex addict can choose to have sex with many different partners putting them at risk for sexual transmitted diseases and sexually transmitted infections.  A person who has a sexual addiction may also not be able to keep a stable relationship because of the all issues that come along like insecurities from the constant need of sex. A person with a sexual addiction may feel like an outcast and suffer mentally and emotionally. People who may be aware of this sexual addiction may distance themselves from him or her socially.

Sexual addiction can be helped, by first a sexual addiction intervention. For some people they may not realize their unhealthy sexual behavior is actually a sexual addiction. They may need some convincing that they need professional help to not only regulate their behavior but discover any underlying issues that may have fosters their addiction.

Finding a deep fryer that will accomplish all that you need while tailgating is kind of a tough challenge for those who do not have access to restaurant style cookware.  Therefore Blacktop360 has been able to perfect the design of two separate grills with a deep fryer in the center of the grill in order to allow the cook to prepare tasty morsels for those whom they are cooking for.  When you purchase a portable grill from Blacktop360, there will be no food request too large or extravagant because all the operations of the portable grill ensure a successful cooking experience.

So if you are looking for a deep-frying grill, Blacktop360 can certainly help you out with that.  They have made their portable grill to the specifications of the gourmet tailgate chef.  There is no competition when it comes to the Blacktop360 line because there are no other grills that can do the same things that they are capable of.