AboutDerek Johnson Expertise Any behavior in which you are compelled to engage in when you do not want to can lead to an addiction.
Experience I offer counseling (http://www.kasamba.com/derek-johnson) of all types -drugs, alcohol, sexual, anger, depression, co-dependency, anxiety, grief, stress, eating disorders, distortions of thought, compulsions, mood disorders, controlling behaviors, inferiority, marriage and family, motivation, life coaching, relapse prevention and recovery counseling- from an eclectic approach.
My abilities are being refined daily by supervising a counseling center that offers counseling to 120 clients. I have 10 years of direct care in all counseling arenas. I also have 2 years experience working with the mentally handicapped. Additionally, I have 2 years experience in Marriage and Family relationship issues. I have personally and unfortunately experienced sexual abuse, a suicide attempt and many addictions. This gives me a unique perspective in helping others.
Organizations Teen Challenge of Florida Florida Certification Board International Society for Mental Health Online International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium
Education/Credentials Certified Mental Health Professional # 50190 (MA)/ Certified Addiction Professional #3279 (MA) / Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology / Internationally Certified Counselor #24570 / Certified by the Florida Certification Board / Certified by International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium / NET Institute Diploma for Counseling and Addiction Studies.
Expert: Derek Johnson Date: 5/19/2008 Subject: SON HAS PROBLEM
Question MY SON IS A ADDICT ON ALCOHOL HE WANTS HELP BUT KEEPS QUITTING JOBS AND RUNNING FROM ONE STATE TO THE OTHER TO KEEP FROM COMMITTING HIM SELF FOR HELP HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE SITUATION?
Answer Hi Tammy, unfortunately there is little that you can really do until his behaviors begin to line up with what he is saying. At this point that is not the case. Someone that wants help does not consistently run from the very help that he wants. I have been there.
Until he begins to experience consequences bad enough and is tired of running and the lifestyle that he is living he will not seek help.
The best thing that you can do is to not enable the addiction by sending him money, bailing him out of jail, paying any bills, giving him gas, etc. All of these behaviors, and the like, will only serve to enable the addiction and prolong the consequences of the addiction.
