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
Run. Really. Your boyfriend probably will kick heroin eventually. He probably will eventually solve whatever underlying problems there were or just grow out of them. But it'll probably take a few years. Heroin screws you up pretty bad -not necessarily in the manner that people like doctors, judges, parents, etc., usually worry about- but worse. It changes the way a junkie thinks about himself. And that effect lingers long after the last withdrawal symptoms fade. Stay with him, and you're likely to suffer with him. He might be a great guy and all that, but he's in deeper than you or he probably realize. I'm an enthusiastic advocate of most recreational drugs, but opiates are hardly recreational.
