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Any behavior in which you are compelled to engage in when you do not want to can lead to an addiction.

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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

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Topic: Addiction to Drugs

Expert: Derek Johnson
Date: 7/17/2008
Subject: addiction

Question
I asked a question a few months ago about my daughter goin to rehab. Now there is 7 months she is saying that she is not using cocaine anymore but I saw two times cocaine in her bag argued with her and distroyed it. Is it wright to do so. She agreed then that she has had some slips but she will not continue. What the best thing for me to do and to suggest my daughter to do.

Answer
It sounds like she needs to have more accountability. She is lying to you about not using. Thus it is not possible to trust her at this point in her recovery.

Accountability needs to be increased. This means no "missing time", weekly UA that you can purchased online, weekly groups (Celebrate Recovery), allowing you the freedom to search her belongings, etc.

You get the idea and know other things that she needs. Any attempts for her to avoid this accountability is simply evidence that she is still hiding behaviors that are feeding the addiction.

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