Addiction to Drugs/herion

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Expert: Hector Manuel Rodriguez - 10/30/2009


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i don't no where to start but ill give it a go, i was going out with my boyfriend for 5 years and he was using heroin 3 years before that i had being going out wit him 6 months before i started anyway when my family found out they disowned me so after 3 years off being on it i went to treatment and split up with my ex i was clean 4 9 months before i went back to him and things were the very same as before. so after 7 months i left him again and now im one year clean. i am going out wit the nicest fella ever and i just don't want to be with him and find myself thinking about my ex all the time im afraid i will relapse please can you give me some advise..

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By what I read in your message you have been clean for a year and have a new boyfriend.

You don't want to relapse again, right?

Make up your mind !

Forget about your ex, burry those memories and make new beautiful ones.

You can make a totally new life with this new guy and you know that but it will be up to you.

Ask yourself, WHAT DO I WANT? and be honest with yourself.

Maybe is too premature for you to be involved with someone again.

Maybe you need more time to organize yourself.

Or maybe you just need some free time for yourself.


Analyze all that and if you have any questions, please get back to me.

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Hector Manuel Rodriguez

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I can answer questions about prevention, treatment alternatives, how to deal with withdrawal symptoms and addiction health consequences and/or complications. Being a former addict myself, I decided to go farther and educate in every single subject about substance abuse such as cocaine, marihuana, crack, heroin, LSD, amphetamines, meta amphetamines, opiates and alcohol among others. I am prepared to deal with a client from the point of initial interview and guide him or her throughout the whole recovery process from a Counselor's perspective. Down to earth, professional and dynamic are just a few of my qualities. I am commited to help addicts at a 100% of my knowledge. Rehabilitation is for everyone, we all have the right and the power to recover from addiction.

Experience

Having the knowledge and experience of the whole process, from living in the streets, my way to rehabilitation and recovery gives me a step ahead among others who have studied this subject just from a classroom perspective and not real life experience. Besides my own experience I am well educated in twelve step programs and support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotic Anonymous. Note: Please refrain from asking any questions that may encourage drug/substance use as well as other specific questions about "bloodwork" and other drug tests. For those questions, ask a team member specialized in Chemistry, Medicine, Psychiatry or Pharmacy.

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Stonebridge Associated Colleges 2009 Certified Substance Abuse Counselor S.A.C. Dipl. E18818 N.C.F.E. Certificate # 1225409 Award # IIQ0006865

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