by John Giordano | Jul 14, 2020 | Addiction Science, Holistic Treatment
By: John Giordano DHL, MACFounder of the National Institute For Holistic Addiction StudiesChaplain of the North Miami Police DepartmentVery early in my counseling career, a beautiful young woman came to me for help with her addiction. Her name was Debbie.By: John...
by John Giordano | Jul 13, 2020 | Addiction Science, Holistic Treatment
What is it about our self-esteem that will drive some of us to the outer edges of our sanity? Throughout my nearly thirty-year career as an addiction counselor, I’ve worked with people from all walks of life. Some had the strongest addictions imaginable – others...
by John Giordano | Jul 9, 2020 | Addiction Science
In March 2013 I was invited to be a keynote speaker at the 1st International Conference on Behavioral Addictions, held this week in Budapest, Hungary. The purpose of the conference was to gather the world’s leading experts on process addictions to discuss their...
by John Giordano | Jul 8, 2020 | Addiction Recovery, Addiction Science, Holistic Treatment
Addiction treatment is very personal to me. Nearly thirty-years ago it was me who was having trouble getting free of drugs. My behavior when I was using nearly ruined my life and took away all that was dear to me. If it wasn’t for my family and close friends pushing...
by John Giordano | Jul 8, 2020 | Addiction Science, Holistic Treatment
It never ceases to amaze me just how truly gifted and misguided addicts really are. During my nearly thirty-year tenure of holistic addiction treatment, I’ve had the privilege of treating some of the biggest names in Hollywood, the music industry, professional...
by John Giordano | Jul 8, 2020 | Addiction Science
People often confuse an adrenaline rush with a dopamine rush. When someone is confronted with an enormous fear and their heart starts pounding, their vision goes narrow and they feel like they have Herculean strength and can bench press a Volkswagen– that would...
