by John Giordano | Jul 14, 2020 | Addiction Science
Respectfully President Obama, You Can Shut Down America’s Opiate/Opioid Epidemic Tomorrow – Literally!Last night I could not have been more excited than I was watching President Obama’s State Of The Union Address. In the second paragraph of his opening remarks the...
by John Giordano | Jul 14, 2020 | Addiction Science, Holistic Treatment
Imagine for a moment what it would be like feeling as though you can never get enough. Have you ever been there? A place where no matter what you do or how hard you try you’re just not satisfied. You’re left to feel like you need more. Perhaps it’s your work or maybe...
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...