Treatment is going to tell you that these are all the same. This all changed in 1996 when Social Security Disability decided that Alcoholism was no longer considered a "disability" .Suddenly, my crackhead alcoholic boyfriend, Dave, was not able to get Medicaid to pay for his 7th Treatment Center...until... Medicaid came up with the terms … Continue reading Alcoholics, Addicts, Addict Alcoholics, And Alcoholic Addicts
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And-a
And-A’s What is an And-A? It’s someone who needs our help. They obviously have no idea what they are doing here. They are very sick and they may or may not be alcoholic. They probably most definitely went to Treatment. They say, "Hi my name is _____ and I'm an alcoholic AND-A.... (an addict, alcoholic-addict, … Continue reading And-a
Substance Abuse & Chemical Dependency
In 1996, alcoholism ceased to be considered a disability. I was doing service at a local treatment center at the time. There medicine cabinet was a small cabinet then. I was in a crazy relationship with a guy who could not stop drinking. He was ready to go to treatment, again and had Medicaid. The … Continue reading Substance Abuse & Chemical Dependency
Anonymous Alcoholics 