http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/blogs/pernell-johnson/ Online Support Groups for Addicts, Alcoholics and their Family, Friends and Loved Ones. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:50:22 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/blogs/pernell-johnson/ http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/blogs/pernell-johnson/12-beginning.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:31:25 GMT I have been here at Soberrecovery since the beginning and inception. I have been a alcohol and drug counselor for over ten years. I have posted numerous posting on this site. I am sure that I have... I have been here at Soberrecovery since the beginning and inception. I have been a alcohol and drug counselor for over ten years. I have posted numerous posting on this site. I am sure that I have helped many, many of the people here and I'm sure I will be able help many more.

Addiction to substances and things is a terrible thing, it destroys people, family, jobs and any other thing that is dear to the addict. The Co-Dependent is just affected as the addicted person and surely needs a great deal of help. I have just completed some course work and received another degree in counseling. Seldom have I had the opportunity to talk about myself and this seems to be a good place to do it. I currently work at a homelless shelter where 80% of the residents are addicted to something. It appears that "crack" is the drug of choice now. I have actually seen and heard of women's connection their children being broken. By that I mean the women sell their newborn child for crack. Now that is unbelievable but true. Imagine that, if the connection between a child and its mother can be broken, what would it do to you? If you are able and need immediate help come to:


There are many other addictions, such as love avoidance which is very destructive to the people involved. I do not have the cure cause there is none but I do have the direction and treatment necessary to recover and arrest it. ]]> Pernell Johnson http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/blogs/pernell-johnson/12-beginning.html