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How did I overcome my addictions?  I spent some time at an upscale detox center in California called Pur Detox.  Before I move on any further, let me tell you why I ended up in an upscale rehab center and became the person I am now. Detox For Executives

I am the only child; dad was an untreated alcoholic and mom didn’t care much about dad’s drinking problems.  Most of my childhood days were uneventful because my father was always drunk and mom and I drove off to escape my father’s rages. 

Dad’s doctors advised himto take Antibuse but unfortunately, he just shrugged it off.  Mom tried to force Dad to take the pills every single day but she got fed up with the kind of life we had.  When I was a teenager, she met another man and we left my dad. 

As for me, it was too late.  At 15, I was already getting drunk. 

Although I had been a good daughter and an above average student, my heart ached.  I crave for attention from my parents.  Instead, my home life was filled with turmoil that surrounded my dad’s drinking and the drama that it caused. 

I was a good kid but I never got the attention I deserved.  In afterthought, I know where I slipped.  I thought that a negative attention was better than no attention at all.  So I started acting out in ways that were guaranteed to get attention.  I cut classes, didn’t do my homework and even lied to my mom and my teachers.  My weekends were full of shoplifting and getting drunk with kids who I thought were my friends. Detox For Professionals

After several months, I noticed that mom was acting a bit different towards me.  Suddenly, it was as though she was on a mission to rescue me from all my problems.  It was good as it last.  I was able to finish high school and became a successful travel agent.  My work fueled me – the challenges, the clients I get to be with, most of whom are executives  It was the kind of life I dreamed of.  I wanted to savor the good things life can offer because my own life was nothing but problems after the other. 

Things began to lose control in about five years into my career.  I was engaged but did not heed the red flags.  He was like my father a lot.  My mom tried to talk me out of it but I didn’t listen to her.  Next thing I knew, I was enjoying champagne at the company’s Christmas party and then my life started to go on a downward spiral once again.  This time, a lot was at stake. 

It was my mom and stepdad who took me to Pur Detox in Laguna Beach.  At first, I was hesitant about going to rehab.  Not that I’m a snob, but I imagined it as being incarcerated in a dark, dingy place with people who were fresh off the streets.  My fears were just a figment of imagination. 

All I want in my life was to be loved and be accepted for what I am.  That love must start within myself.  To love myself meant committing to the medically supervised program at Pur Detox and that decision was the greatest gift I gave myself.  On top of that, I have learned to love and accept others unconditionally. Detox Program