Can We Cure Addiction?
"Can we cure addiction? Absolutely not! This is because addiction has caused unrecoverable changes, alterations and death to brain cells. Brain cells cannot be regenerated, so the changes caused by the drug abuser are permanent. What we can do is arrest the illness, teach new living techniques, rewrite the brain to bypass those addicted cells and give the addict in recovery a worthwhile life. It can't be cured but addiction can be effectively prevented and treated."
Darryl Inaba, Pharm.D.
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS
The life-long journey in recovery starts when the addicted individual finally admits, and accepts his/her addiction as life-long and surrenders to the long-term, one-day-at-a-time treatment process.
OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS
Continued participation in group, family, and 12-step programs is the key to maintaining long-term abstinence from alcohol and drugs. The addict must accept that addiction is chronic, progressive, incurable, and potentially fatal and that relapse is always possible.
"I know that I have another relapse in me. I don't know if I have another recovery in me."
7-year member of A.A.
Effective, affordable, and quality
alcohol and drug abuse rehab center
31882 Camino Capistrano Ste.#220
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Call Us Today: 866-225-3260
Able To Change Recovery Staff
Staff Name Cindy Brooks, BA, CATC Cindy joined the Able To Change team in March 2010. Cindy possesses special talents and skills that amazingly allow our clients to express themselves through expressive therapy.
Cindy's skills allow our clients to connect with their emotions through art in a relaxing and comforting therapy session.
Cindy received her Bachelor degree in Fine Arts
from Wittenberg University and has special education in Art for Healing and Creativity. She brings creative expressive art into the hearts of the clients as a tool for healing.
Cindy is a memeber of the California Association for Drug and Alcohol Educators (CAADE) and a Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor. She obtained her Alcohol and Drug Studies certificate from Saddleback College and is currently in the process of receiving her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology.
Cindy's previous empoyment includes working in an inpatient detoxification program, other residential treatment settings and the satellite office of Alcoholics Anonymous. Cindy currently brings expressive therapy into hospitals,
domestic violence shelters and psychiatric units. Cindy plans on becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist emphasizing the use of Expressive Arts in her practice.
Cindy has raised four beautiful children and has two grandsons (a granddaughter on the way). She currently resides in San Clemente where she has the opportunity to create and enjoy a blessed life.
