Drug Rehab Center

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why it is so important to find work that is satisfying and gives a sense of achievement and how to do it even in such uncertain times. Bill Wilson is profiled as someone who switched from being a stock promoter to co-founding Alcoholics Anonymous with Dr. Bob Smith. In doing so, Bill W. discovered a life of meaning, a sense of achievement, and helped ease the suffering of many thousands of people.

When Geoff has asked clients what they like about work, many respond that they like the excitement or danger of the job, or the fact that it’s always changing. These clients often also use drugs or drink while on the job. Geoff asserts that these people often mistake intensity for meaning and do not necessarily having a sense of personal fulfillment.

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the importance of addressing what some perceive as the “benefits” of drug use and finding these same benefits in sober recovery.

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses new research regarding drug prevention, specifically what has been missing in our approach. A new question that researchers have been asking is “why do young people use drugs?” Autonomy, connecting with others, and transcendence were common responses among teens.

In part 2, Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, offers some reasons why the “drugs are bad” approach may not work. Geoff asks parents to think that if the “drugs are bad” message worked when they were teenagers. Can most parents tell their kids that they never did drugs? Research also shows that “scare tactics” don’t work very well on kids, either. Then there’s the curiousity factor. Finally, sort of tied to curiousity, is the excitement factor of doing something illegal.

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses drug prevention programs and what does and doesn’t work. Examples of failed programs include the DARE program, celebrity testimonials, etc. Programs that have claimed to be effective based on research such as Project Alert, Lifeskills Training, and Strengthening Families have even come under fire after their research was given a closer look.

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses the idea of acceptance, courage & faith leading to transcendence; or overcoming an obstacle by rising above it.

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the importance of having faith in early recovery. Not necessarily religious faith, but the faith to give up control and believe that things will get better.

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the importance of developing courage in dealing with addiction recovery as opposed to dealing with issues passively.

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses how internalizing a label such as depression or bi-polar disorder can negatively affect an individual.

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses addiction and co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder.