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Betty Ford Center provides insight and information on various topics related to addiction, treatment and recovery.

Betty Ford Center is 29 Today
October 4th, 2011 - John Schwarzlose

Today is the 29th Anniversary of the opening of the Betty Ford Center. On October 4, 1982, two women and two men were admitted to the Betty Ford Center, and the adventure of treatment and recovery began.  Almost 97,000 patients later, the Center sets the standard...

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Consequences of Codependency
September 19th, 2011 - Betty Ford Center

The term ‘codependent’ is traditionally used as an adjective to describe the family members and other loved ones of a chemically dependent person; however, studies show that that codependency is often considered an addiction in itself. Psychologist Robert...

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Doctor's Office

Insight on aspects of the disease of addiction from the Betty Ford Center medical staff.

Betty Ford Center Spiritual Counselor’s Book Wins Award
November 8th, 2011 - Betty Ford Center

Amazing Grief: A Healing Guide for Parents of Young Addicts by Rev. Charles F. Harper,...

Creative Intoxication Brings Sobering Consequences
June 12th, 2011 - Joan Connor Clark

They eat alcohol-infused whipping cream, slurp gelatin shots and starve themselves during the day...

Recovery News

Current activities and events of interest at the Betty Ford Center.

All Signs Point to Alcoholism, but Help is Available
August 9th, 2011 - Thomas McLellan Ph.D.

I was recently asked, “Am I am alcoholic ?” The person asking the question specifically...

“Willingness”
May 20th, 2011 - Andrew Rohrer

Somewhere around my sixth year of sobriety, I was in New York City on a business trip.  I was...

Programs

The Betty Ford Center currently provides seven programs tailored to the needs of alcoholics, addicts and their families.

Definitions Add Depth to Betty Ford Center Pain Management Track
August 14th, 2011 - Betty Ford Center

Patients treated at Betty Ford Center include those with co-occurring disorders such as chronic...

A Conversation with Dr. Peter Przekop about the Betty Ford Center’s Unique Pain Management Track
June 13th, 2011 - Peter Przekop D.O.

In 2010, Betty Ford Center staff teamed up with Peter Przekop, D.O., Ph.D., a Board-certified...

Treatment Blog

Betty Ford Center staff addresses an array of recovery-related topics.

BFC Insights

Features on aspects of alcoholism and addiction.

Stay inside your own Hula Hoop!
September 5th, 2011 - Joan Connor Clark

If I stand directly in the center of a ‘mental hula hoop’, everything inside it is my...

Musician Brings Insight to Patients
August 22nd, 2011 - Betty Ford Center

The Betty Ford Center  Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) recently had a true spiritual...

“The Steps Work You – Fifth Step”
August 8th, 2011 - Andrew Rohrer

I did my Fifth Step with my sponsor sitting on lawn chairs in a park in Santa Monica.  I...

“Meeting Makers Make It”
June 21st, 2011 - Andrew Rohrer

I thought I was just going to a meeting. In the beginning, I went to meetings mostly on the...

What is a Hangover?
June 20th, 2011 - Betty Ford Center

The term hangover was originally a 19th-century expression that described unfinished...

Love the One You are With
June 6th, 2011 - Andrew Rohrer

I‘ve heard it said that if drinking and using was the only thing wrong with me, everything...

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