Who We Are

The "Who We Are " section explains more than who we are, it also outlines what we believe about addiction and recovery and what we feel it takes to achieve long-term success developing a recovery lifestyle.  Basically, it's the philosophy underlying everything we do.

Help & Advice About Alcohol & Drug Addiction

If you need help or advice with a drug or alcohol issue, help is a click away.  All Positive Options offers free initial help and consulations via email, Live Chat, or Voice Over Internet Protocol Phone.  It's completely confidential, it can be completely anonymous, and if we don't have the answers you're looking for, we'll direct you to the individual, organization, or agency in your area that does have those answers.

The "How To's" - Tutorials On Various Types Of Addiction

How do you talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol without sounding like an idiot?  What do you when a person is in denial about their addiction who refuses to get help?  How do you recognize alcoholic personality traits?  How do you select the right drug or alcohol treatment facility and program?  How do you properly conduct a drug or alcohol intervention?  Or what's the difference between 12 step programs and other alternatives?    What's going on inside the mind of a compulsive gambler?  Is there really such a thing as Internet Addiction?

The answers to these questions and many, many more can be found in our "How To" section, one of the most popular and emailed portions of our site.  And everything is explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms.

Current topics include:  (titles are clickable)

• How To Properly Conduct An Intervention
• What Everyone Should Know About "Cognitive Distortion Among Alcoholics & Addicts "
• Recognizing Alcoholic Personality Traits
• How To Talk To Teens About Drugs & Alcohol
• Enabling - When Helping Is Really Hurting
• The Progressive Stages Of Substance Abuse Leading To Addiction
• The Addiction Library - Drug Index (pictures, symptoms of use, treatment options and links.)
• How To Select A Treatment Facility & Program
• Building A Solid Foundation For Your Recovery
• The Difference Between 12 Step Programs & Others
• Dealing With Those In Denial About Their Addiction
• Recovery That Really Works - The First Step Is Spelled RESOLVE
• Internet-based Addictions
• Compulsive Gambling (Understanding Compulsive Gambling And The Compulsive Gambler)
• Drug Proofing Your Home

Topics Available 1st & 2nd Quarter 2008:

• Answering The "Why" Of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
• The Realities Of Addiction & Recovery
• Why Kids Rebel And Turn To Drugs Drugs And Alcohol
• The Truth About Studies & Clinical Trials
• How To Avoid The Traps Of Relapse
• Are You A "Perfect" Codependent?
• Eating Disorders & Negative Body Image

Products & Programs

If nothing else, recovery from addiction requires making wholesale changes in every aspect of your life and that requires good information and effective strategies.  Our Products & Programs section features powerful programs for personal change that will give the person in recovery the emotional and practical skills to begin building a new, enjoyable, addiction-free lifestyle.  Here's an example of some topic areas:

• Self-Esteem In Recovery
• Self-Image In Recovery
• Goal Setting In Recovery
• Relationships In Recovery
• Creating A Balanced Program Of Recovery
• The Big Words In The Big Book (A custom dictionary for the "Big Book" of AA)
• Gradual Detachment (An Intervention That Happens Gradually)
• Short-Term Email Support (For Support Beyond Our Free Consultation)

The Addiction Library

Our Addiction Library covers some of the most widely abused drugs today and gives you more than tiny little summarizations, or sound-bites.  In fact, our examination of methamphetamine or crystal meth is considered the most comprehensive of its kind anywhere in the world.  No misinformation, no scare tactics, just facts and real insight.  You can go directly to the substance you're concerned about right from here.  Cocaine, Ecstasy, Methamphetamine, GHB, Heroin/Opiates, Inhalants, Ketamine, LSD, Ritalin/Adderall, Oxycontin/Pain Medication, Rohypnol

Consulting Services

All Positive Options offers addiction and recovery consulting services locally in Ontario, Canada on both a personal and corporate level.  Our services are also accessible world-wide electronically via live interactive sessions, email and instant messaging.  For personal consultations, the first consultation is always at no charge and all of our work is strictly on a confidential basis.  Dynamic, experiential seminars covering a wide range of addiction and recovery issues are also available.

Community Awareness

All Positive Options offers free seminars and information sessions for community groups and organizations that qualify as non-profit.  A wide range of topics are available for presentation to your group or organization.  We feel that both addiction and recovery are intensely community-oriented issues, and we're committed to providing our own community with the best information available presented in an enjoyable, informative and interactive format.

I.C.O.M. (The International Collaboration On Methamphetamine)

On April 30th, 2007, All Positive Options launched The International Collaboration On Methamphetamine.  This initative is the only ongoing electronic collaboration and information exchange specifically dealing with methamphetamine in the world.  With the advent of this new collaboration and information exchange platform, no matter where you're located, you can have instant access to the most accurate and current information regarding meth and establish ongoing dialogue with the people who have the answers and experience you're looking for.

The Meth Update Newsletter

If you're in any way involved as a stakeholder in the meth issue in your region or community, at the very least you need accurate, continually updated information because everything concerning this drug changes all the time.  The Meth Update Newsletter provides you with a monthly update of all new developments, broken down by specific subject area.  There is no more effective, easier, or economical way to stay completely informed.

Enjoy your visit with us, and we sincerely hope you find our site helpful.  Should you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, we'd be delighted to hear from you.