John Lee
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About John Lee
After wrapping things up at school with an undergraduate degree in psychology from Carleton University I set off for a bit of fun on a trip to Asia â not knowing at that time that my trip would extend to a decade and more and that I’d find myself a new home country in tropical Thailand
A little bit of teaching soon led to the opening of a small restaurant, which ultimately led to the opening of a slightly bigger one â which I still have to this day. At the same time, also a number of years ago, I started working as a freelance writer, eventually coming to specialize in mental health and addiction writing.
For the last 5 years or so I have authored and researched hundreds of articles and blog postings on addiction and mental health, have authored ebooks on finding care and, for a short time, even ran a free help line out of my own home to answer questions about addiction and treatment and to help people in need connect with treatment they could afford.
What I do
As editor of Choosehelp.com I try to help people find the mental health and or addiction information they need to make informed decisions.
My story
After wrapping things up at school with an undergraduate degree in psychology from Carleton University I set off for a bit of fun on a trip to Asia â not knowing at that time that my trip would extend to a decade and more and that I’d find myself a new home country in tropical Thailand
A little bit of teaching soon led to the opening of a small restaurant, which ultimately led to the opening of a slightly bigger one â which I still have to this day. At the same time, also a number of years ago, I started working as a freelance writer, eventually coming to specialize in mental health and addiction writing.
For the last 5 years or so I have authored and researched hundreds of articles and blog postings on addiction and mental health, have authored ebooks on finding care and, for a short time, even ran a free help line out of my own home to answer questions about addiction and treatment and to help people in need connect with treatment they could afford.
Why life is worth living
Life Is Worth Living Because Of: Kids, Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Sisters, Good Friends, Pets etc… The goose bumps you get when hearing a great song for the first time â and anything else that gives you goose bump or those good kinds of shivers... The pleasures of a good meal â something to enjoy everyday, 3 times a day (or 4….) Those times when you come away from a book, film, song or piece of art feeling somehow moved or enlightened â getting that magical feeling of connectedness to the human condition
Answered Questions(8)
How Many Units of Alcohol a Day Predict a Serious Detox
when reading about the dangers of alcohol withdrawal on this site, it said that one of them is if you drink 20 or more units a day. what is a unit considered??
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how do you get to the xanax discussion website
Read answer →Finding Local Help
My sibling is staying with me to recover from heroine and meth. He is substituting suboxin and xanex bars to help his recovery. He says he's done it before, but I want to ask him to see a doctor within my city. Can you recommend a doctor that could help him detox correctly (therapist, psychologist, or medical doctor). Eventually, I'd love to help him get into a rehab program. He has no where else to go and my parents do not know of the situation.
Read answer →Call This Number Right Now
I have no insurance no money and spent 50,000 dollars in the last 90 days on crack and other drugs/alcohol. I have not slept in 6 days and i have been looking for help the last 3 days. Nobody seems to want to help me and I cant get help locally. I really need to find a rehab/treatment center soon. i am suicidal and the only reason i haven't pulled the trigger is i have young children that need there dad. Please advise me as to what i can do?
Read answer →Potentiating Opiates with Antihistamines
what is a "Finnegan?" and what is its pharmaceutical name and purpose? I overheard s conversation I shouldn't have about someone I care about. They are combining and abusing them. I also found a round white pill with the imprint MT1 on one side and a dividing score on the other. Wondering if this is a form of one of them?
Read answer →Salvation Army Rehab Info
How does the salvation army rehab work
Read answer →Alcoholism Recovery Employment Assistance in Mass.
I am wondering if The Mass Rehabilitation Commission assists recovering alcoholics with finding a job or computer training.
Read answer →Facebook Addiction
My daughter is on Facebook all the time. She graduated from high school last year and is taking a year or two off to figure out what she wants to do before college. As far as I can tell, all she wants to do is stay glued to that computer screen. She used to be a pretty social and outgoing girl, but now she barely leaves the house and the only contact she seems to want to have with others is through a computer screen. She had a part time waitressing job but she got let go last week after her manager said she wasn’t paying enough attention to the customers (she was on her phone). She says we’re out of date and out of touch and that this is just the way it nowadays, but all I can see is her wasting her life away without doing much of anything as she stays up all night on the computer. She bought her own phone and the computer was a gift from her grandparents and she pays her own bills. She’s not interested in hearing what we have to say on the matter – but I think she’s addicted to something unhealthy and I want to know how to get her to stop! What can I do?
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