| A high profile executive, an actor, a successful | | | | addicts lead a double life. They are highly successful in |
| businessman have everything we can envy about. | | | | day and the addicts into nights. Some high-functioning |
| They have a secured job which pays them more | | | | addicts gradually lose control over their drinking or |
| than they could spend ; a life that anybody could | | | | drug use over a number of years, while others |
| want to live, a dotting family which supports them | | | | experience a dramatic event that brings the severity |
| through thick and thin. They have everything a | | | | of their problem to the forefront. In either case, |
| common person could possibly dream of. They have | | | | treatment is often the only way for a |
| equally high profile friends. Could there be anything | | | | high-functioning addict to reclaim control over their |
| lacking into their life? From a normal person's view | | | | career, family life and future. |
| probably nothing. Still they are highly pressured to | | | | |
| perform even better at work. They have constant | | | | The families of high-functioning addicts play a critical |
| fear of insecurity to let go of their stability. They | | | | role in getting them into treatment. The first step, |
| even take extra efforts to enhance their skills and be | | | | according to Stump, is contacting a professional |
| at the top. This race with themselves keeps their | | | | interventionist or addiction specialist who can help the |
| mind engaged into their high- functioning addiction. | | | | addict recognize the extent of their drug problem |
| One of the legendary singers of the century, who | | | | and enter an addiction treatment program that |
| died recently, was addicted to prescription drugs. This | | | | meets their unique needs. High functioning alcoholic |
| addiction is very commonly found unaddressed into | | | | prefer to be surrounded by heavy drinkers. As part |
| the high- flying and affluent people. They are so | | | | of its holistic approach to addiction treatment, The |
| much engrossed into their high functioning routines | | | | Landing addresses each client's situation individually, |
| that they even forget their families. | | | | including their physical, emotional, social and dietary |
| | | | | needs. Through intensive individual, group and family |
| In the beginning this addiction goes very much | | | | therapy, mind activities, healthy meals prepared by a |
| unnoticed, but it takes over the mind eventually. The | | | | gourmet chef, and a highly individualized treatment |
| high functioning addicts are not easily spotted. Thus it | | | | approach, we create a safe, private and healing |
| becomes very difficult to helping a high functioning | | | | atmosphere for men to start down the road to |
| addict, as they are constantly into denial. These | | | | recovery. |