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At Dr. Harry’s, we understand that being in recovery is one of the most difficult challenges you’ll ever face. It’s easy to fall back into old habits or negative and dark ways of thinking. With the help of Dr. Harry and his team you can learn ways to put a positive spin on the current […]

2020 has been a rough year; one of the positive action steps that we can take to flip that switch is to recognize our many character assets. One of the many benefits of working with an addiction specialist like Dr. Harry and doing concierge recovery treatment is that we get to invest in our commitment […]

“God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can, andthe wisdom to know the difference.” -The Serenity Prayer The Serenity Prayer: Find Serenity Now With Dr. Harry Dr. Harry has been helping patients cope with the current crisis and to find serenity now thanks to […]

Coping in times of stress is hard for anyone but especially for people struggling with addiction. It is essential now more than ever to continue to take care of our body, mind, and spirit and to stay connected even while physically quarantined. If you or a loved one is struggling to cope during this crisis […]

Known by patients and colleagues as “Dr. Harry,” Harry L. Haroutunian is an addiction recovery specialist, and runs the premiere concierge medicine clinic in all of southern California. Dr. Harry is both a renowned physician and author and his commitment to drug and alcohol treatment is legendary. The recent effects of social distancing have presented many […]

Staying sober during the Coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 crisis has proven to be very scary for many recovering alcoholics and addicts. The cancellation of events, social gatherings and in person Twelve-Step meetings can feel isolating over time and create an urge to use. It has launched the entire world into a state of uncertainty, forcing […]

From Being Sober We can define disease as a loss of function of an organ or organ system that produces a set of symptoms with a known or an unknown cause.  For example, diabetes has a target organ, the pancreas.  We know the cause, which is a dysfunction in insulin production or in insulin’s action […]

Spring is a wonderful time of year to do a little bit of recovery house cleaning and to “spring forward” in our programs of recovery. Dr. Harry Haroutunian (a.k.a. Dr. Harry) is the author of “Being Sober: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting To, Getting Through and Living in Recovery, “and co-author of “Hijacking the Brain: How Drug […]

From Hijacking The Brain After millions of years of evolution, we are faced with a substantial challenge to our survival as a human species; drug and alcohol addiction.  Every day, millions of people struggle with addiction and millions more watch with feelings of hopelessness, as addiction coldly and systematically destroys the lives of their loved […]

According to psychiatry.org Addiction is a complex condition, a brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence. People with addiction (severe substance use disorder) have an intense focus on using a certain substance(s), such as alcohol or drugs, to the point that it takes over their life. They keep using alcohol […]