Karen Gardinier – Addiction Consultant

About Karen Gardinier

Karen Gardinier is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in the field of addiction recovery. In early 2017, she assumed the role of Executive Director at a prestigious Alcohol & Drug Medical Detox and In-Patient Treatment Center in Southern California. Karen’s personal journey of long-term sobriety, followed by a challenging relapse and her triumphant return from homelessness, has given her a deep empathy and insight into the struggles faced by addicts and their families…

Are you or a loved one suffering from addictions?

The good news is Alcoholics & Addicts can recover if they treat their illness. The program of recovery is set up to provide a daily reprieve contingent on your spiritual condition. There is no cure, but there is treatment.

There are a few simple requirements to stop and stay stopped. While this may sound simple, it is not necessarily easy. Alcoholism is one of the only diseases I know of that makes you think you do not have it.

The Alcoholic suffers from an allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind. Once any sort of mind-altering substance is consumed a physical craving sets in that then triggers the obsession of the mind.

Therefore, abstinence is required. Once the body is separated from the substance, the mental obsession can then be treated with a program of recovery. This simple program of recovery will also ensure the mental state needed to avoid picking up the substance again and thereby triggering the physical craving.

This website was created to be a hub of resources and information for Alcoholics and Addicts as well as a supportive community for the friends and families affected by the disease of Alcoholism and Addiction.

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Kind words from those who have worked with Karen

This is what some of Karen’s clients, their families and friends have told us about their experience they have had working with Karen. Check out these personal life changing testimonials:

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Thank you Karen from the bottom of my heart for helping my son and I through a difficult time. You helped make the journey easier by explaining how Medi-Cal & Private Insurance work. The in’s and out’s of what to expect with Medical Detox, including mood swings and possible relapse, even him going back to the streets, to you giving me the strength to attend NaraNon for my self-preservation. My Son, now after close to 2 years of self betterment has a fighting chance on living a sober life”

Maria

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“As the parents of a child struggling with addiction, we have unfortunately gotten to know a number of treatments and facilities. So when we were introduced to Karen Gardinier, it was a true breath of fresh air. Karen is truly passionate about what she does and it shows in her unique and caring approach to treating and dealing with the disease. She has made a tremendous difference in our child’s recovery, and for that we will always be extremely grateful. Thank you Karen!”

The Jenkins Family

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“Karen is so wonderful. She understands the disease of addiction like no one else and she gets right to the point. I highly recommend the one on one phone consultation in order for you to have your unique situation addressed whether it is for your own addiction issues or those of a family member. She clarified and reinforced what I needed to understand in just a few minutes and for a fraction of the cost of what some other counsellors and therapists would charge.”

Jennifer Russ Allen