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Month April 2014

Why would someone be so hurtful as to criticize my overcoming Depression?

Dang, talk about a kick in the head: I just got a negative review on Amazon for my book Journey to Aztlan. Just as a sample of the review, someone named Eddie from South Africa said, “Juan’s story is told… Continue Reading →

Does God play a role in overcoming Depression and/or Addiction?

I think this post got lost in the shuffle and does in fact speak to God’s role in recovery…

There is value in using substances

I was talking with someone the other day about a seventeen (17) year old girl who was using crystal meth. “Her mom and grandpa are on top of her about it, but she just won’t stop,” said the person. I… Continue Reading →

Learn to control technology and the world is yours

I have learned that having a marketable skill is the key ingredient in gaining and expressing power.  An artist can express, but what good is all the beautiful expression if, at the end of the day, there’s nothing to eat… Continue Reading →

Learn to control technology and the world is yours

I have learned that having a marketable skill is the key ingredient in gaining and expressing power.  An artist can express, but what good is all the beautiful expression if, at the end of the day, there’s nothing to eat… Continue Reading →

Anything other than true leadership will lead to injustice and oppression

To me, various social problems can be reduced to a simple common denominator: An appropriate social distribution of power. It all comes down to authority roles looking out for their own personal interests rather than acting from the interests over… Continue Reading →

Anything other than true leadership will lead to injustice and oppression

To me, various social problems can be reduced to a simple common denominator: An appropriate social distribution of power. It all comes down to authority roles looking out for their own personal interests rather than acting from the interests over… Continue Reading →

Injustice will not win without a fight

One of the things I’m for which I’m always advocating is the idea of understanding triggers. The method that I teach to understand those triggers is reflective writing. So, I think I need to practice my own teaching. Yesterday, the… Continue Reading →

Santa Fe, NM, is headed for a flat-line

I’ve built my life believing that this is a fair and just world. I’ve heard it said, literally thousands of times, that life isn’t fair; but I’ve never wanted to believe that statement. Today, my foundation has been cracked and… Continue Reading →

Parental Messages That Stress No Alcohol Do Get Through, Survey Finds

This confirms that parents do in fact make a difference in teen’s lives, one way or the other. Hope it provides useful info….

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