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Month February 2016

Addicts need to learn to feel in order to begin recovery

I was in the middle of a somewhat heated conversation with someone about her addiction last night. At one point in the conversation, I informed her that I was extremely concerned because she is at the same point in her… Continue Reading →

Your last stand — a poem

the sun is setting on who you are and what you want with a goodbye kiss the light will fade and dreams will dissipate within the days last mist   but there’s still time and light to guide and chart… Continue Reading →

Can family toxicity contribute to addiction?

The simple truth is that there is something to my argument that an entire culture can become “traumatized” and then reflect PTSD symptoms.   The drive for relief from the constant and seemingly nonexistent source of the anxiety that accompanies PTSD… Continue Reading →

There IS a link between heroin addiction and demonic possession

It was a typically cold late-December afternoon, which meant the heaters inside the facility were on full blast. So much so that I shed my top layer and walked into the session wearing a simple T-shirt. I didn’t know the… Continue Reading →

49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction is READY FOR PRIME TIME!

Ok, so I have the book that I’ve always wanted to promote ready for the streets. The promotion begins. To prepare, I always start with a “curriculum” of what it is I want to discuss during readings, presentations, and workshop… Continue Reading →

Learning to say no to an addict may save his or her life

The most difficult aspect of providing Addiction treatment and education isn’t the addicts. For me, the hardest part of treatment is the addict’s family and loved ones.   The reason they are the hardest is because of their desperate desire for… Continue Reading →

A story about willpower in addiction treatment

He was in line at a local Starbucks when he noticed my new book on the table in front of me. “Hmmm,” he said to me. “Where’d you get that book?” “Well,” I responded. “I wrote it. I’m putting together… Continue Reading →

Managing compulsion is alot like managing a temper tantrum

I am certain that Addiction is based upon a compulsive response to anxiety. By definition, a compulsive response is uncontrollable and should be treated a lot like a child throwing a temper tantrum. That is, if a child throws a… Continue Reading →

An Addiction wish

When she looked into his eyes, she wanted to believe in them. She wanted them to fulfill their promise; over their years together, she heard several different versions of the same lie. Sure, there were always different words. But his… Continue Reading →

A mirror is THE MOST effective tool to help an addict

“Let me get this straight,” I said to the clueless man that stared at me with confusion lacing his eyes. “You want your granddaughter to quit smoking pot, know that when she gets pissed off she’s more likely to smoke,… Continue Reading →

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