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Fighting substance abuse isn’t easy; many people have opinions towards substances and addicts, but few offer any real solutions. One thing that I really don’t think helps is solely looking at substances. While I do think that we have to… Continue Reading →
It’s not like I thought I’d sell a million copies of my first book….well, actually, it’s exactly like that. I thought Butterfly Warrior (my first novel) would sell and sell and that I’d be able to write from my… Continue Reading →
Thought I’d give this another chance for life…
As a writer, it’s always scary for me to put my work out into the world. If there’s negative feedback, or worse, NO feedback, it’s as if the word “irrelevant” is stamped onto my forehead. However, when a great review… Continue Reading →
In the twenty years I’ve spent designing and implementing software, I can safely say that social service agencies tend to be under-served by their IT strategies. The thing is, though, that a really good clinical decision support system (CDSS) can… Continue Reading →
I write a lot about the ideal person we should all strive to be. The reason I write about that ideal is that I have the distinct privilege of spending every day of my life with the human ideal —… Continue Reading →
Among the common ideas I run into about Addiction, the one I wish I could change the most is that being addicted is a sin. I consider it my life’s mission to fight oppression in all of its forms. The… Continue Reading →
I know this isn’t my usual fare, however, it’s wicked cool and I just had to share it! Source: http://www.redrocker.com/video/van-halen-acoustic-cabo-wabo-happy-anniversary-cabo-wabo-cantin
Now that 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction is on the streets, I can proceed with plans for its educative mission. Part of that mission is to offer 12 self-study continuing education units for clinicians who read it and… Continue Reading →
As a drug and alcohol counselor, I’ve seen more than my fair share of addiction-related suffering. While I’ve been very lucky to have been a part of people’s recovery process, more often than not, I’ve seen people who just LOVE… Continue Reading →
