Category addiction treatment
The opioid epidemic has gotten to the point the even Sesame Street recognizes the need to address it. As a treatment provider, though, I know that there is a hope. Although not every heroin user wants to get clean, there… Continue Reading →
Time, to me, is an everflowing container of both subjective and objective past, present, and future states of reality. While we all have our challenges, healthy people appear to appreciate the past’s impact on their lives, live within the present… Continue Reading →
In my years of working and living with addicts, I have learned, all too well, that there is no “one size fits all” way to deal with and “help” addicts. I’ve found that there are very different ways and means… Continue Reading →
Talking with someone struggling with an addiction can be frustrating. Not for the reasons that you might think, but because they’re so mired in self-hate that almost every thought he or she utters is a projection of that self-hate. So,… Continue Reading →
I recently met with a father and son regarding the son’s discharge from an inpatient treatment facility. The purpose of the meeting was to settle a dispute between them. Specifically, the issue was: Should the son reach out to his… Continue Reading →
e idea that someone has to hit rock bottom before he or she will make a change is a misperception and leads to many people washing their hands of those who struggle with substance abuse challenges. To begin, according to… Continue Reading →
Spirituality will lead to understanding that reality does not progress as a series of discreet moments that are separated from the flow of time. Rather, moments occur as part of a continuous process in which the infinite is connected with… Continue Reading →
In my day-to-day life, I have come to see and appreciate that I am an agent of change. Regardless of whether I’m wearing my project manager hat or my Addiction counselor hat, I am usually creating or monitoring a plan… Continue Reading →
I have so many professional pet-peeves that I don’t even remember them half the time. However, one big pet-peeve of mine is when Information Technology “leaders” simply accept the limits of their full-time employees (FTEs). These leaders may not overtly… Continue Reading →
Recently, a well-known priest in Santa Fe resigned due to “personal reasons.” While I don’t know those reasons, I am familiar with the priest and the actions he’s displayed publicly over the years. I don’t want to disparage him but… Continue Reading →
