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Category Recovery

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

Before my reading last Tuesday, a woman from Michigan approached me with a copy of Journey to Aztlan in her hand.  She asked if I could sign her book, which I did.  When I handed the book back to her,… Continue Reading →

How to tell if a behavior has become an Addiction – a short video

I’ve added a short video to YouTube that provides an overview of the three (3) C’s of Addiction; I do hope you you spread the word…in understanding, perhaps we can change Addiction’s deadliness.. Here’s the link…Please let me know of… Continue Reading →

Addiction is the legacy of the Born Immmigrant

To many in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, the United State’s enactment of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was nothing more than a fancy smoke and mirrors tactic that allowed the U.S. to steal huge pieces of land… Continue Reading →

How to build commitment to a substance abuse treatment program

Though various treatment programs show improvement, treatment compliance appears to be the key operating variable.  However, my life’s mission is to teach everyone that we all have the source of all that’s good, strong, and beautiful within us.  In learning… Continue Reading →

Five challenges and options for early recovery

Early recovery is a delicate time; someone in early recovery must go through several biological, social, and psycho-emotional changes that can be difficult to handle.  Below, I’ve listed five (5) common challenges and some options for dealing with them*: Friends… Continue Reading →

We have the answers to the questions our demons present

I don’t have all the answers, heck, I don’t even have a thousandth of the answers; but when it comes to each and every one of our respective paths, I am certain that we all have the answers we need… Continue Reading →

Marijuana may contribute to later psychotic episodes in adolescents who use it

One risk factor that can predict substance abuse in adolescents is a tolerant attitude about substance use.  Basically, if the adults within an adolescent’s world think it’s ok (or even good) to use illicit substances, then that attitude does indicate… Continue Reading →

Really, we’re all writers and poets…

“We’re past the age of heroes and hero kings. … Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it’s up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.” — John Updike I couldn’t disagree with Mr…. Continue Reading →

More lessons from my writing life

Last night, I gave a talk at Bookworks in Albuquerque, NM.  I learned three (3) things: 1) That it’s exciting to see my name on a marquis; 2) That there’s at least one other person who understands the clinical importance… Continue Reading →

How to address ambivalence in early recovery

I train several counselors and therapists about substance and process abuse, but I also think that there’s always a family member or a friend who does a lot of the dirty work in getting someone with a substance abuse issue… Continue Reading →

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