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Why do we continue to ignore spiritual health in treatment?

In my substance abuse treatment life, I’ve spent countless hours in meetings, focus groups, and community forums. These sessions always present the same stuff: government reps tooting their horns, bromides, sarcasm. Sometimes, someone will say something useful. Whether the meetings… Continue Reading →

Sometimes, things aren’t a matter of perspective

Whether people like to admit it or not, things in life are largely a matter of perspective. While life itself is subject to natural laws and objective reality, how we interpret those laws and reality depends upon how we view… Continue Reading →

therapists need to be aware of their own privilege

A colleague of mine recently asked me how to integrate “privilege awareness” into a discussion regarding how a client may not feel comfortable with a therapist of a different social group. The issue that arose was that therapists tend to… Continue Reading →

Opiates treat NM’s historical trauma

The ghosts of our ancestors and the ghosts of lost land haunt the region and cast shadows that I believe we either do not sense or understand. Death lingers and taints the area’s present consciousness – we live painfully aware… Continue Reading →

Let’s not vilify ANY substance

It’s all too easy to point to a substance and say, “that’s evil” or “that’s the problem with things in my life.”  I’ve written about heroin and its relationship with actual evil. Although I do think the conditions associated with… Continue Reading →

Spirituality should be a part of Addiction Treatment

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 →

Why I earned a school counseling license…

A few years ago, I was reading from my book, 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction at a book store when two women were waiting for me to finish signing books. They were a teacher and a principal at… Continue Reading →

Let Light Shine on Those who feel Hated

While I do think that people are entitled to their opinions and I respect everyone’s right to express those opinions, what I don’t support is ignorant beliefs that interfere with people’s health.  When I hear people say things like, “Addicts… Continue Reading →

My addiction treatment book can save lives

As an author, it’s not enough for me to write books and hope they find their readers.  I have to push them.  No publisher, agent, or publicist will ever love my work more than me and none of them can… Continue Reading →

Blogging is my practice, but should it be?

There are times when it feels like no one listens.  I write and teach about healthy ways to approach substance abuse, yet people continue to dig their respective holes and wonder why they can’t get out.  I started blogging to… Continue Reading →

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