Tag addiction psychology
Someone recently asked me, “Do you get frustrated with patients that relapse over and over again and then try to re-enter treatment?” My initial thought was that the patients who use treatment as a tool for to either appease a… Continue Reading →
People often wonder when the addicts in their life “really mean it” when they say they’re ready to change. All too often, addicts have a tendency to pull the proverbial rug out from under their loved ones through promises to… Continue Reading →
We all tend to believe in our own concept of who we are that we almost always find our own arguments about something the most compelling. I think it’s a fact of human nature, really. But an addict really thinks… Continue Reading →
If you purchase, read, and most importantly, USE 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction (you can buy it here), you are taking a positive step towards understanding Substance Abuse & Addiction. While there is no magic bullet that can… Continue Reading →
It never ceases to amaze me that people wonder why they don’t succeed at things when they’ve never really defined what it means to succeed. For example, I was once hired to build a software application that accurately predicted a… Continue Reading →
What really pisses me off about the City of Santa Fe permanently cancelling its triathlon (please see: City calls off event) is that, if it can’t even put on an event, how in the Hell can it be a resource… Continue Reading →
Fighting substance abuse isn’t easy; many people have opinions both towards substances and towards 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… Continue Reading →
If you are self-described “life coach” or “pastor” without formal training and licensure within the mental health field, I am writing to you in the hopes that you cease and desist advising people immediately. You see, mental health practitioners become… Continue Reading →
After snapping a few pics, I asked my wife, “Do you think Lazarus would have noticed this flower?” Her face said, “What on Earth are you talking about now?” But what fell from her mouth was,”Huh?” “I’m just wondering if… Continue Reading →
The Addict Identity must die. Most people would agree with that, but what they may not either agree with or understand is that they keep the Addict Identity alive. The challenge is that most people don’t understand the Addict Identity,… Continue Reading →
