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Yesterday, a Santa Fe bookstore owner slapped me in the face. Well, not literally, as she is an older lady and if she had actually slapped me, I doubt that I would have felt it much. Really though, I would… Continue Reading →
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 →
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’ve written and published 4 books, but I can’t say that I’ve done a good job of promoting them. Part of the reason why I haven’t been out there pounding on doors about my other books is that it’s hard… Continue Reading →
Yesterday was one of the top 5 professional days I’ve had in my entire career! I gave a presentation entitles, “Trama and De-escalation” at Turning Point Recovery Center in Albuquerque, NM and, without ANY doubt, it was the most educative… Continue Reading →
We can’t fix anyone else — this is true. However, we can allow change in others to emerge IF we take the necessary steps to: first, understand our own behavior; and second,hange our own behaviors. Especially if we want an… Continue Reading →
Hello — I’ll be giving a free reading and discussing the idea of compassion in addiction treatment. Please see the above flyer with all the details… {As a tool, my book 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction really can help… Continue Reading →
One of the more difficult things for me to explain is what I mean by having compassion for an addict. At first glance, it may sound like I mean that if you love an addict, you should le him or… Continue Reading →
As the weekend gets underway, I’m certain that many people are awakening to the fear that comes with loving someone who is addicted to drugs. As a reminder to everyone, my book, 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction, is… Continue Reading →
The more time I spend researching and educating about Addiction, the more I’m beginning to realize that rewriting an identity is the real goal of any effective treatment program. As a matter of fact, rewriting an identity is emerging to… Continue Reading →
