Tag addiction
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been wrestling with meaningless deadlines. Again, if there is an actual dependency associated with a deadline, or if the consequences of missing a deadline are enforced, then I think deadlines are quite useful and… Continue Reading →
On August 4th, I will be reading from my book, 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction if you’d like to buy it before hand, please do so by clicking the “Buy Now” button located at the sidebar of this… Continue Reading →
I’m going to be on a Santa Fe radio station on Tuesday the 5th. The host will ask me a bunch of questions regarding my book, 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction, and I will provide him with answers. … 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 →
As a drug and alcohol counselor, I’ve seen more than my fair share of addiction-related suffering. While I’ve been very lucky to have been a part of people’s recovery process, more often than not, I’ve seen people who just LOVE… Continue Reading →
I believe in the idea that reflective journaling can literally heal a person. Especially when it comes to building leaders: Reflective writing is a powerful tool that allows a person to best learn how to lead his or her life…. 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 →
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 →
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 →
In my opinion, we are at a point where how we treat Addiction MUST change. We can no longer pursue means of treating Addiction that reinforce the Addiction identity. What is the Addiction Identity? To me, it’s any personality trait… Continue Reading →
