Tag addiction
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 →
Among many things that Anais Nin said was, “The writer’s responsibility is to increase, develop our senses, expand our vision, heighten our awareness and enrich our articulateness.” Without any doubt, that’s why I write so much about Addiction and Depression:… 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 →
As a substance abuse counselor, I don’t think it’s to big of a stretch to say that the worst kinds of addicts are those who don’t think that they’re addicts. They’re as self-destructive as anyone in an AA meeting and… Continue Reading →
Why the hell am I doing this? I’ve asked myself this question several times over the last few days and yesterday may have shed some light on my reasons. I sat down with a client and as we talked about… Continue Reading →
What is the Imago Dei? Literally translated, the Imago Dei is the “Image of God.” This image is not Jesus’ face that miraculously appears on tortillas, it is, to me, the source of all that’s good and strong and beautiful… Continue Reading →
Anyone who loves an addict is all too familiar with the fear and anger that comes with helplessly watching the addict fall deeper and deeper into Addiction’s grasp. Sometimes, it feels like there’s nothing we can do to help. However…. 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 →
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 →
The idea that someone has to hit rock bottom before he or she will make a change is a misperception. This misperception leads many to people washing their hands of those who struggle with substance abuse challenges. According to freedictionary.com,… Continue Reading →
