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There's no such thing as being "in denial"

Among my pet peeves about Dr. Phil-esque beliefs around addiction is the concept that someone who’s addicted to something is “in denial” about his or her addiction.  To be “in denial” means that a person is consciously choosing to ignore… Continue Reading →

Five challenges and options for early recovery

Early recovery is a delicate time; someone in early recovery must go through several biological, social, and psycho-emotional changes that can be difficult to handle.  Below, I’ve listed five (5) common challenges and some options for dealing with them*: Friends… Continue Reading →

Supporting recovery doesn't mean enabling it

I was asked for my opinion on a workplace situation involving someone who abuses alcohol and his supervisor.  It turned out to be pretty clear as to what was going on and it also hammered home, for me anyway, the… Continue Reading →

Addiction's demon needs your blindness

Albert Einstein once asked,” What does a fish know about the water in which he swims all his life?” He asked that question in regards to people because, like fish, people are often unaware of the significance of their own… Continue Reading →

A roadmap to Recovery…

I had an interesting conversation the other day during lunch that orbited around the idea that language is representative.  We talked about a table and how the word, “table,” represents something with which we’re commonly familiar, but isn’t the table… Continue Reading →

Call me back: Someone's life depends on it!

“Hello, this is Juan Blea calling to refer a client. Can you please call me back to set up a time to do a screening?” I must’ve said that fifteen times this week. Guess how many calls back I received?… Continue Reading →

What is the BRENDA treatment model?

I’ve been tracking down information about the BRENDA substance abuse treatment model over the last few weeks.  The questions for which I’ve been seeking answers are: 1) What is the BRENDA treatment model; and, 2) Does it work as well… Continue Reading →

Little by Little

Whenever I learn a new piece of music, I don’t try to learn the whole thing at once.  Music is often so complex that it can overwhelm me if I try to take it on all at the same time…. Continue Reading →

No easy answers

I don’t know why some people end up lost within an addiction while others don’t.  Nor can I say with any certainty that a given treatment plan will work.  In situations of great complexity, of which addiction is one, there… Continue Reading →

Does sobriety even have value?

Does sobriety have value?  The question seems silly and its response seems obvious:  OF COURSE!  But, if you really look what sobriety means for some people, the answer becomes a bit harder to give.  There are those whose lives burdened… Continue Reading →

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