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There's always a reason to celebrate

Battling addiction is a lot like looking out onto the ocean: Addiction is a big enemy that can swallow me whole.  When I look out into the ocean, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed.  I know that if I tried… Continue Reading →

A definition and discussion of what Addiction really is

Really, addiction is a multi-layered disease per the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s definition, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual… Continue Reading →

To Hell with bad juju — 2CEUs

When looking out into the ocean, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed.  I know that if I tried to swim out into its unknown secrets, I’d be swallowed and I’d never return.  Can get to me: I have no that… Continue Reading →

Discussion on the nature of Addiction — 2CEUs

For me, addiction is a multi-layered disease in accordance with the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s definition, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological,… Continue Reading →

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