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Self-care is necessary when caring for others

All too often, people who know and love someone with an addiction spend a ton of energy worrying and trying to help their loved one.  A lot of time, people approach me for treatment advice when they’ve done all they… Continue Reading →

Me and Santa Fe need your help…

I need your help. As a CEU Provider and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, I tend to see a lot of the same issues emerge: Family toxicity, trauma, self-medication, and socio-economic circumstances (SECs). However, what isn’t talked about, is how… Continue Reading →

Inpatient treatment does not create perfect people

I recently met with a father and son regarding the son’s discharge from an inpatient treatment facility. The purpose of the meeting was to settle a dispute between them. Specifically, the issue was: Should the son reach out to his… Continue Reading →

Letting someone hit rock bottom is cruel

e idea that someone has to hit rock bottom before he or she will make a change is a misperception and leads to many people washing their hands of those who struggle with substance abuse challenges.  To begin, according to… Continue Reading →

3 options for changing someone else…

In my day-to-day life, I have come to see and appreciate that I am an agent of change. Regardless of whether I’m wearing my project manager hat or my Addiction counselor hat, I am usually creating or monitoring a plan… Continue Reading →

2 things that everyone should know about addicts

Talking with addicts can be frustrating. Not for the reasons that you might think, but because they’re so mired in self-hate that almost every thought he or she utters is a projection of that self-hate. So, as I’m talking with… Continue Reading →

Do sticks and carrots really motivate?

I’ve heard, several times, that managing people in government agencies is hard because there are no “sticks or carrots” that managers can use to motivate their employees. But every time I hear the “sticks and carrots” metaphor, I think if… Continue Reading →

Addiction Education must be provided in these 4 areas…

I don’t think anyone would argue with me when i say that Addiction is a complex condition. However, it does appear that, while Addiction is complex, I think people believe Recovery is simple. Over the years, I’ve heard many people… Continue Reading →

Managing IT is about people, not technology!

Today, someone sent me an email saying that he was leaving his present gig because he was tired of waiting for “sane IT management.” He’s very technically qualified and knows his way around technology. His current employer will be hard… Continue Reading →

Who’s an agent of God? You and I are…

Is anyone a real agent of God?  I mean, can any single human being stand before another and profess to know any more about the after-life or about an infinite creator?  To me, the short answer is simply: No.  There… Continue Reading →

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