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I’m always advocating that people critically reflect about roles in their lives as a first step towards defining and creating healthier realities. I don’t think, in any way, that it’s mental masturbation to do this exercise. To me, understanding the… Continue Reading →
Saying that someone who abuses drugs and/or alcohol has to be ready to quit is a lot like saying that a rose has to be ready to grow. And while that statement might appear true on the surface, I don’t… Continue Reading →
Addiction treatment requires awareness of the situation in which a substance abuser finds himself. Rather than opposing symptoms, reflective journaling provides a mechanism through which a person can see his or her situation in his or her own terms and… Continue Reading →
The graphic I’ve shared today (taken from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)) tells an important story about the relationship between abstinence from abusing substances and sustained recovery. As the graphic illustrates: 36% of those who abstain for 1-12… Continue Reading →
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 →
When someone struggles with Depression or with an addiction (or both), I’m willing to bet everything I have that his or her life has been reduced to a single point of consciousness. That singular focus, either the atrophy of Depression… Continue Reading →
If you asked one hundred people who know me, I’m willing to place a large bet that you’ll get one hundred different answers. I guess it’s that way: people know each other through some role or another through which they… Continue Reading →
I downloaded a guide from a site that provides awesome information regarding things parents can do when their child is addicted. I’ve included the guide at the bottom of this post because I do think that, while it’s short, provides… Continue Reading →
I’ve clawed and fought; swung and missed. I wanted peace but destroyed it when I could. I raged for freedom but my rage was heavier steel than any prison bars. I wanted and raged, but I never really asked myself… Continue Reading →
Generally, people don’t really make changes in their lives unless the road they’re on is too difficult to walk on anymore. Since there’s no way I can actually walk on someone else’s behalf, all I can do is help someone… Continue Reading →
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