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I value reflective writing very much. It’s at the heart of everything I teach and learn. To me, it’s easier to start reflecting from within a role (role-based reflection is at the heart of psychological empowerment) than it is from… Continue Reading →
The illustration above is the sum total of my entire philosophy and approach to life. Regardless of the context in which I find myself, I apply the model that illustrated with usually successful results. There are no guarantees in life,… Continue Reading →
Sometimes life can be a lot like pushing a giant rock up a steep and slick mountain. It can appear that we stand face-to-face with the daunting rock in front of our faces and wonder, “Why the hell should I… Continue Reading →
The Metlife foundation recently sponsored and released a study about teen’s drug and alcohol abuse patterns. The key finding in this study is that Hispanic teens are forty precent (40%) more likely to abuse drugs/alcohol than their Caucasian and Black… Continue Reading →
I don’t have all the answers and that frustrates me. Hell, I don’t even have ten percent of the answers. I work and study as much as I can, but it sometimes feels as though all my writing and teaching… Continue Reading →
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 →
I wanted to remind everyone that there are three (3) ways to earn free continuing education credits (CECs) through this jblea1016.com: 1. Read any article posted to jblea1016.com and answer the following questions (worth 2 CECs per article): About what article or articles… Continue Reading →
I’ve added a short video to YouTube that provides an overview of the three (3) C’s of Addiction; I do hope you you spread the word…in understanding, perhaps we can change Addiction’s deadliness.. Here’s the link…Please let me know of… Continue Reading →
Though various treatment programs show improvement, treatment compliance appears to be the key operating variable. However, my life’s mission is to teach everyone that we all have the source of all that’s good, strong, and beautiful within us. In learning… Continue Reading →
Last night, I gave a talk at Bookworks in Albuquerque, NM. I learned three (3) things: 1) That it’s exciting to see my name on a marquis; 2) That there’s at least one other person who understands the clinical importance… Continue Reading →
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