Tag recovery psychology
I had been teaching at an in-patient treatment facility for over ten (10) months when one day, out of the clear blue sky, I was unceremoniously relieved of my duties. Without warning, the Director called me and said that, from… Continue Reading →
Recovery isn’t about flipping a switch or waving a magic wand. There are certain elements that must either be in place or be developed before recovery can happen. As much as we want addicts to just simply stop using whatever… Continue Reading →
The Lamb in Wolf’s Clothing is beyond proud and excited to present an interview with Dr. Leslie Hayes, who was named a “Champion of Change” by the Obama White House in April of 2016 for her tireless efforts in fighting… Continue Reading →
Rahesh Balsekar teaches, “it is only when there is firm rooting in…the belief in the reality of the volition of the individual that the notion of karma arises.” What he means is that suffering emerges when a person is too… Continue Reading →
When people ask me questions about the addict in their life, the only thing I hear is, “How can I make my Addict behave in ways I can understand?” And the response to that question is: Seek to understand your… Continue Reading →
While there appears to be a heroin epidemic that is causing middle America to lose their minds, the fact is that, while not every heroin user wants to get clean, there is a treatment protocol that will work. This protocol… Continue Reading →
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On Thursday, August 4th, 6:30 PM at Page 1 Bookstore in Albuquerque NM; I will be discussing Recovery and what it really is. While I will be reading from my book, 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction, I will… Continue Reading →
No one can ever say I didn’t attempt to become the educator I sought to be. As a matter of fact, my epitaph will read: “At least he tried.” Just the other day, I was stalking about a new online… Continue Reading →
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been wrestling with meaningless deadlines. Again, if there is an actual dependency associated with a deadline, or if the consequences of missing a deadline are enforced, then I think deadlines are quite useful and… Continue Reading →
