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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 →
I love reading formal studies. Many add to the bodies of knowledge of subjects with which I’m concerned and interested. One such study was one that sought to show whether or not music can increase feelings of power. The study… 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 had an interesting conversation the other day during lunch that orbited around the idea that language is representative. We talked about a table and how the word, “table,” represents something with which we’re commonly familiar, but isn’t the table… Continue Reading →
First of all, what is a crisis? According to Wiger & Harowski (2003) there are three types of crises: developmental, situational, and existential. Developmental crises are normal developmental events in which transition leads to a crisis response; situational crises occur… Continue Reading →
Once, during a group session, a large man asked, “Why the hell should we listen to you?” It was a fair question and I am compelled to share my response…. I stepped forward and took a deep breath. I wanted… Continue Reading →
For a writer, a blank page can be scary and daunting. It’s almost as though the blank page taunts a writer with writer’s block like a two year old sticking out her tongue. “Nanny, nanny, boo-boo,” the blank page seems… Continue Reading →
I woke up this morning with what felt like an angry beehive buzzing in my mind. Hopes, plans, and dreams collided in my head making it impossible for me to hold a single thought long enough to get it on… Continue Reading →
Hi. First of all, please understand that I’m still here. I know you’re worried and I know you think I’m heading down a bad road. But I’m still here and I really need you to love me anyway. It’s hard… Continue Reading →
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