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Sometimes my fogged-up mind needs clearing…

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 →

Metaphors are the most powerful tool on the planet

The reality is that there are hundreds of ways to treat a substance abuse problem.  The challenge for practitioners is which is the best? For me, approaches that focus on client empowerment and establishing meaning through the client’s perspective tend… Continue Reading →

Life passes like a blooming rose — here and then gone

There are times when the God will open up His Universe and communicate with me on a visceral level.  His message will rumble through every muscle and organ and bone in my body and I will learn something about His… Continue Reading →

Does God play a role in overcoming Depression and/or Addiction?

Before my reading last Tuesday, a woman from Michigan approached me with a copy of Journey to Aztlan in her hand.  She asked if I could sign her book, which I did.  When I handed the book back to her,… Continue Reading →

Really, we’re all writers and poets…

“We’re past the age of heroes and hero kings. … Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it’s up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.” — John Updike I couldn’t disagree with Mr…. Continue Reading →

A friend who asks me to drink alcohol isn't a friend

It was a busy restaurant; people paraded in and out and the wait staff hustled around the joint to get the mob satiated.  There weren’t many seats, and my friend and I accepted a table in the bar area, rather… Continue Reading →

Critical Reflection isn't Mental Masturbation

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 →

Who cares if Santa Fe, NM is "green?"

Santa Fe’s City Council actually did something right: They removed a ten (10) tax for using a grocery store’s paper bag.  They removed this tax as part of a bigger ordinance to remove plastic bags from our streets.  We all… Continue Reading →

Six (6) Free Diversity or Ethics Continuing Education credits

I believe in Journey to Aztlan as a learning.  Yes, it’s a really good book that stands on its own. However, it’s a great tool from which people can learn to find that place of strength inside of them that… Continue Reading →

You've got to care for yourself in order to care 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 →

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