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two things you can do to help an addict

While there isn’t much anyone can do to “cure” an addict, there are two (2) things people can do for their addicted loved one: 1) Learn to say no; and, 2) Seek to become the best version of themselves that… Continue Reading →

We can beat heroin addiction

After yet another funeral for a young person who died from a heroin overdose, I heard a group of men talking about heroin addiction and its evil impact on their community. I listened as their anger-laced comments flowed from, “We… Continue Reading →

Build spirituality into addiction treatment

When I discuss spirituality with people, I might as well be speaking Martian: People’s eyes gloss over and saliva drips from the corner of their mouths. Maybe they think I’m no one to be discussing spirituality or maybe they’re afraid… Continue Reading →

The Imago Dei should drive our lives

What is the Imago Dei? Literally translated, the Imago Dei is the “Image of God.” This image is not Jesus’ face that miraculously appears on tortillas, it is, to me, the source of all that’s good and strong and beautiful… Continue Reading →

Hate Addiction? Buy, read, and USE this book!

If you purchase, read, and most importantly, USE 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction (you can buy it here), you are taking a positive step towards understanding Substance Abuse & Addiction. While there is no magic bullet that can… Continue Reading →

Let’s not vilify ANY substance

It’s all too easy to point to a substance and say, “that’s evil” or “that’s the problem with things in my life.”  I’ve written about heroin and its relationship with actual evil. Although I do think the conditions associated with… Continue Reading →

How do we create the change we want to see?

I sit in meetings, all the time, where the topic focuses on making changes. Whether the meeting is about the requirements needed for building a software application or developing a treatment plan, the basic question is always the same: How… Continue Reading →

The 3 types of Addicts I’ve experienced

In my years of working and living with addicts, I have learned, all too well, that there is no “one size fits all” way to deal with and “help” addicts. I’ve found that there are very different ways and means… Continue Reading →

Really, being accountable ain’t bad….

I don’t really know why I wrote my first book. If someone had told me that putting words into the universe in book form meant that I would always have to answer for those words, I may have thought twice… Continue Reading →

Why I earned a school counseling license…

A few years ago, I was reading from my book, 49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction at a book store when two women were waiting for me to finish signing books. They were a teacher and a principal at… Continue Reading →

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