Tag substance abuse treatment
In my professional travels, I have probably failed a lot more than I have succeeded. I’ve led projects and teams that have won awards, but more often than not, I have been a part of projects that simply do not… Continue Reading →
First of all, it wasn’t my idea. Someone at a nameless Santa Fe-based broadcasting company approached me with the idea of a radio show that I would host and discuss matters pertaining to substance abuse. I gave it some thought… Continue Reading →
Addiction is as much a culture as it is a disease. What’s more is that, as is the case with any culture, when someone outside the culture of Addiction tries to understand it, they often misunderstand and misjudge what they… Continue Reading →
Fighting substance abuse isn’t easy; many people have opinions both towards substances and towards addicts, but few offer any real solutions. One thing that I really don’t think helps is solely looking at substances. While I do think that we… Continue Reading →
Recovery is a good thing – even though can suck sometimes, it really is better to face life’s B.S. through lucidity than through the haze of Addiction. But, recovery doesn’t appear to be that easy of a sell; most of… Continue Reading →
After snapping a few pics, I asked my wife, “Do you think Lazarus would have noticed this flower?” Her face said, “What on Earth are you talking about now?” But what fell from her mouth was,”Huh?” “I’m just wondering if… Continue Reading →
The Addict Identity must die. Most people would agree with that, but what they may not either agree with or understand is that they keep the Addict Identity alive. The challenge is that most people don’t understand the Addict Identity,… Continue Reading →
When a theme or specific issue emerges again and again in sessions with clients, I tend to look it at it as something that I need to study, understand, and possibly, share. One such theme has reared its head lately… Continue Reading →
Tammy knew that she would never use heroin. Though she’d been addicted to Oxys for over two years, heroin wasn’t in her future. Really, she wasn’t one of those addicts – no way no how was she a junkie and… Continue Reading →
The other night, I was talking with someone about her struggles with anxiety. She was telling me that there are days that she can’t sit still for even a minute; her mind races and she has no control over her… Continue Reading →
