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One of the more common catch-phrases within the addiction treatment community that I’ve head (and probably used) is, “Deception is the disease.” The reason it’s so widely used that it’s now almost cliché is that it’s an absolute true statement. … Continue Reading →
I wanted to share three (3) quotes from journal entries that clients within an inpatient treatment facility have shared with m. I believe that these entires may be able to provide clues and ideas to carry forward into other aspects… Continue Reading →
When it comes to addictions and substance, there’s a work that I’ve just come to loathe: Comorbidity. This means that, in addition to a substance abuse or process addiction issue, a person also shows signs of depression, anxiety, or some… Continue Reading →
I’ve been tracking down information about the BRENDA substance abuse treatment model over the last few weeks. The questions for which I’ve been seeking answers are: 1) What is the BRENDA treatment model; and, 2) Does it work as well… Continue Reading →
In today’s world, it can seem like everything is going to Hell in a handbasket. News reports of violence and mayhem rule the airwaves; when coupled with social media, bad news travels faster than ever. Plus, providing substance abuse treatment… Continue Reading →
It’s tough to want health for someone we love when he or she isn’t well. We pray and wish and hope that somehow health will overtake sickness in a blink of an eye. And when that sickness is addiction, our… Continue Reading →
I was sitting with a group of people one day when the topic cocaine addiction infiltrated our discussion. Amidst the clinging glasses and harried waitresses running around, my blood began to heat. I listened as those around me discussed a… Continue Reading →
I don’t know why some people end up lost within an addiction while others don’t. Nor can I say with any certainty that a given treatment plan will work. In situations of great complexity, of which addiction is one, there… Continue Reading →
The other morning, while visiting my grandmother’s grave, I lifted a pinecone off of her headstone. I looked at it’s woody cradles and cursed its audacity: It covered the “Que” from the Madrecita Querida inscription and I launched that pinecone… Continue Reading →
Over the years, I’ve weathered a great deal of intense emotional crises with families and friends of people in early recovery. I say “weathered” because, more often than not, the emotions are like waves of hurricane ballast striking me with… Continue Reading →
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