Addiction Is A Game
Contrary to popular opinion, we’re not losing the war on drugs.
Our children are.
They are playing an old game, Russian roulette, with new weapons. The guns have been replaced with pills, alcohol,...
Co-occurring Disorders Can Pose a Double Threat In Treatment
Dually diagnosed individuals suffer from coexisting independent disorders that require simultaneous integrated intervention to achieve the best outcomes. The general strategy is to blend recovery model notions with mental health ones....
Money And Early Recovery
Sobriety is not just about staying away from our addiction of choice. It involves an entire shift in the way we think and live. Many people overlook the importance of the...
Helping The Helpers
It’s easy to understand why public safety workers are among some of the country’s highest populations with substance abuse, divorce, family dysfunction, depression and suicide. Dealing with the suffering and tragedy...
Addiction Is A Family Affair And The Family Member You Save Maybe Your Own!
Motivation comes in many forms. For me, it was the pain of watching my son deal with addiction. He over-dosed twice before he was old enough to drive and then tried...
The Facts About Marijuana in Florida
Marijuana Crimes in Florida:
Marijuana laws are changing and evolving nationwide, but there are still severe penalties for marijuana possession in Florida. All charges related to pot, weed, bud, chronic, cannabis, hydro,...
Back To The Basics Of Recovery Guidance: Step Ten
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Many A.A. pioneers described Steps Ten, Eleven and Twelve as the Guidance Steps. In Step Ten, we are guided...
Cravings: Why We Can’t Seem To Get Enough
Why is it that we often can’t live up to our goals when it comes to addictive behaviors? What undermines us every time? As a psychiatrist and addiction expert who has...
The Missing Peace: Solving The Anger Problem For Alcoholics, Addicts And Those Who Love...
The Missing Peace will be a significant breakthrough that will offer a lasting effect and help men and women deal with the part of recovery that has been misunderstood, misquoted, and...
Pills And Pot On The Playground Seeking Solutions For Teen And Tween Drug Abuse
The problem of drug and alcohol abuse has been around for a very long time. It evolved from the shadows of the underworld, thrived during Prohibition, escalated in the 60’s and...
