THE CALL TO CHANGE YOUR ALGORITHM
The topic is phones. “We’re a lot like them,” he muses. “We sleep to recharge, we look for a connection, we can take in a lot of data. But when a...
Living Recovery Out Loud
Living recovery out loud is not something that’s possible for everyone. Anonymity is a personal choice and should always remain up to the individual. I want to make that absolutely clear,...
IT’S ALL ABOUT SPIRITUALITY
After more than fifty eight years of continuous sobriety, it still bothers me when I’m attending a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous and I hear someone start talking about “the spiritual part...
Dry January: Thirty-One Days of Sobriety
Dry January is a thought-provoking experiment that challenged individuals to abstain from drinking for a month-long period. It began in 2013, when Alcohol Concern UK, a British charity, asked people to...
COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS – THE ADDICTIVE ROLLERCOASTER
Addiction is a chronic and compulsive disease that has an ability of taking over your complete person. While it may start off innocent enough; the compulsive nature of the disease is...
SPIRITUAL CONFUSION: A ROADBLOCK TO RECOVERY
Spirituality is considered to be a critical component to achieving a successful recovery. In fact, it’s the cornerstone of most 12-Step programs. It’s also a concept that’s frequently misunderstood, which can...
SMART RECOVERY® MOVES MASSIVELY ONLINE AMID COVID-19
Like the minor wave that precedes the tsunami, the first call came in early March from Roger Weiss, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Addictions at McLean...
Sober Alone? Getting Through The Coronavirus Pandemic
As a specialist in the area of chemical dependency, over the last two weeks, I have had more and more patients feel at a loss about what to do to stay...
RECOVERY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR
“The entire family is in recovery. Every person in this room is in recovery. The sooner you accept this truth and begin to focus on your own growth and recovery process,...
Are we doing our best in the addiction treatment industry?
The question of whether we are doing our best in addiction treatment industry, is an issue of decency and human kindness. It cannot be addressed in facts and figures, spreadsheets and...