DEFYING THE SOFT BIGOTRY OF LOW EXPECTATIONS
My name is Andrew Burki and I’m a person in long term recovery who hasn’t found it necessary to take drugs or drink alcohol since December 5, 2001. I’m the product...
ADDICTED AND PREGNANT
Sarah wasn’t like most girls when she was growing up in a middleclass home located in suburbia USA. She was a bit shy and didn’t have a vast group of friends,...
The Crooked Road Of Recovery: Rethinking Relapses And Success In Addiction Treatment And Research
It’s Friday night in West Los Angeles. As Angelenos flock with their entourages to trendy restaurants and night clubs, an eclectic group of recovering addicts attend Shabbat services at Beit T’Shuvah...
Recover At Home – A New solution To An Old Problem
In today’s world, we are all too familiar with the drug crisis running rampant in the US. The CDC reported 63,632 overdose deaths from all substances in 2016, and multiple states...
SHELVE IT: TOOLS OF THE SOBER TRADE
Recently, I was engaged in a sobriety conversation with a random stranger while waiting for an elevator at the doctor’s office. I can’t remember how the conversation started, but she asked...
You Were Never Meant To Be Here
Several months ago, I had the unexpected privilege of sharing my heart with a room full of folks battling and in various stages of recovery from drug, alcohol, and other addictions...
SMART: Raison D’etre And An Introduction
A short time ago I asked Patricia Rosen, Publisher of The Sober World, if an article on SMART (self-management and recovery training) might be in order. An introduction was suggested. So,...
The 30 Day Myth- Shouldn’t Rehab Only Take 30 days?
There is an idea in society that drug rehabilitation should only take 30 days. This idea says that, after only 30 days of withdrawal and treatment, the individual should be clean...
NEWLY SOBER? 5 TIPS TO HELP YOU TO SOAR THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS
New sobriety is one thing, but newly sober during the holidays – how in the world do people do that? The answer is- very well, indeed. Especially, if you follow these...
GROWING UP STONED – THE IMPACT AND OUTCOMES OF CANNABIS ON ADOLESCENTS AND...
Introduction
Contrary to popular myth, marijuana is an addictive and debilitating drug, and currently at the center of much political, legal, medical and social controversy. The best available evidence reveals that 22.2...
