Believe it or not, it’s not personal!
"I hate you! You are the worst mother ever! You’re a terrible Dad!
You’re such a #@%$#!!
This is ALL your fault!"
Sound familiar? Could be your angry son or daughter. Could be a...
From the rear view to a clear view
"We live our lives forward, but only understand our lives backward"
~ Epictetus
The #1 reason why people don’t become who they want to be is that they’ve grown too attached to who...
Schizophrenia and substance use disorder: The split molecular genetics of Dopamine and Endorphins
Schizophrenia Ranks among the top 10 causes of disability in developed countries worldwide. The prevalence rate for schizophrenia at any given time is the number of individuals affected per 1,000 total...
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: The innocent casualties of opioid addiction
With most of the media coverage focusing on the number of overdoses per day, we have forgotten about the growing population of infant “addicts”. Those precious little babies suffer from no...
THE “HOW TO GUIDE” FOR FAMILIES AND TREATMENT CENTERS USING THE MARCHMAN ACT
In Florida, the Marchman Act is a very effective tool to get the necessary help for those whose loved ones are abusing substances. Unfortunately, it has historically been underutilized by families...
THE AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION
The mission of The Amy Winehouse Foundation, Inc. is supporting and empowering children and young adults in need through music therapy and education. The foundation works to prevent the effects of...
INTEGRATIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Several months ago, I took one of my quarterly weekend vacations to relieve my level of stress. On this trip, I decided to stay at one of my favorite hotels in...
“I DON’T’ KNOW”—THE THREE MOST COMMON WORDS SPOKEN IN THERAPY©
“When struggling with a client, you often think you are missing some complex skill you have not learned; in actuality, you have somehow failed to apply a fundamental skill.” Scott D....
The Truth About Addiction Treatment
Addiction is a chronic, incurable, life-threatening illness that can be managed. We have learned more on the subject of addiction in the last thirty-years than all prior accumulative knowledge. We now...
Escaping Or Accepting?
As far as I’m aware, there has been no time in history when the human race has had the majority of human beings attempting to accept their feelings rather than attempting...