INTERVIEW WITH MITCH WINEHOUSE
Amy Winehouse was born in London on September 14, 1983 and broke into the music business at the age of 16. Her music was a mix of Jazz, pop, soul and...
Trauma: Myths and Realities
Psychological trauma is widely acknowledged to be a major contributor to addiction and human suffering in general. But as the mental health profession has begun to focus more and more on...
NEW CUTTING-EDGE TREATMENTS THAT ARE IMPROVING OUTCOMES
Lately, when I think about the linear progression of addiction treatment in this country, and the world for that matter, an old adage comes to mind, “if you don’t know where...
Staying The Course
As a boy growing up in Minnesota my whole world revolved around hunting, fishing, trapping, and milking cows. My parents loved me and my two younger sisters but they were alcoholics....
Tears
TEARS
Huge tears were rolling down those perfect youthful cheeks. At thirty-four, my youth was coming to an end, her budding womanhood only beginning. Somehow her eyes appeared greener through the tears,...
LIVING BEYOND: THE DOWNSIDE OF SEX AND SEXUAL EXPRESSION
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine, or idealism.” ~ Carl Gustav Jung
Sex and sexuality have become more prevalent throughout our global community. Obtaining...
Drug Treatment And The Evolution Of The Soul
You are not who you think you are. Most of us identify with our ego, the self that is attached to everything around us. The self that takes offense to others...
Recovery-Oriented concepts, Values, And Practices Are Widely Accepted In The Addiction Profession, But Gaps...
Recovery concepts have always run through the fabric of the addiction profession, the members of its workforce, and the services they provide, albeit with varying strength over time. The addiction profession,...
RESET THERAPY: AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR ADDICTION
Twenty years ago, we knew very little about how memory was stored in the brain let alone how to alter it. Neither were we aware of the critical role that memory...
GUIDE TO SOBRIETY DURING THE HOLIDAYS
If you think you are at risk for substance misuse, be realistic about how the holidays can increase your anxiety and stress and lead to dangerous behavior
