Top 10 Things Families Can Do to Avoid Common Rehab Pitfalls addiction family parents Dec 07, 2024

 

When a loved one enters rehab, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed, powerless, and fearful about whether the treatment will work.

And the truth is, rehab success rates can be really...

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Why Do They Call Alcohol "Spirits", Anyway? addiction spirituality Nov 16, 2024

 

What if the very thing you're running from holds the key to your recovery? That’s the idea Carl Jung, the father of analytical psychology, shared with Bill Wilson, co-founder of...

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Clarifying the Relationship Between Addiction and Trauma addiction professional training substance abuse Nov 03, 2024

In recent years, there’s been a rising trend to view addiction as a symptom of trauma, and while there is an undeniable connection between the two, this view requires clarification. As stated...

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How Drug Addiction Develops Oct 30, 2024

OK, so this may not exactly sound like rocket science:

Addiction to a mood altering substance develops as result of repeated use of the substance. 

There's obviously a little more to it, but...

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Addiction And The Family: A Roadmap To Peace Of Mind addiction family parents professional training stages of change Oct 19, 2024

I presented a webinar this week titled: "Successful Recovery: A Family Guide To Peace Of Mind." The replay is now available on YouTube.

WEBINAR REPLAY: Successful Recovery: A Family Guide To Peace...

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Recovery? Or Switching Addictions? Aug 10, 2024

 

“As long as you didn't take a drink!”

In the strictest sense of the the word, sobriety refers to abstinence from alcohol or drugs.

But the term “recovery” is a more...

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Does Using Drugs Or Alcohol Mean I Have A Problem? Mar 07, 2024
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Making The Decision For Recovery: Pick Up The Feather! addiction professional training spirituality Oct 26, 2023

There's a Russian fairytale called "The Firebird," in which a hunter is faced with a decision to pick up a feather he finds laying on the path in front of him. His horse warns him that picking up...

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Drinking Problem? Or Thinking Problem? addiction spirituality Oct 20, 2023

What does Bill Wilson have in common with a Toltec Warrior?

This week in my Wednesday Woo! series my I gave a presentation titled "Managing Your Spiritual Energy: A Warrior's Approach To Personal...

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"I Feel Like We Got Our Daughter Back!" family parents Oct 06, 2023

One night I was standing in my office with the parents of a girl who was a client in my addiction treatment program. We had just completed her graduation group, which marked her successful...

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The Owl, The Desert, And The Shadow Sep 18, 2023

In 1988 I ended up in drug rehab as a relapsed drug counselor.

It was one of the darkest periods of my life. But it was also the beginning of an experience that changed my life.

The day I...

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The Role Of Meditation In Addiction Recovery Jun 18, 2023

I thought I'd share a video I made the other day about the role of meditation in addiction recovery.

Throughout my career as a drug and alcohol counselor I've always had a special affinity for...

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