Future Focus: The Prevention Solution
Everyone has heard the famous saying by Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (Medrut, 2018). This…
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Disaster Planning: Being Prepared for California’s New Normal
Every year as the summer sun dries the fields and bakes the forests surrounding our residential treatment center, my fire awareness is…
Teaching Emotional Resilience
If addicts and alcoholics use chemicals to avoid uncomfortable emotions, teaching them to feel and tolerate such emotions should be seen as…
Progress Notes: From Misery to Mindfulness
I hate writing progress notes. You probably do, too. They are often the most unpleasant part of our jobs, but also one…
Four Questions to a Brutal Conclusion
“Arthur is an addict, a loving flawed parent, a kind soul, and . . . stuck. Should . . . can I…