“Oola-la . . . that’s what life feels like when you’re happy, growing, and looking forward to what the world has in store for you. It’s the feeling you get when you’ve landed that better ...
The subject of self-care for counselors is one that receives plenty of attention in the literature, as well as during conversations in the classroom, staff rooms, supervision, and the dialogues inside our heads. It has ...
I think we can all agree that we cannot treat individuals who are not in treatment to be treated! Therefore, initially engaging patients and retaining them in treatment is a priority. Those points in time ...
On March 22, 2017, a Capitol Hill forum addressed the issue of recovery housing. Sponsored in part by CCAPP and hosted by Unite to Face Addiction, leaders from the community presented compelling evidence as to ...
Just about every week we hear or read about another celebrity who got into serious legal trouble for stealing. Whether they are film or TV stars—Winona Ryder shoplifted several thousand dollars in haute couture apparel ...
Change is rarely easy. In fact, it is often a messy business. While great benefits oftentimes result from the altering of our lives or paths, change can be difficult while it is happening.
I wrote in a previous column that “another epidemic” not receiving sufficient attention is the impact of opioid and other substance misuse and addiction on families and children. Much has been written about the trends ...
People often start addiction treatment with a bias for or against the concept of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). As health care providers, it is our job to expose these biases and convince our patients of the ...
Dear Dr. Galardi, I’m a sixty-year-old man who’s been in the real estate business for thirty years, and I’m in burnout from the job. However, I’m not yet financially set up yet to retire. ...
When theologians and philosophers postulate the concept of God, it is important to understand that God is not writing about Himself; he is not explicitly saying, “This is how I created the world” or “This ...
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