There is no question that the longer a patient is in a treatment “system,” not a treatment “program,” the better the treatment outcome is likely to be (NIDA, 2012). One example is impaired physician programs, ...
When a family contacts me to help a loved one who is suffering from active addiction, and is interested in an intervention, I am confident they are in a desperate situation. They see me, the ...
The late G. Alan Marlatt may have been heartened to read William White’s interview with Andrew Tatarsky in this issue of Counselor. An alcoholism researcher, Dr. Marlatt is still widely regarded the world’s leading proponent ...
Just when I thought I had heard it all . . . Earlier this summer, California’s Coalinga City Council voted to sell the city’s dormant prison to a company looking to cultivate commercial marijuana ...
“I was once a very good girl. I did what was expected of me. I cleaned my room and got good grades. I kept quiet and didn’t brag. I tried to be nice, like everyone, ...
Holidays are filled with expectations that challenge even normal, happy families; the sheer volume of extra activities and celebrations can be both exhilarating and exhausting. This is the season for reaffirming relational bonds and commemorating ...
These days, it’s wonderful to see Chloe almost skipping into my clinic for her acupuncture appointment. Chloe is a thirty-two-year-old, athletic, fit, lovely woman with a smile that can brighten any room. However, I’m getting ...
Significant attention has been directed towards the opioid epidemic in the United States as it has caused considerable trauma and suffering for addicted individuals, families, and significant others. This serious public health and safety problem ...
Back in 2009 I published an article with Counselor titled “Mindfulness in Recovery.” At this point I would like to revisit this concept, drawing on my own experience in attempting to integrate mindfulness in recovery ...
Dear Dr Toni: I am a thirty-three-year-old recovering sex addict with a three-year-old child and a husband who loves me very much. I am a stay-at-home mom and I have a lot of time ...
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