Whether you call addiction treatment professionals “change agents” or “agents of change,” one thing is for sure, the goal is to help people make changes in their lives that lead to improvements in quality of ...
This is the final column in a three-part series examining language and the correct and incorrect uses of terms related to addiction treatment. “Last Use” (of a Substance) This term is included because ...
Animal-assisted therapy has been known to be effective for healing those suffering from substance abuse, alcoholism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. Treatment centers utilize horses and dogs to bring about positive change, allow people to ...
This is the second part of a three-part series focusing on terms related to addiction and their correct and incorrect uses. “Binge Drinking” According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, ...
“Jane Middelton-Moz and Mary Lee Zawadski have taken important steps in defining the problem and finding interventions and solutions that work . . . Every teacher, every parent, and every counselor should read this important ...
This is the final installment in a two-part series that focuses on applying the virtue of patience in recovery from addiction. The first column focused on patience as a vital ingredient in the overall recovery ...
The forthcoming month of September usually means that summer is coming to a close. Picnics are over, school begins, the weather changes, leaves begin to fall, and another season has passed. For many people however, ...
Why Did She Jump? conveys the heartbreaking tale of author Joan E. Childs’ experience of losing a daughter to suicide—suicide that was a direct result of bipolar I disorder. Childs takes readers through her family’s ...
The language we use has the potential to have a significant effect, either positive or damaging, which is especially important in relationship to a disease marked by stigma and misunderstanding. Many people—including people with substance ...
This is the second column in a three-part series on client motivation to change. The first part discussed motivation as a state, examined levels of motivation to change, and provided examples of clients with different ...
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