“Christ-consciousness” may be a new term for some, but it has been known by many names: enlightenment, satori, kensho, samadi, moksha. It is intrinsic; it is the awareness of the spiritual consciousness that resides within ...
As summer came to a close, and within a seventy-two-hour span, we lost three brilliant individuals who made extraordinary contributions to our understanding of the human condition. All of us interested in enlightenment and personal ...
This is the first installment in a two-column series dealing with aging and wellness in recovery. This column focuses predominantly on threats to sobriety that we encounter as we grow older, together with suggestions for ...
Dear Dr. Toni: I just turned forty-eight and I live somewhere in South Florida. I have been married for ten years and have two children. I eat a healthy diet and I run three ...
Individuals with behavioral health (BH) disorders and their families frequently experience emotional distress associated with these disorders. This affects their well-being and quality of life if strategies are not used to manage emotions or moods. ...
In my previous article, I discussed issues affecting emotional health and well-being affecting clients with behavioral health (BH) disorders and their families. This follow-up article discusses BH treatments that focus on emotional or mood problems, ...
This feels surreal. In October 1976, almost forty years ago, I welcomed readers to the first issue of The US Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence, a twenty-four-page tabloid newspaper which was the very ...
One of the critical elements in evaluating individuals with a substance use disorder is assessing and documenting their substance use (Mee, Lee, Shulman, Fishman, & Gastfriend, 2013; Ries, Fiellin, Miller, & Saitz, 2014; US Department ...
Dear Dr. Toni: I am an educated female professional in my forties who works with women as a coach. I have been in a long-distance relationship with a man for the past year. ...
It’s hard to believe, but conference time is quickly approaching. It is amazing to consider the long list of accomplishments that have been made by this organization since CAARR and CAADAC have consolidated to form ...
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