When Monica Parker’s son Remy was born, her and her husband wanted to make sure that he grew up with a notion of “spirituality and godliness,” even though they came from different religious backgrounds. When ...
Shuvendu Sen, MD, is a nationally and internationally recognized physician, author, speaker, and a humanitarian for over twenty years. He is director and associate program director of the internal medicine residency program at Raritan Bay ...
This is the second installment in a three-column series dealing with aging and wellness in recovery. The first column focused largely on identifying and counteracting threats to sobriety that commonly occur as we grow older. ...
Dear Dr. Toni: I am a psychologist who works primarily in the recovery field. I imagine that I should be consulting you privately, but as my practice has taken a hit the last few ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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