Playing the Whitney Houston Blame Game
It’s called the “blame game,” an age-old strategy that vilifies and scapegoats anyone haplessly in the wrong place at the right time.…
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What’s wrong with Our View of Substance Use Disorders?
A problem that exists in both substance use and mental health disorders is that there is no direct measurement of the disorders.…
The Girly Thoughts 10-Day Detox Plan
“Girly thoughts” is the term noted psychologist Dr. Patricia O’Gorman coined for the “toxic inner voice” that women oftentimes have—the negative self-talk…
Changing the Environment of California Addiction Treatment, Programs, and Professionals
Whether you call addiction treatment professionals “change agents” or “agents of change,” one thing is for sure, the goal is to help…
The Virtue of Patience, Part II
This is the final installment in a two-part series that focuses on applying the virtue of patience in recovery from addiction. The…