Had Enough Bad Sex? Try Sober Dating
A few weeks ago, a writer for Glamour.com contacted me about an article she was working on—on sober dating. I was excited,…
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Incorporating the Principles of 12 Step Recovery into Addiction-Focused Therapy: Step 1
In a previous posting to this site I wrote about the basic ways in which addiction treatment specialists and other therapists can…
Facing the Discomfort of Confrontation
When I started my recovery, my life was full of tons of failed relationships. Time after time, an issue would arise, and…
Preventing Relapse: Best Practices in Addiction Treatment
Back in the 1990s, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) published a monograph intended for use by therapists dealing…
Detaching With Love
We all have people we are attached to. Some attachments are different than others – for instance, the attachment to our parents…
Creating Boundaries
Many of us have heard of boundaries, but have no idea what they are, or we don’t put them to use. Think…
Holiday Sanity and Sobriety: Tips for Recovering Addicts
The holiday season is supposed to be overflowing with joy. Most people, however, find themselves dealing with stress and anxiety more than…
Which Client is Sexually Addicted?
In today’s world, all sorts of people are misdiagnosed, by self or others, as sexually addicted. This occurs for any number of…
Acting Instead of Reacting
As codependents, many of us grew up in households that were dysfunctional and traumatic. In order to cope, we developed survival skills…
Tips For Handling Family Drama, Drinking And Holiday Stress
The holidays are a very challenging time for many people. There are extremely high expectations that everything is going to be perfect,…