Drugs Don’t Love You: 5 Signs It’s Time to Break Away
Drugs Don’t Love You: 5 Signs It’s Time to Break Away “Oh, I could quit any time, if I wanted to. I just don’t want to.” How many times have you heard this from a friend or loved one with a drug prob ...
Alcohol Addiction: How to Cope with Your Partner’s Drinking Problem
Alcohol Addiction: How to Cope with Your Partner’s Drinking Problem When your partner has a drinking problem, he or she’s not the only one with a problem. You have one too, and it’s probably not goin ...
Are You Getting An Objective Substance Abuse Evaluation?
Making a decision on who you want to conduct your substance abuse or DWI evaluation is a crucial one to make. If you are getting this evaluation to meet the requirements asked of by your attorney or t ...
The Power of the Group
One of the biggest mistakes people make early on in their recovery is underestimating the power of the group. Our culture is one that values personal independence and free will. This often leads us to ...
Not Everything in Moderation
A more modern and controversial viewpoint on substance abuse and addiction is moderation management. As a therapist and counselor, I have been asked about my viewpoint on this very topic. I hope this ...
Rising Above Addiction as a Label
Knowing whether or not you are addicted to a particular behavior is not always easy to identify. Part of the problem with this lies in the vagueness of how addiction can be defined. This is one of the ...
New Years Resolutions: The Psychology of Calendar Landmarks
With New Years upon us, it is inevitable that many of you will be making New Years Resolutions. It seems to be a human, or at least a cultural behavior to set up goals along with calendar landmarks. “ ...