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Tell It to Me In Guy Language

Written By: Bud Williams Date: August 5th, 2010. Topic: Gender-Specific.

What can a story about one particular parasite tell anyone — especially  someone sitting in a spirituality group with just a few days of recovery— about Higher Power, spirituality, God?  If a tiny parasite could potentially reach someone with a message about a Universal Intelligence, would men and women in the same situation respond to [...]

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Women Find Success at Female-Only Addiction Treatment Programs

Written By: Rebecca Flood Date: December 10th, 2009. Topic: Gender-Specific.

The statistics are striking. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 7.4 million women in the United States, ages 12 and older, are substance abusers who need help.
Even more startling is the fact that more than 90 percent of these women wonʹt receive the care they need.
Some have no money. [...]

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Gay Affirmative Therapy for the Straight Clinician

Written By: Joe Kort, MA, MSW, LMSW Date: May 1st, 2009. Topic: Gender-Specific.

Many straight therapists who say they are “gay affirmative” mean that they are gay positive or gay friendly. They tell lesbian and gay clients things like, “I’m open-minded” and “People are people.” These well-intentioned therapists are, indeed, accepting and pro-gay—but they’re also uninformed. Even lesbian and gay therapists may be uninformed.
Over the years, I’ve known [...]

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Women-in-Recovery

Written By: Julie Vaughan, M.Ed. LPC NCC CC Date: February 5th, 2009. Topic: Gender-Specific.

Happy New Year fellow colleagues! I don’t know about you, but I tend to be reflective during the time of one year ending and another beginning.  I consider areas of my life and ways I can continue to move forward and stay true to who I am, why I am here, and what I do. [...]

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