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Trauma and Substance Abuse: Assessment and Treatment Implications
Written By: Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.

Taming the Wild Horse: Integrating DBT and the 12 Steps
Written By: Bari K. Platter, MS, RN, CNS and Osvaldo Cabral, MA, CAC III

Using a Web-Based Addiction Education and Treatment Delivery System
Written By: Dr. Stephen F. Grinstead, LMFT, ACRPS, CADC-II

Reichian Theory, Technique and Applicability in Compulsive Disorders – A Brief View
Written By: Stephan Simonian, MD

No Brain No Gain: The Impact of Multi-generational Trauma on the Addictive Brain
Written By: Kathy Willis, PhD

Adolescents

College drinking: Practical solutions to a growing problem
Written By: Alex Dayton

Taking the ‘High’ Out of Higher Education
Written By: Randy Haveson

Generation RX: The Dangers of Teens and Prescription Medication Abuse
Written By: Sherry Gaba, LCSW

Crystal Meth…… The Bulimia of Today’s Teens
Written By: Dawn Smith-Theodore, M.A., MFT, LMFT

Prevalence and Reasons for Self-Harm Among Teenage Girls – Research Mixed with Teens’ Perspectives
Written By: Dustin L. Tibbitts, LMFT

Chemical Dependency

Rational Thinking and Behavior Is Based On Obvious Fact
Written By: John Herdman, Ph.D., LADC, ICADC

The Law of Sobriety
Written By: Sherry Gaba, LCSW

The Legacy of Betty Ford
Written By: John Schwarzlose, MA

The Marijuana Question: What is a good doctor to do?
Written By: Matthew A. Torrington, M.D.

Laying the Foundation for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Skills
Written By: John Herdman, Ph.D., LADC, ICADC

Dual Diagnosis

Stress and Anxiety: What We Have in Common with Baboons
Written By: Tian Dayton, Ph.D.

When the Pink Cloud Passes: Using EMDR in Addiction Treatment
Written By: Jamie Marich, M.A. (ABD), LPCC-S, LICDC

Beyond Co-Occurring Disorders – An Integrated Approach to Treatment in the Age of Multiple Diagnoses
Written By: Shari Stillman-Corbitt, Psy.D.

The Treatment of Shame in a Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Setting
Written By: Dr. Seth C. Kadish

Integration of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy into the Therapeutic Community: Implications for Treatment of Addiction and Co-occurring Disorders
Written By: Rod Mullen and Mary Stanton, M.Ed, LADAC

Eating Disorders

Diet or Eating Disorder?
Written By: Rebecca Cooper, MFT, CCH, CEDS

Peace at Home: Ending the war with my body & finding health
Written By: Jenni Schaefer

Changing the “Whack-A-Mole” Syndrome
Written By: Lori Hanson

Redefining Recovery: Getting Beyond the Behaviors of an Eating Disorder
Written By: Jenni Schaefer

The Red Herring
Written By: Dr. Anita Johnston

Family System

Self-Parenting to Prevent Relapse
Written By: Patricia O'Gorman, PhD

Dear Children
Written By: Stephanie Abbott

The Rules of Change
Written By: Dennis Wholey

Speaking Out
Written By: Patricia Taylor

To Raise Our Children, We Must First Raise Ourselves
Written By: Carey Sipp

Featured Articles

Gender Specific

Tell It to Me In Guy Language
Written By: Bud Williams

Women Find Success at Female-Only Addiction Treatment Programs
Written By: Rebecca Flood

Gay Affirmative Therapy for the Straight Clinician
Written By: Joe Kort, MA, MSW, LMSW

Women-in-Recovery
Written By: Julie Vaughan, M.Ed. LPC NCC CC

Heal the Healer

Compassion Fatigue
Written By: Terry Eagan, MD

Health & Wellbeing

What is Midlife?
Written By: Carol Teitelbaum, LMFT

The Sweet Smell of Wellness: Aromatherapy Uses in Recovery
Written By: Randi Ragan

Relapse In the Face of Major Life Change: Prevention Strategies
Written By: Dr. Toni Galardi

Your Invitation to More Energy, Compassion and Hope
Written By: Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse

Addiction and Nutritional Supplements
Written By: Hyla Cass M.D.

Intervention

So You Want to Be an Interventionist! (Part Two)
Written By: Ed Storti, B.A., C.A.D.C. II, B.R.I. II

HELPS: Identifying the Rock Bottom for a successful Intervention
Written By: Ken Seeley, BRI II, CNDAI II, RASi

So You Want to Be an Interventionist! – Part One of Two Parts
Written By: Ed Storti, B.A., C.A.D.C. II, B.R.I. II

Intervention vs. Hitting Bottom
Written By: Pat Moomey, BRI, CATC, CRC

How Do I Move a “Feet” Client Into His/Her “Head and Heart”?
Written By: Two Addiction Ladies, Candy Finnigan and Jeanie Griffin

Letters From The Editor

Letter from the Editors – 11th Edition
Written By: Josie and Jim Herndon

Letter from the Editors – Tenth Edition
Written By: Josie and Jim Herndon

Letter from the Editors — 9th Edition
Written By: Josie and Jim Herndon

Letter from the Editors – 8th Edition
Written By: Josie and Jim Herndon

Letter from the Editors – Seventh Edition
Written By: Josie and Jim Herndon

Life and Recovery Coaching

Forbidden Feelings – Learning to Manage Getting Triggered
Written By: Tian Dayton, Ph.D.

Living with Chronic Pain: One Day at a Time
Written By: Dr. Stephen F. Grinstead, LMFT, ACRPS, CADC-II

The Power of Pause
Written By: Linda Landon, ACC

Purposeful Recovery: What’s Coaching Got to Do with It?
Written By: Andrew Susskind, MSW, ACC

Peer Reviewers Wanted
Written By: Tom Wentz Ph.D.

Member Blogs

News from Cornerstone of Southern California
Written By: Cornerstone of Southern California

Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients?
Written By: Hyla Cass M.D.

Chronic Pain Management is Impacted by Eating Addiction
Written By: Dr. Stephen F. Grinstead, LMFT, ACRPS, CADC-II

SRI launches its “Lunch Hour” Support Group
Written By: Sexual Recovery Institute

Good Diet and Nutrition is Crucial for Effective Chronic Pain Management
Written By: Dr. Stephen F. Grinstead, LMFT, ACRPS, CADC-II

Neuroscience

Addiction Half-Truths: What Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Know About Neuroscience
Written By: Dr. Kevin Fleming

The Medium is the Message
Written By: Dr. Kevin McCauley

The Integration of Neurofeedback and Shamanic Approaches in the Treatment of Substance Abuse
Written By: Stephen I. Sideroff, Ph.D.

Retraining the Brain for Substance Abuse
Written By: Steve Orenstein, LMFT

Older Adults

Addiction, Aging and Hope
Written By: Carol Colleran, CAP, ICADC

Treating the Elderly Substance Abusing Patient
Written By: Paul Neitzert, Psy.D

Other Addictions

Choices: Sanctuary and Intimacy or Objectification and Misanthropy?
Written By: Naya Arbiter

Treating Internet Addiction
Written By: Dr. Kimberly Young

What and Who Is Missing in Sexual Addiction Treatment?
Written By: Naya Arbiter

Increasing the Odds on Funding for Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Programs
Written By: Andrew Kessler

Recovery from Tobacco Addiction
Written By: Murray Kelly

Point of Return

The Last Bus of the Night
Written By: Alan Downs, Ph.D.

I Want My Childhood Back
Written By: Julie H.

The Light at the End of the Darkness
Written By: Ryan D.

Very Personal Rehabilitation
Written By: JMichael Fields

Point of Return
Written By: Andrew Martin

Spirituality

A Spiritual Seeker
Written By: Rev. Leo Booth

A Tribute to Charley Narcomey
Written By: RecoveryView.com

Forgiveness is a Process not an Event
Written By: Herb Kaighan

Dare to Step into Your Dreams: Create the Life You Envision
Written By: Marcia Ullett, MA

A Spiritual Journey
Written By: Sonnee D. Weedn, Ph.D.

View from the Hill

View from the Hill
Written By: Andrew Kessler

View from the Hill: You’ve Got a Friend
Written By: Andrew Kessler

Increasing the Odds on Funding for Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Programs
Written By: Andrew Kessler

Parity Act: Finally a Reality
Written By: Tian Dayton, Ph.D.

Substance Abuse and Health Care: What Might Be or Could Have Been
Written By: Andrew Kessler