Category : Chemical Dependency

Mindfulness, Plus

The treatment world has begun to adopt mindfulness as a tool more and more in the last few years, and, while it is certainly...

Kevin Griffin
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05 Nov, 2013

From Addiction to Resilience: Tools and...

In the first two articles in this series, I presented the first six of the nine pillars facilitating one’s shift from...

Dr. Stephen Sideroff
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05 Nov, 2013

When Love Is Not Enough: Lois W.’s Story on CBS

An Interview with Writer William Borchert A story of Lois W.’s life and the roots of ALANON, When Love Is Not Enough is...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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05 Nov, 2013

Twelve-Step Spirituality

As a disease, addiction is treated medically, mentally and psychologically, all within the context of social rehabilitation....

Gene R. Wallace, PsyD
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05 Nov, 2013

From Addiction to Resilience: Tools and...

Part II: Organismic Balance and Mastery Resilience is a state highlighted by the ability to recover from stress and to...

Dr. Stephen Sideroff
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05 Nov, 2013

I Want My Experiences to Serve a Purpose

This is the story of my ch . . . ch . . . changes, which took me from insanity to clarity, from egocentricity to altruism,...

Jane Velez-Mitchell
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05 Nov, 2013

Healing through the Holidays: Managing Grief...

The holidays are a time of heightened reality. A time to reaffirm bonds of friendship and family. The general merriment of...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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05 Nov, 2013

F.I.T. PROGRAMS – Fundamental Individual...

I went to an addiction conference the other day given by a national expert. He said his addiction program can’t help all...

Stuart J. Finkelstein, MD
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05 Nov, 2013

Purpose and Meaning for Incarcerated Chemically...

In 2009, I was fortunate to spend ten long days in prison. I was not incarcerated, but rather I was there to participate as...

Dr. Stephen F. Grinstead, Dr....
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05 Nov, 2013

Healing Family Trauma through Psychodrama

Psychodrama is a role playing method developed by J .L. Moreno in Vienna and the United States . Its mind/body focus makes...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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05 Nov, 2013

Recovery as an Initiation Rite

In the two past decade I have studied male initiation rites. In fact I attended a remarkable male initiation performed by...

Allen Berger, Ph.D.
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05 Nov, 2013

From Addiction to Resilience – Tools and...

Addiction involves a complex array of factors: genetic, biological, social, environmental, and intrapsychic which all have a...

Dr. Stephen Sideroff
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05 Nov, 2013

Why Substituting Addictions Can Doom Your Sobriety

Substituting addictions – you see it all the time; gatherings of smokers outside the AA meeting door, boy meets girl on AA...

Tricia Greaves
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04 Nov, 2013

Why Substituting Addictions Can Doom Your Sobriety

Substituting addictions – you see it all the time; gatherings of smokers outside the AA meeting door, boy meets girl on AA...

Tricia Greaves
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04 Nov, 2013

The Twelve Steps as a Therapeutic Frame

The following is a report on the twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as a therapeutic frame. It is the belief of the author...

Andrew Finley
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04 Nov, 2013

Building a Rock Solid Recovery: A Blue Print For...

Recovery is a process of progressive growth and change.  Just as children must progress through various stages of childhood...

Terence T. Gorski
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04 Nov, 2013

The Myth of Resistance

“The question arises as to whether psychotherapy, to be successful, must necessarily operate to lead to resistance in the...

Allen Berger, Ph.D.
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04 Nov, 2013

Relapse Prevention: Awfulizing Sobriety

In aiding our patients to prevent relapse, one common area of focus is to help them recognize when they are engaging in what...

Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC, ACRPS,...
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04 Nov, 2013

When Love Is Not Enough: Lois W.’s Story on CBS

An Interview with Writer William Borchert A story of Lois W.’s life and the roots of ALANON, When Love Is Not Enough is...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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16 Sep, 2013

Healing through the Holidays: Managing Grief...

The holidays are a time of heightened reality. A time to reaffirm bonds of friendship and family. The general merriment of...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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16 Sep, 2013

Healing Family Trauma through Psychodrama

Why a Mind/Body Approach to Treating Trauma is Important Psychodrama is a role playing method developed by J .L. Moreno in...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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16 Sep, 2013

Emotional Sobriety

Emotional sobriety is a term first introduced by Bill W. who felt that, though the AA movement had made enormous strides in...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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16 Sep, 2013

Maintaining Emotional Sobriety at the Holidays

Holidays are a time of affirming family, friendship and life. For those whose family bonds and rituals have been disturbed...

TIAN DAYTON, MA, PH.D.,T.E.P
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30 Aug, 2013

The Myth of Resistance

“The question arises as to whether psychotherapy, to be successful, must necessarily operate to lead to resistance in the...

Allen Berger, Ph.D.
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30 Aug, 2013

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