Category : Chemical Dependency

The Law of Sobriety

The Law of Sobriety takes the principles of the Law of Attraction and puts them to work for the specific purpose...

Sherry Gaba, LCSW...
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05 Nov, 2013

The Legacy of Betty Ford

By making her struggle with alcoholism public, Betty Ford transformed the image of a drug-abusing alcoholic. In...

John Schwarzlose, MA
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05 Nov, 2013

The Marijuana Question: What is a...

I am a family medicine doctor with a specialty in Addiction Medicine and I am a clinical research physician. I...

Matthew A. Torrington
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05 Nov, 2013

Laying the Foundation for...

During my professional career, I have held deeply to the belief that all people have the capacity for positive...

John W. Herdman,...
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05 Nov, 2013

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...

Kevin Griffin
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05 Nov, 2013

From Addiction to Resilience: Tools...

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

Dr. Stephen Sideroff
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05 Nov, 2013

When Love Is Not Enough: Lois...

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

TIAN DAYTON, MA,...
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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...

Gene R. Wallace, PsyD
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05 Nov, 2013

From Addiction to Resilience: Tools...

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

Dr. Stephen Sideroff
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05 Nov, 2013

I Want My Experiences to Serve a...

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

Jane Velez-Mitchell
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05 Nov, 2013

Healing through the Holidays:...

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

TIAN DAYTON, MA,...
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05 Nov, 2013

F.I.T. PROGRAMS – Fundamental...

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

Stuart J. Finkelstein,...
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05 Nov, 2013

Purpose and Meaning for...

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

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

Healing Family Trauma through...

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

TIAN DAYTON, MA,...
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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...

Allen Berger, Ph.D.
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05 Nov, 2013

From Addiction to Resilience –...

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

Dr. Stephen Sideroff
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05 Nov, 2013

Why Substituting Addictions Can...

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

Tricia Greaves
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04 Nov, 2013

Why Substituting Addictions Can...

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

Tricia Greaves
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04 Nov, 2013

The Twelve Steps as a Therapeutic...

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

Andrew Finley
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04 Nov, 2013

Building a Rock Solid Recovery: A...

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

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...

Allen Berger, Ph.D.
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04 Nov, 2013

Relapse Prevention: Awfulizing...

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

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

When Love Is Not Enough: Lois...

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

TIAN DAYTON, MA,...
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16 Sep, 2013

Healing through the Holidays:...

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

TIAN DAYTON, MA,...
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16 Sep, 2013

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