January 28, 2022
Some Truth About Methamphetamine
During my Master’s Degree back in 2001, I worked at a residential addiction treatment center in Hawaii. When I walked in on my first day as a practicu...
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Overdose, Suicide and Pandemic Induced Stress
January 1st kicked off a new decade. It was time to open a new calendar and turn a new page. The new year was supposed to be filled with possibility,...
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A Short Take on the Long History of Cocaine
The white powder that we know as Cocaine goes by many slang names, and its highly addictive offspring, Crack has many more. Call it blow, or rail, gri...
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Sober Living Homes - A Pathway to Long-term Recovery
There are many pathways to long-term recovery from addiction. One of those includes Sober Living Homes. In this post, we’ll explore why moving from...
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About Suicide
Life can be really hard sometimes. For many people, life’s hardships feel very difficult, but they are able to reach out for help from family, friend...
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Trauma and Substance Abuse
I began my work as a substance abuse counselor during my Masters level internship in 2001. I’d been around alcoholism my whole life, and had you asked...
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Open the Windows of Awareness: Transformation Step 1
“The first step toward change is awareness.” Nathaniel Brandon“To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.” Eric...
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Acceptance: Transformation Step 2
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” Nathaniel Brandon“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today” (...
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Value-Based Action: Transformation Step 3
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” The Tao te Ching Finally! Step 3.I won’t say this is the most important part of Transformati...
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