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Four Reasons to Get Sober this Easter

Four Reasons to Get Sober this Easter   Spring is a time of incredible transformations. If you’re lucky enough to live…

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Why Me? Four Ways Spirituality Can Help You Cope with Difficult Experiences

Why Me? Four Ways Spirituality Can Help You Cope with Difficult Experiences   People have always sought answers to the unexplained….

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The Dangers of Opioid-Replacement Therapies: Continuing a Half-Baked Life

The Dangers of Opioid-Replacement Therapies: Continuing a Half-Baked Life Life on opioids is a cruel existence in which drug seeking, withdrawal…

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Six Things Not to Ask or Say to Someone in Recovery

Six Things Not to Ask or Say to Someone in Recovery Words are powerful and can motivate a person to work…

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How to Tell Which Therapist is Right for You

How to Tell Which Therapist is Right for You One of the most important aspects of addiction recovery is intensive one-on-one…

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Four Signs Your College Student Could Be Abusing Drugs or Alcohol

Four Signs Your College Student Could Be Abusing Drugs or Alcohol It’s difficult to send your child off to college. If…

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Does Addiction Recovery Require a Change in Consciousness?

Does Addiction Recovery Require a Change in Consciousness? The last ten days, I’ve been at conferences hosted by Yale University and…

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Your Depression May Have Roots in Childhood Experience

Your Depression May Have Roots in Childhood Experience We see it all the time in addiction treatment – some sort of…

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Designer Drugs Make Users Human Guinea Pigs

Designer Drugs Make Users Human Guinea Pigs Designer drugs are synthetic chemicals that are created to be “legal” (at least temporarily)…

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Acupuncture for Pain Relief

Acupuncture for Pain Relief I was first introduced to acupuncture by my friend and colleague Dr. William Morris one of the…

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