Collateral Damage
If you are a parent, a child, a wife, a husband, any family member, a friend, or anyone other than a castaway on a remote island, you have created collateral damage if you are an addict. [...]
The Most Important Question in the World, Again
When I tell my clients that I know the most important question in the world, they give me that look. You know the look I mean. I let them know that I am fully aware of [...]
Sunday’s on the Phone to Monday
I’m pretty sure that’s the title of a song by the Beatles, Well, even if it isn’t, it’s true. Sunday is on the phone to Monday. What that means is that we generally stay on a [...]
Relapse Prevention Skills
You are vulnerable to relapsing, and you know it. You also know that you cannot anticipate every situation that would cause a craving. Additionally, you are full of fears and worries, real and sometimes imagined, and [...]
Let’s Talk about Relapsing
Let us not bury our head in the sand here. People relapse. In fact, lots of people relapse. Statistics tell us that 70 to 80 percent of addicts relapse after treatment. This is an astounding statistic! [...]
No-BS Questions to Ask Yourself
You’ve heard of the game called twenty questions. Here are your twenty questions to yourself. These following questions will help to give you a no-BS wake-up call. Take a moment before answering so that you give [...]
Your Own GPS
Cars and other vehicles have GPS systems to show them how to get where they want to go. Guess what? You have an internal GPS. The car’s GPS is short for Global Positioning System, while your [...]
Meet Your Inner Healer
Of course no one doubts that we possess an inner healer. What more proof is required than to watch the progression from a cut on your skin to the amazing growth of a scab to prevent [...]
The Road to Recovery
There really is a road to recovery. There are actual directions to get to this road. There are some stops along the way for some, but not for everyone. Some people can go the distance without [...]
How Does Deep Breathing Affect a Craving?
People find it surprising to learn that a deep breath is a measurable physical event and not just the sucking in of extra air through those two holes at the bottom of their nose. Just as [...]