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Many clinicians work in busy programs with lots of staff and most of the time still feel like they’re alone, almost a solo practitioner, but with a lot less control over their activities

It’s often true that the folks who are technically most misinformed on an issue have the greatest degree of confidence in the rightness of their beliefs.

Many arrive in addiction treatment with clear symptoms of pathological gambling that often go unrecognized.

I’ve noticed that managers who had success in other industries have a tendency to view treatment as a form of manufacturing.

Having an escape plan or a back-up excuse should you need to leave a stressful situation quickly can also be very helpful.

The terms of agreement that emerge from an intervention must be the right terms, likely to result in success and amenable to all parties.

I’m constantly focused on acknowledging things I can’t control. I turn it over to my HP just like I used to do with the desire to drink.

Everyone acknowledges the problem but accurate tracking seems to be a challenge.

It’s a form of rehab for the brain recovering from sick, negative thinking.

Try thinking of recovery as a learning process based in experience rather than the acquisition of information.