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Science vs. Science
Pundits are always telling us that science proves this or that, but when we look closer, we find it proves neither.
Topics: bad information, research, treatment models
Anonymity versus Celebrity
Look what’s happened to the public image of rehab as a result of those awful high-profile celeb incidents.
Topics: 12Step, celebrity, relapse
Examining Goals and Assumptions
Others enter counseling with no intention of changing at all. Their goal is simply to placate some authority.
Topics: client engagement and motivation, counseling skills, resistance manipulation ambivalence
Recognizing Depression
The better we understand the origins of a depressed mood, the more likely we are to come up with an effective remedy.
Topics: depression, early recovery, emotional issues
Effective Group Design: Shared Understanding pt. 2
Where AA influences alcoholics toward sobriety through its peer culture, the gang down at the local pub is likely to encourage them to drink through its version of a peer culture.
Topics: clinician skills, groups, treatment models
Recovery Anxiety
You find yourself burdened with unfamiliar doubts and worries about the mechanics of living without alcohol and drugs. You wonder how you will ever adapt.
Topics: anxiety, early recovery, maintaining sobriety, tools for recovery
The Damage Assessment
We certainly shouldn’t feel good about the damage we’ve done, but wallowing in useless remorse is a bad place to get stuck.
Topics: 12Step, maintaining sobriety, Recovery Without God
Effective Group Design: Shared Understanding pt. 1
Not everyone attaches the same meaning to a particular term. This problem pops up a lot in counseling, treatment, and similar settings.
Topics: clinician skills, groups, treatment models
Recognizing Unresolved Grief
Like so much else, the grieving process tends to get lost in the miasma of substance use and addiction.
Topics: early recovery, grief and loss, maintaining sobriety
Turning Off the Anxiety Switch
Somehow, your brain has interpreted this as a present threat and released anxiety chemicals into your system.
Topics: anxiety, early recovery, tools for recovery