Nonbelievers Moral Inventory

July 12, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Faded drawing of man's head in profile, on old-looking, stained paper. The "brain area" is filled with gears.

Non-believers build moral codes without churches, because you don’t need to believe in a god(s) to know the difference between right and wrong.

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Sober Again in Margaritaville

July 3, 2013 by Soberchrystal

Living sober is a very special process. A process that you can easily let yourself get tired of, or one that can lift you higher than any beverage could.

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…And Now I Know the Rest of the Story!

June 30, 2013 by Richard Curtis

I had to think back to the retreat leaders I had experienced, and remember just how much they listened to me and offered prayers, not advice.

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The Conditioning Trap

June 27, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.

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Outpatient vs. Intensive Outpatient

June 24, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The principle behind most ASAM-based systems is to treat clients at the “least restrictive” level at which they can benefit.

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Family Inventory: Priorities and Values

June 18, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

By the time a client lands in treatment, it may be hard to tell whether their family relationships offer a potential asset or a problem set to address.

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Re-Engineering Recovery Tools

June 13, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Faded drawing of man's head in profile, on old-looking, stained paper. The "brain area" is filled with gears.

What’s likely to provide you with the best recovery guidance? There’s your ‘recovery guide’- maybe a better description for nonbelievers than “higher power.”

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Acing the Continued Stay Review

June 10, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Your goal is always to use the extra time to measurably increase the chances of a good outcome for that patient.

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Believing in the Disease

June 6, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

There’s a big difference between “knowing” that something is a disease, and actually treating it as one.

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The Grief Exception

June 4, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Psychiatrists were encouraged to hold off on a diagnosis of depressive disorder until several months after such a loss.

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