Cult vs Culture

May 28, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

As addiction progresses, the addict or alcoholic grows away from the larger culture from whence they came.

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Finding a Skeptical Starting Point

May 22, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

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“How will your program curriculum and staff work for someone who doesn’t believe in a god?”

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Whose Life is it, Anyway?

May 20, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

It’s often difficult for family members to see the real extent and nature of the damage addiction has caused to themselves and the family.

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When You Love a Shapeshifter

May 13, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The drugs or alcohol have turned someone you love into a monster. How can we turn them back?

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Surviving Program Surveys

May 6, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The most common error is to assume your program is running pretty well and will therefore get a good result on the survey.

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Coordinates on the Recovery Map

April 30, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

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Addicts and alcoholics follow a fairly predictable route from drinking/using to stable abstinence and recovery, whether they believe in God or not.

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Relapse Traps Inventory

April 24, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Focusing on the areas most likely to challenge sobriety can help the person in recovery prepare positive responses.

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Sustain the Gain

April 22, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The trick is to sustain the gains made in rehab in the vast uncontrolled experiment that is everyday life.

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The Church of the Exalted Chemical

April 17, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The addict gives up on thinking for themselves, because it’s too dangerous.

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Atheology for Recovery

April 9, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

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Changing how we live isn’t easy to accomplish, even with step-by-step instructions.

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