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Families are always complaining about the lack of good, affordable intervention assistance out there (depending on where you live, of course)

It’s not so much that the client is unable to grasp the info as he or she is easily discouraged based on a fund of previous negative experiences in school.

Having a judge or a parole officer holding the big stick on them may be enough to get them into treatment, but it’s usually not enough motivation to get them beyond the minimum of compliance.

With some people, it’s better not to answer,because they’ll just argue with you anyway. In that case, smile and depart the scene.

The family is operating under the misconception that folks in their town don’t know, when they already do.

No patient can benefit from a session he or she didn’t attend (at least, we hope not.)

Rapid severe weight loss combined with heavy drinking is a formula for lasting difficulties.

It isn’t so much that we can’t address these barriers, it’s that all too often, we lack the tools.

We mobilize legions to deal with them: Judges, law enforcement, parole officers, counselors, teachers, case managers, but their problems persist.

Those first few days in detox can be interesting!