Blog posts on addiction topics
Dec 03 2015
Why Do 12-Step Programs Fail 95% of The People in Them? – Vol. 337, December 3, 2015 Here is one of my favorite subjects because, I know that 12-Step programs are the “go to” places for anyone who is referring a person with an addiction to go to, and they are one of the worst places …
Nov 26 2015
Emotional Maturation Is The Real Problem For Ex- Addicts – Vol. 336, November 26, 2015 I was sitting in an appointment with Donna N., one of my ex-drug addicted clients when she explained to me one of the real important differences that made the difference in my treatment of her addiction vs. all the other …
Nov 12 2015
What Are The Ramifications of the Doubling of Marijuana Use in a Decade? Look at Our Children for Some Answers – Vol. 334, November 12, 2015 According to the article Marijuana Use in U.S. Adults Doubles in Decade, reported in Yahoo News Health, government surveys show that there are more than 22 million mostly recreational users, …
Oct 01 2015
The Government is Finally Waking Up: Treatment for Heroin Addiction Instead of Incarceration – Volume 329, October 1, 2015 In an article in the Washington Post as quoted by yahoonews.com on August 17th, titled White House to Focus on Treatment in New Strategy Against Heroin Use in U.S. reports that our government is finally addressing …
Aug 27 2015
How to Know When Your Teens Drinking Is Getting Out of Control – Volume 324, August 27, 2015 According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 24.6 percent of people ages18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month; 6.8 percent reported that they engaged in heavy drinking in …
Aug 20 2015
Heroin? How Do You Know Your Teen May Be Involved & What to do About it? – Volume 323, August 20, 2015 A couple of years ago, I had a client come in to see me. She had never used any sort of drug before she started shooting up with heroin. Her boyfriend was snorting …
Jun 18 2015
Learnings of Letting Go of Cocaine from Those In “Programs” – Vol. 314, June 18, 2015 Several years ago I received a call from a gentleman who was using Cocaine. At that time, I hadn’t yet learned how to help someone get off the drugs using hypnosis, so I told him that he needed to be …