This is my third installment in the Four Horsemen and Relapse series! If you have missed them, go check out my introduction to the series and the first two pieces already posted on the page! How many times have you used the phrase “I would never do that to you” in an argument with your [...]
ou missed my previous posts on the Four Horsemen and Relapse, check out my two previous posts on Addiction Recovery Intensive and Moore Institute Facebook page. During conflicts, I will often ask my couples counseling clients the question “Would you like to feel correct, or would you like to feel happy?” They frequently respond with [...]
(Note: I will attempt to use real personal examples of each communication behavior when discussing inner talk as well as interpersonal communication. I want this to be as practical as possible when discussing intervention, but I also want to destigmatize these behavior patterns and encourage proactive change rather than responding to crises out of fear [...]
written by Clay Hightower, LMSW From the moment that one makes the commitment to stop ingesting a mood-altering substance or engaging in a process addiction, they are at risk of relapse. Without proper planning, one is potentially one stressful event, unforeseen challenge, or fixed false belief away from the voice convincing them that they cannot [...]
Survey of Men and Women with Substance Use Disorder in Halfway Housing Brandi McNeely Addiction Research Foundation Men and women in sober living in order to recover from substance abuse face numerous challenges that involve integrating oneself back into sober society after months or years of substance abuse. Along with this re-integration, is the fact [...]
Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) for Alabama Brandi McNeely Addiction Research Foundation Syringe services programs (SSPs) have in recent years been expanding throughout the United States as a response to the opioid epidemic and response to injection drug use related diseases, which are continuing to spread across the US at higher rates. SSPs are qualified as [...]
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention and Intervention for Substance Use Disorder The Addiction Research Foundation Brandi McNeely “Mindfulness” is a term that can be heard echoed throughout recent culture, bringing to mind different images and definitions for different people. Although ‘mindfulness” may be a broad and possibly misunderstood term, there have been movements to better integrate practices [...]
Did Drinking Give Me Breast Cancer? The science on the link is clear, but the alcohol industry has worked hard to downplay it. STEPHANIE MENCIMERMAY/JUNE 2018 ISSUE Edmon De Haro I thought I’d done everything right: breastfeeding my children, a careful diet, plenty of exercise. I wasn’t overweight and didn’t have a family history. I [...]
The problem with any single label for a complex issue is that it implies a level of understanding or agreement that probably doesn’t exist. This is true for all labels and it is especially true for addiction. If I say that you are an addict and you then agree with me that, it will sound [...]
What is Smart Recovery? SMART Recovery's 4-Point Program® helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities. Smart Recovery’s purpose is to support individuals who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from [...]
