Boundaries Part IV By Clay Hightower, LSMW
“When did this happen?” “Have they always felt this way?” “Do they know what I believe in and feel?”
6th Annual New Years Cleanse – Zoom Style
An opportunity to let go of 2020 and community rituals to bring in 2021 An opportunity to let go of the resentments towards self and others and bring in forgiveness. This will be a time of contemplation, meditation, and ritual. We will include self-forgiveness, self-acceptance, and a ritual weaving of all that we are. It [...]
The 4th Horseman of Relapse – Stonewalling By Clay Hightower, LMSW
The 4th Horseman of Relapse – StonewallingBy Clay Hightower, LMSW“If I do not think about it, maybe it will get better.”If you have had a thought like this about a problem before, no matter how big or small, you have engaged in a form of stonewalling. That does not mean that you committed a grave [...]
3rd Horseman of Relapse – Contempt
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 [...]
1st Horseman – Criticism by Clay Hightower, LMSW
(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 [...]
The Four Horsemen and Relapse
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
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 by Brandi McNeely
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
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 MENCIMER Mother Jones MAY/JUNE 2018 ISSUE
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 [...]