What Is the Best Alcohol Treatment? ~A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP There are three myths about alcohol treatment, according to some of the foremost researchers in the area, led by psychologist William R. Miller (Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives, 3rd edition, edited by Hester & Miller, published in 2003 by Allyn & Bacon). [...]
Posts Tagged ‘addiction’
January 15th, 2013
Three Addiction Treatment Myths
Posted in Family & Friends, Support SMART 
Tags: addiction, addiction recovery, alcoholism, Family & Friends, Tom Horvath 
9 Comments »January 1st, 2013
Thinking About Thinking
Meditation on Thinking ~ by Philip Tate, Ph.D. Our society teaches us little about the importance of our mental activity. Regarding our physical health, we learn about medical care, diet, and exercise. Yet on a day-to-day basis, our view of life is equally important in how well we live it. Most people don’t acknowledge that [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction, addiction recovery, meditation, Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffMay 8th, 2012
A Drug Policy for the 21st Century
2012 National Drug Control Strategy Kathleen Sebelius, Eric Holder, Gil Kerlikowske Illegal drugs not only harm a user’s mind and body, they devastate families, communities, and neighborhoods. They jeopardize public safety, prevent too many Americans from reaching their full potential, and place obstacles in the way of raising a healthy generation of young people. To [...]
May 3rd, 2011
Crystallization Of Discontent
Motivation For Self-Change Pete Soderman, SMART Recovery® Facilitator Three-quarters of us who have abused or were dependent upon a substance or activity have either self-remitted or moderated to non-abusive levels, either completely on our own, or with minimal help. That we have done so without formal treatment or self-help programs has been well-established by the [...]
March 8th, 2011
Is SMART Recovery® a Moderation Organization?
SMART Recovery® supports (1) abstinence from any substance or activity addiction and (2) going beyond abstinence to lead a meaningful and satisfying life. Our 4-Point ProgramSM addresses addiction itself (Points 1 and 2) and quality of life (Points 3 and 4). Points 3 and 4 are the primary focus of discussion in many meetings. To [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, Motivation Tags: abstinence, addiction, moderation, recovery, relapse 3 Comments »February 13th, 2011
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
A Book Review by Henry Steinberger, Ph.D. To help people seeking sobriety for their loved ones, Get Your Loved One Sober offers a revolutionary program: The Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT) intervention. The subtitle, Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening more aptly describes what this book is about. Getting a loved one into treatment [...]
Posted in Family & Friends Tags: addiction, Bob Meyers, Concerned Significant Other, CRAFT, CSO, enabling, Family & Friends, Henry Steinberger, recovery, support 9 Comments »
