Mindfulness in Treatment: Getting to Know Yourself The other area that’s important that’s come into the treatment field, when we’re looking at kind of how
The Spiritual Element of Recovery In many programs, that you would go to, to engage in recovery from addiction, there’s a spiritual element to that
One of the things I don’t talk about as much–but it’s so important–is the physical aspects of treating addiction. Now this doesn’t necessarily pertain to
When I’m working as an addiction or spiritual counselor, clients want to climb the ladder of treatment. They want to move forward in their lives,
Let’s face it, the media has an impact on our opinions and how we view the world. Unfortunately, seeing the world through the eyes of
Coming to treatment has always been a hard threshold to cross – but more so now… Working in treatment for a long time, I’ve experienced
Dogma is not actually something I would want to get rid of within Alcoholics Anonymous. I would also say dogma is not something that I
Alcoholics Anonymous Although somewhat known for dogma – actually has gone out of the way to NOT be dogmatic. Everything is languaged from a place
The One major, legitimate critique of traditional 12-step recovery that I hear a lot (and agree with) Dogma. Which is basically some authority prescribing rules
Some time ago, I had the opportunity to work in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. In those days (the early ’90s) the
Recover Integrity is a values based program: we treat our clients and their families with dignity, respect and compassion. We understand that people in need of treatment are in a potentially life threatening crisis, and we provide a safe and nurturing environment in which to recover.
