Comments on: The Myth of Resistance http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/02/the-myth-of-resistance/ An online journal for professionals in the fields of Addiction and Behavioral Health. Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Al http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/02/the-myth-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Al Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:23:35 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=226#comment-61 A number of ideas that you have mentioned especially the focus on the client's potential and resources are also expressed in Motivational Interviewing and the Solution Focused approach with addicts. I find both approaches to be respectful and empowering and move away from the use of "resistance" as a concept with which to write off the client. Instead I find the emphasis is placed on the therapist to be more creative in engaging helping the client take those first steps forward. Al A number of ideas that you have mentioned especially the focus on the client’s potential and resources are also expressed in Motivational Interviewing and the Solution Focused approach with addicts. I find both approaches to be respectful and empowering and move away from the use of “resistance” as a concept with which to write off the client. Instead I find the emphasis is placed on the therapist to be more creative in engaging helping the client take those first steps forward.

Al

]]> By: toni galardi http://www.recoveryview.com/2009/02/the-myth-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-54 toni galardi Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:29:53 +0000 http://recoveryview.com/?p=226#comment-54 Allen, I loved your honesty and take on resistance. Now, what do you say to a writer who just finished a book and has umpteen articles to write to promote it? One being here, next month! Just kidding... Toni Allen,
I loved your honesty and take on resistance. Now, what do you say to a writer who just finished a book and has umpteen articles to write to promote it? One being here, next month! Just kidding…
Toni

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