As appeared on BehavioralHealthCentral.com, May 4, 2010 In this thought-provoking series, I will share the stuff of addiction that is in between the lines — the afterhours thoughts, if you will, the bubbles above our heads. Not that training, education and all sorts of counseling are not helpful. Of course they are. But in the [...]

I stepped out into the fog that night not quite sure of what was next. The thick soup of San Francisco dampness that descends upon the city on most summer nights was particularly heavy, and I tripped over something on the sidewalk, but this night it didn’t really matter what it was. My mind was [...]

Many self-help programs encourage its members to use the slogan “One Day at a Time.” The underlying purpose is to help members focus on what needs their time and attention in the here and now. It encourages people to let go of their obsession with the past and worry about what may or may not [...]

I’ve been in Twelve Step recovery for many years and yet I’m still “a seeker”. What I mean by this is that from a young age I was never comfortable with a black-or-white answer; I loved exploring the gray areas of life. Often I catch myself saying that I’m a Christian…and more. I never felt [...]

The article that follows is an excerpt from my book, A Rational Workbook for Recovery From Addictions – Second Edition. After I lay a foundation of understanding for a client that includes Albert Ellis’ ABCs, I begin applying cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) skills and techniques to help a client make changes in feelings and behaviors. One [...]

What can a story about one particular parasite tell anyone — especially  someone sitting in a spirituality group with just a few days of recovery— about Higher Power, spirituality, God?  If a tiny parasite could potentially reach someone with a message about a Universal Intelligence, would men and women in the same situation respond to [...]

The Law of Sobriety takes the principles of the Law of Attraction and puts them to work for the specific purpose of helping individuals recover from their addictions, whatever that addiction might be, including alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, food, co-dependency, love or shopping. However, in order to understand the Law of Sobriety, you need to [...]