8 strategies to optimize your time in treatment, and make long-term recovery more likely.   Going into treatment for substance use […]

Confessions of an Ex-Enabler I’m better now, and will share some things that helped me, but those early days were […]

When many people imagine therapy in rehab, they picture a group therapy session. It may have involved sharing personal stories, […]

A beautiful aspect of addiction therapy programs is the fact that there are multiple options to help people heal. There […]

We now know that chronic substance use—with both alcohol and drugs—actually changes the chemistry and structure of the brain. That […]

In a previous post on this site, I discussed the moment it became clear that my adult son had substance […]

Before we get to the pluses and minuses (mostly pluses!) of this increasingly popular addiction treatment approach, let’s define two […]

Before we get to my top seven—in order of importance, no less—some quick context for you.  My son started abusing […]