This time out, we are doing a little bit of rhyming to help you remember three situations that you must be on the lookout for when you are in recovery from a substance use disorder. Our little bit of doggerel goes like this: If it is sobriety you seek to try You can’t...
American founding figure Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, “Honesty is the best policy.” His fellow founder Thomas Jefferson held honesty in high esteem as well. According to Jefferson, “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” Most of us would...
The idea of “harm reduction” is an appealing one. After all, who wouldn’t want to reduce harm anytime such a thing is possible? Ideally, of course, we would like to avoid harm entirely, but reduced harm is preferable to more harm, right? Absolutely. But are there...
The Subject Is Substitute Addictions—What They Are and What to Do About Them Sometimes a substitution can be a good thing. Maybe your coach notices that you are breathing hard and puts in a sub to give you a break. Maybe you don’t like mayo on your sandwich so you ask...
When you are playing cards, aces are usually a good thing. But when it comes to the likelihood of developing a substance use disorder as an adult, ACEs—short for adverse childhood experiences—are decidedly bad. In the card game, more aces in your hand mean you are...
The Matrix Model – Not a Sci-FI Movie, but an Effective Approach to Stimulant Addiction Some words become deeply linked to moments in our collective culture. For example, there is a pretty good chance that when you hear the word “matrix,” your mind leaps to the iconic...
