Addiction has taken root in your loved one. Addiction manipulates your loved one’s thinking and distorts beliefs. Addiction thrives on…
In 1959, JFK used the the metaphor of the Chinese symbols for crisis (“danger” and “opportunity”) to describe a critical…
Individuals become addicted in one of two ways. First, being born with the DRD2 gene where any use immediately starts…
Historically, professionals have interpreted a family’s response to addiction in terms of personal psychopathology, rather than normal adaptation to the…
My last Grand Canyon trip was the best ever. I attribute this to the wisdom and experience of Gary, the…
As a young therapist, I chose to focus on addiction because of my own family. My research emphasized the importance…
You’ve probably heard the saying, “A frog will leap from a pan of hot water, but if the water is…
Mixed messages surround addiction. So many that we may be numb to them. Some mixed messages are obvious; some are…
Bob’s daughter, Betty had been in treatment twice and was back on heroine in two weeks. Bob was scared. Barbara,…
Addiction pulls on your heartstrings and into its drama. First, separate your loved one from addiction. Addiction slowly takes over…