We need to rethink “tough love” as a response to addiction
Too often, tough love doesn’t work — it just traps addicts in a cycle of deadly
Operation Clean Recovery
Can I Just Try a Sample of Sobriety?
by Josh King You may have heard about Dry January by now. It’s a movement where
The Irrationality Within Us
Why we are not as rational as we think, and why that matters By Elly Vintiadis on December
What We Can Learn, We Can Unlearn
Neuroplasticity And Addiction RecoveryPeter Soderman, SMART Recovery® Facilitator, Mexico Our brains have the ability to rewire
The Neuroscience of Changing Your Behavior
Your life literally shapes your brain. The more often you perform an action or behave
How to Successfully Leave 12-Step Meetings
Take charge of your recovery and thrive by Olivia Pennelle | 12.17.19 One truth I have found
How to Say No: The Definitive Guide
“I find it a challenge to say no to people and often, I end up
A Different Dose of Drug Education
A new curriculum encourages high schoolers to abstain from substance use but acknowledges not all
The Challenge of Harm Reduction
Changing Attitudes Toward Addiction Treatment By Andrew Tatarsky In our first session, Peter, a successful lawyer,
ONE BOAT: THE MYTH OF NORMALCY
By Dr. Gabor Maté As a physician I have witnessed and treated what we call
Blame broken policies, not people who use drugs
Reframing the Blame for the War on Drugs END THE DRUG WAR By Louise Vincent
Why Rehab Fails
The dogma of AA has taken over By Sacha Z. Scoblic My favorite two sentences in
