Dual Diagnosis – Effectively Treating the Whole Person Dual Diagnosis is not a new concept. The cases where substance abuse and mental health conditions coexist it is actually very common. In fact the publication Psychiatric Services Vol. 52 No.4 says that about...
Choosing recovery is a powerful thing–but moving on from a difficult stage in our lives can make us wonder: who are we going to become next? Back in May, in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, I wrote a post about harnessing creative expression in...
Every New Years brings up visions of drinking and partying the night away. It is a major relapse trigger for almost everyone early in recovery. There is some DBT skills and one song that can help keep this time of year safe and sober. What a wonderful time of the...
Having a sober life plan can save your recovery. A common misconception about drug treatment is that after 30 days of inpatient therapy, the hard work is done. The addict is sober and that’s that. We like to believe that after a short stint in rehab an addict will...
