How to Win at Tug-of-War
Power struggles can be exhausting. They happen in many different settings: parents guiding their children, co-workers competing in...
Friendship Unplugged
Whether you are a Digital Immigrant (born prior to 1980) or a Digital Native (born after 1980), for many people, technology has become a...
Happy Holidays?
Each year the retail holiday season seems to start earlier than the last. For some, the constant reminder of the approaching holidays is...
Laughter as Medicine
Laughter is contageous. Watch someone laughing and eventually one usually can not help smiling or even laughing out loud right along...
Teaching by Example is Not Enough
Young people are natural mimics. They observe adults and believe them to be experts on how to navigate the world. Adults realize that...
Continuing Recovery Beyond Recovery Month
As 12-Steppers so wisely say, recovery happens "one day at a time." September is National Recovery Month, but recovery also happens on...
Pain Management without Chemistry
Pain need not be unmanageable to those in recovery. While prescription medications may appear to be the fastest solution for managing...
Growing Recovery
Sustaining recovery is similar to growing a plant. Even when the seed sprouts, without sufficient water or fertilizer, the plant will be...
The Soundtrack of One's Life
Music has the capacity to connect us instantaneously with powerful memories. When the memory is pleasant or loving, the effect can be...
Motivation for Recovery
Often we hear, "if the addict isn't ready to stop using, they won't", or ""you gotta wanna". This is not necessarily so for everyone...
