Breaking Misconceptions and Myths of Eating Disorders
By James D. “Buck” Runyan, MS, LMFT, LPC, CEDS, F.iaedp When addressing disorders that severely affect one’s life, it is easy to understand when a person is found to have...
Read MoreBy James D. “Buck” Runyan, MS, LMFT, LPC, CEDS, F.iaedp When addressing disorders that severely affect one’s life, it is easy to understand when a person is found to have...
Read MoreBy Samuel Burba and Wellington Group Consulting Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an innovative, holistic, evidence-based, and cross-service collaborative approach to delivering early interventions and subsequent...
Read Moreby Alan Cohen With the advent of the Internet and Facebook, I’ve had lots of people from my past find me and reach out to connect. Some from as far...
Read Moreby Dr. Dina Evan Truth is tricky! We know that truth without compassion is brutality. Truth without compassion is another form of violence. It’s a lot of yackety-yack yak and...
Read MoreBy Shannon McQuaid, LMFT, LISAC, CDWF, CSAT-C, Executive Director/Clinical Director at Promises Scottsdale Shame has been referred to as the “silent epidemic.” Although it’s something we all deal with, it’s...
Read MoreStaying Fit with Coach Carl Emerging reports support the inclusion of structured physical activity as an important component to successful drug and alcohol recovery. Studies of patients being treated for...
Read More“Kicking the Habit!” Taekwondo improves treatment outcomes Once a week a few staff members of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) take women who are participating in...
Read MoreIts important to take a closer look at eating disorders and learn the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating, because they are two different things. As a society, we...
Read MoreBy Maureen (Mo) Michael, LSATAccording to the Arizona Office of Problem Gambling, between two and three percent of Arizonans suffer from an addiction to gambling, many who are women. I’m...
Read MoreBy Wesley Perdue, MS, MAC When it comes to the topic of reentry, into the mainstream of life, there is abundant discussion of programs and the research that drives their...
Read MoreBy Alan Cohen Some friends of mine decided to sell their house, and found a buyer. On the day before the sale was to close, they walked into their living...
Read MoreBy Dr Mel Pohl, Chief Medical Officer at Las Vegas Recovery Center There are a few behavioral patterns people in recovery should keep in mind when (re)starting a relationship. Tip...
Read MoreBy Dr. Dina Evan My sister died on the 9th of February. Ours was an odd relationship. For years, she had been a member of a religion that prohibited her...
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