SDSU Greek Outreach: Sex, Alcohol, Fun, Abuse
Our very own Jessica Yaffa and Dr. Horvath presented at an event sponsored by SDSU’s Greek community. They covered tough issues such as sexual assault and the role alcohol plays in sexual abuse.
The After Party: Building a New Life in Recovery, Part II
With a healthy balance of long-term and momentary satisfactions, you’ll be likely to find joy and fulfillment in life without substances and addictive behaviors.
The After Party: Building a New Life in Recovery, Part I
In this part of a 3-part series we cover the six pillars of building good habits. Adapted from Dr. Tom Horvath’s book “Sex, Drugs, Gambling, and Chocolate.”
Are You Addicted to Social Media?
Our own Seda Gragossian talks to KUSI morning news about some of the signs that you or a loved one might be addicted to social media. KUSI News – San Diego
Are You Addicted to Gambling?
Dr. Horvath talks to KUSI morning news about the signs of a possible gambling addiction, how to address them and underlying causes of gambling addictions.
How to Cope When You Feel Like Giving Up
by Devon Berkheiser, Psy.D. No matter how motivated you are to make changes in your life, you are likely to experience periods of time when you feel like giving up. This is certainly true in recovery. Perhaps you aren’t seeing the progress that you had hoped for, or you’ve had a few unanticipated setbacks. Or […]
Practical Recovery: Celebrating a 30-Year Journey
Dr. Tom Horvath takes you on a journey through the past 30 years as he overcame resistance to the self-empowering approach to addiction treatment.
Advanced Strategies for Coping with Urges
Adapted from the SMART Recovery Handbook, 3rd edition, pages 36-37 In Changing Habits: Learning to Cope, we covered the 14 basic strategies recommended by SMART Recovery for coping with urges. Here, we cover 4 advanced strategies for overcoming urges to drink/use/act out. 1. Move Beyond Avoidance Being exposed to triggers can help you strengthen your […]
Changing Habits: Learning to Cope with the Urges
Adapted from Pages 32 and 34 of the SMART Recovery Handbook, 3rd Edition With so many people on day two of their 2015 New Year’s resolutions, it seems appropriate to offer some basic strategies for coping with urges that tempt us to give into habits. Whether you’re trying to stop drinking, quit smoking, eat better, […]
Arthur’s Non 12 Step Journey
Have you ever wondered what non 12 step means? This video will walk you through Arthur’s discovery of a self-empowering, non 12 step addiction treatment option! Want to be empowered? Call us today!