The Language of Using Again
If you have a slip in recovery, what language do you use to define it? Is it relapse? A slip? We take a look at different definitions and how they might affect you.
Atheist Barry Hazle Sues and Wins Over Mandatory 12-Step Treatment
Barry Hazle recently received media attention, and a nearly $2 million dollar settlement, after he challenged the legality of a mandate to a 12-step substance abuse treatment program. Hazle was convicted of possession of methamphetamine in California and sentenced to a 90-day treatment program. Because he was an atheist, Hazle had difficulty engaging in the […]
The Varieties of SMART Recovery Experience
by Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP There are multiple ways to experience any well-developed approach to addiction recovery, whether that approach is, for instance, SMART Recovery, a 12-step group or Stanton Peele’s PERFECT Program. In this article I present my observations about experiences in SMART Recovery. I acknowledge the foundation established for this article by The […]
Questioning Dr. Peele
Our very own Dr. Horvath questions Dr. Peele about defining addiction, recovery and many other important issues on this SMART Recovery podcast. Click here to listen to the entire audio clip.
5 Effective Tips for Problem Solving
Problems are an inevitable part of life, but we have choices about how to handle them. Here are 5 effective tips for solving problems.
Parental Addiction to Technology
Tom Horvath, Ph.D. responds to children’s concerns regarding their parents’ addiction to technology.
3 Useful Tips for Getting and Staying Motivated
Sometimes we know what we should do, but we struggle with motivating ourselves to actually get it done. Here are 3 tips to finding and keeping motivation.
Why Choose a Non 12-Step Recovery Approach?
Whether you look to a 12-step program or a self-empowering approach, it’s helpful to know you have options when it comes to addiction recovery.
Why Choose a Non 12-Step Recovery Approach?
Whether you look to a 12-step program or a self-empowering approach, it’s helpful to know you have options when it comes to addiction recovery.
Don’t Toss Away the Serenity Prayer
Originally posted on March 8, 2013 on the Reunion San Diego blog For people opposed to “prayers”, AA meetings, traditional 12-step-based treatment and/or prayer in general, it’s too bad that the Serenity Prayer has been co-opted. What you probably don’t know, according to “The Secret History of the Serenity Prayer” by author Susan Cheever at […]