Practical Recovery to Celebrate 40th Anniversary January, 2025
By Tom Horvath, PhD If you are a behavioral health professional and would like an invitation to this event in late January, please email Susie.Lee@practicalrecovery.com. Practical Recovery Turning 40 In gratitude, we are preparing an event that will be both party and networking event. Over the years we have established many relationships in the behavioral […]
Is Walmart to Blame For The Opioid Epidemic?
by Thaddeus Camlin, PsyD Villains certainly make prime scapegoats. Because villains make great targets they are also susceptible to false allegations and wrongful convictions. Despite its dominance in the retail sector, global mega-merchant Wal-Mart manages to retain a special sort of derision from many. Recently, Wal-Mart’s been under fire for ignoring red flags as opioid […]
Cultivating Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2020
by Thaddeus Camlin, PsyD Gratitude tends to be hard-earned. When life’s complexities converge and we endure a series of painful complications, gratitude may seem like a fool’s errand at precisely the time when it is most needed. Thanksgiving reminds us, no matter our circumstances, to pause and appreciate. Nestled amidst a global pandemic, this iteration […]
Pulse on the Pandemic: Addiction & Treatment
The coronavirus has affected nearly every aspect of our society. Just as our daily routines, personal habits, and day to day frameworks we use to navigate the human experience have all been disrupted, so too, has the social capacity to help those who are struggling. To keep a pulse on the impact of the pandemic […]
Staying Friends with Using Buddies
In early recovery, many people face a choice: whether to continue friendships with people who may still be using or to end those friendships in order to protect their own sobriety.
Valley of the RUN 5k/10k
This is your chance to run with Dr. Tom Horvath! Join us as we support efforts to raise awareness of addiction. August 9th, 2014 – support Valley of the RUN!
Anonymous People Screening
Screening of Anonymous People, August 31, 2014 at Carlsbad Library.
International Bipolar Foundation Event
Finding Bipolar Expertise When You Need It Author: Tom Horvath, PhD, ABPP Last week I had the pleasure of hearing a presentation by Tom Jensen, MD, at an International Bipolar Foundation event, Of Mind and Men: Mental Health, Addiction and Hope. Dr. Jensen, an expert on bipolar disorder and the Medical Director of the International […]