Addiction Prevention
Relapse and Addiction Prevention It is important to understand that drug addiction is a chronic disease. By understanding the chronic nature of drug addiction, it is possible to frame addiction as a lifetime condition that requires persistent…
Recovery
Going Beyond Recovery to Build a Better Normal
Webster’s definition of recovery has always left me feeling uninspired: “A return to a normal condition.” This definition is good enough for most purposes—when we recover from a hip replacement,…
Wasted Time
Redefine Wasted Time as Learning Time
Users often refer to using or drinking as “getting wasted.” When they are actively drinking or use, getting wasted seems cool. Later on, as they head out on the road toward sobriety, they often see…
