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PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES
I am not a psychologist. But I love learning. That may be a significant reason I thrived at PSI in Chicago:...
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RESILIENCE
Resilient people adapt to life’s difficulties and grow stronger after facing adversity. Resilience...
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BOUNDARIES
Boundaries  I have a right to say no without feeling guilty.  I have a right to be treated...
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SMART Recovery TOOLS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxzhzQJqzZ4 SMART Recovery: Self-Management and Recovery Training. I’ve...
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ADDICTION: CHRONIC DISEASE? (PART 1 OF 3)
chronic disease? Andy Reviews the literature Is addiction a chronic disease, or is it a disorder of habit...
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ADDICTION: WHAT IT IS (part 2 of 3)
(If she’s not saying, “Here’s how it is, bitches,” then I just dunno…) BTW,...
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HOW I BEAT ADDICITON (PART 3 OF 3)
How I Beat Addiction   OMG – super easy! 1. I developed a true desire to quit. 2. I quit. 3. I...
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GRATITUDE
Gratitude: a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation for the people in our lives, or in response to...
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GUILT & SHAME
Most people I’ve talked to have some guilt and shame about their substance abuse. Maybe you found...
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REBUILDING TRUST
Early on in the recovery process, we generally understand that we need to work on ourselves: our behaviors,...
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MINDFULNESS MEDITATION & BUDDHISM
The first meditation I recommend doing is a brief 10 minute bodyscan meditation. It is very straightforward:...
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STOICISM & RECOVERY
I was very fortunate to end up at PSI in Chicago for help with addiciton. There were some outstanding...
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