I would encourage everyone to explore the Women for Sobriety (WFS) website. Women for Sobriety is one of my favorite mutual aid resources. Here's their home page. Among all of their materials, my favorite single portion is their list of New Life Program "Acceptance Statements". Here's that list. On that page, at the bottom of … Continue reading “Women for Sobriety”: A favorite mutual-aid resource
The addiction must go; the person must stay.
I have no interest in commenting on the Reiner family tragedy. Nick Reiner has only been charged and is presumed innocent at this point. I know next to nothing about him. I don't know much about his addiction, whether he has had known mental health issues, or other problems that are likely to be discussed … Continue reading The addiction must go; the person must stay.
Beyond the Rat Race – Resilient Society in the Age of Alienation
On the 28th of April, 1972, Jimmy Reid, a blue-collar shop steward at the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in Glasgow Scotland gave his inaugural address as the Rector of the University of Glasgow. The Rector is a senior official of the University, elected every three years to represent the interests of the students. It was a … Continue reading Beyond the Rat Race – Resilient Society in the Age of Alienation
Cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile chlorphine) is here
Have you heard of cychlorphine? From what I can find it's on the street as a designer drug and thought to be an opioid with potency as high or higher than fentanyl. I've seen an article about three deaths in north London related to this compound. And I've also seen an article about this compound … Continue reading Cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile chlorphine) is here
Contents of the unconscious – demystified
Lately I’ve been working on identifying both the content and operation of the unconscious in everyday life. Why? I want to be a better listener and better observer. Below is a list I’ve been building for a while now – the column on the left titled "General”. That column contains examples from everyday life that … Continue reading Contents of the unconscious – demystified
Envisioning Radical Change in Research, Clinical Training, and Service for Severe SUDs
This document summarizes and consolidates several years of my work on what turned out to be one large project. The material is now presented here, all in one location, in 5 parts. The material that follows is also presented in a PDF at the end of this post for those that would like to have … Continue reading Envisioning Radical Change in Research, Clinical Training, and Service for Severe SUDs
Involuntary compassionate intervention?
Source: wikipedia This blog has had several posts on drug use, addiction, liberty, and involuntary treatment. I've used the expression, borrowed from Keith Humphreys, of choosing between "hands on" and "hands off" approaches. A recent article focuses on the use of involuntary Substance Use Disorder treatment under limited circumstances. This is toward the far end … Continue reading Involuntary compassionate intervention?
The Morphine Maintenance Movement
Men line up outside the doors of the New York Narcotic Clinic in 1919 Between 1919 and 1923, clinics provided legal access to narcotics to treat addiction In 1923, Oscar Dowling brought a serious charge against a doctor in Shreveport, Louisiana. Like a headline we'd recognize today, he claimed the doctor prescribed, “indiscriminately … of … Continue reading The Morphine Maintenance Movement
Why Sharing Stories in Recovery Matters: The Hero’s Journey and the Identified Patient
Guest post by Melissa McGill [photo credit: Joshua Eghelshi] Why Do We Share Our Stories? The first time someone stands up in a recovery group and says, “This is what happened to me,” the room changes. Silence turns into nods, shame into recognition. Stories in recovery aren’t small talk—they’re lifelines. They are how we find … Continue reading Why Sharing Stories in Recovery Matters: The Hero’s Journey and the Identified Patient
A steady march toward the deconstruction of addiction and recovery
photo credit: Bart Everson I want to add one thought to Brian's recent post about the study of a residential SUD program integrating the use of cannabis as part of their care. For me, this is representative of a steady march toward the deconstruction of addiction and recovery. If addiction is a social construction and … Continue reading A steady march toward the deconstruction of addiction and recovery
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