Addiction Counseling: Abstinence Versus Harm Reduction
One of the most polarizing philosophical debates in addiction counseling is between abstinence and harm reduction. In general, Abstinence-focused addiction counseling believes that recovery only...
View ArticleAddiction Recovery Month Tip: Practice Self Care
September is Recovery Month. To celebrate this month, and inspire ourselves and others, we offer daily Addiction Recovery tips. Today’s tip is: Always remember to practice self care. Aim for 1 hour a...
View ArticleAddiction in the Family: The Roles We Play
Addiction doesn’t happen in a bubble, it has a way of altering a family and the interactions of family members. The effect addiction in the family has becomes quite apparent when we look at the...
View ArticleAddiction Recovery and Self Esteem
Self Esteem….We hear the term thrown around a lot these days. What is it, how is it different from self-confidence, and what does it mean in terms of our recovery from addiction? Self esteem is...
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