Empathy in substance abuse counseling is well documented. But how can you use empathy in the context of varying viewpoin ...
Relapse prevention triggers: Beyond people, places and things
When it comes to addiction recovery, which associations are triggers for you? A basic worksheet with questions about rel ...
How do you prevent relapse?
You can prevent relapse by dealing with setbacks and discussing issues when they arise. Here, licensed clinical social w ...
Guilt and shame in addiction recovery: 10 activities to help cope
You can learn to understand AND cope with guilt and shame after addiction. 10 practical steps on the psychological heali ...
What is a Change Analysis?
The purpose of a Change Analysis in substance abuse treatment is to try to open up an honest conversation about what is ...
Coping with drug and alcohol cravings: A skills list
A check list of vey practical and tangible ways to cope with drug and alcohol cravings from licensed clinical social wor ...
Addiction recovery tools (other than The 12 Steps)
Learning to overcome addiction and related mental health issues is a huge challenge. Here, we review tools you may NEVER ...
