You can. But why try to beat addiction on your own? Science is showing us how social connections make us more happy. Thi ...
The Drug, Set, and Setting Model of Addiction (An Intro)
A look at the clinical importance of Drug, Set, and Setting and, more importantly, how it can be applied to reduce harm ...
My child has psychological problems: Parenting Through the Storm BOOK REVIEW
Mental health problems and addiction go hand-in-hand. What can you do if you are facing psychological problems with your ...
A Call to Revise Family Roles in Addiction: Treating Individuals First
A call to clinicians to re-think how we work with individual family member’s struggles and needs during treatment. Why ...
NLP Strategies for working with addiction clients: #1 Building Rapport
Beginning this month, Dr. Walton offers a series of articles based on specific NLP strategies as they apply to counseli ...
Are We Diseased? The Inconsistencies and Implications of the Disease Model of Addiction
I have spent the last ten years of my life considering what it means to be an addict and what it means to have the disea ...
How to live a drug free life: Ways to support clients after addiction treatment
A discussion of ways in which a therapist or counselor can support a client who wishes to remain drug-free after complet ...
Getting more honest in addiction recovery
How can get we get even MORE honest with ourselves in addiction recovery. Three (3) pointers from addiction therapist an ...
Progressive Disease, Progressive Counselor: What it’s like for me being an addiction counselor
What does it mean to “be an addict” and work in the field of addiction treatment? Essential reading for anyone who u ...
The role of the family in the maintenance and treatment of addiction
In this article, Dr. Walton discusses the role families play in the maintenance and treatment of addiction. Yes, our fam ...