I read an article on the state of the $25 Billion addiction treatment industry yesterday in Treatment Magazine. They discussed the fragmentation of the industry and how it works against itself in spite of itself. Personally I have witnessed many agency target the names of their competitors for paid Google searches. Seems pretty dirty to … Read more
“I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” – Leo Rosten The idea of fulfilling the basic human need of “Significance” is not … Read more
I take care to share positive uplifting information, recovery experience and industry trends. I am a partner with my son and friends we manage two highly regarded industry sites Rehab-Programs.org and Rehabs.org. Rehab-Programs.org is a site committed to bringing State specific information for addiction, drug abuse, chemical dependency, drug information and trends to those searching … Read more
I love the internet, Google Plus, Facebook, and email it has made keeping in touch, meeting new friends and interacting with folks so much easier. This is a new friend of mine that is in recovery and has dedicated herself to helping people with gambling addictions to break free of this huge challenge. I am … Read more
I wrote an article on Adolescent treatment yesterday and received two personal email messages. The first writer felt I was a bit crazy with my desire to have my child only with other teens that were in treatment for the first time. Here is what he wrote: “But more importantly, I want to make sure … Read more
A grey sky is actually a blue sky covered up by grey clouds. A guilty person is actually an innocent soul covered up by mistaken behavior. — Marianne Williamson Blue skies smiling at me… I have no idea who sings that but it popped in my head as it often does. When people ask … Read more
I was recently asked, “if I was sending my son or daughter to rehab what would I do”? Where would I send him or her? What would I look for? To be honest I had to think a bunch about it before I could answer. I shared some of my thoughts and made some suggestions. … Read more
“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt If you look up the definition of “Do-Over” in the dictionary there will be a glaring photo of me right next to it. I am not … Read more
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone— even alcohol. — Big Book, p. 84 The Big Book was written with exceptional insight into the human condition. Throughout the books first 164 pages and specifically in chapter three, “More on Alcoholism” Bill is a wordsmith. He uses suggestion, possibility and the analogy of the “Jaywalker” … Read more
Success leaves clues. — Tony Robbins If you have read my blog, book, articles and or workbook you probably know that the basis of the recovery process is making sure that an individual looking to recover has every possible advantage working “for them” and not “against them”. I want to stack the deck in their favor. … Read more