Author: Bex Reno, PhD, ASW We are living in unprecedented times. This phrase has been said so many times in recent years it’s become, well, precedented. We have lived through so many historical events as of late, but what this has meant to each of us is different – different based on our race, […]
Make Sense of Addiction: How the “Love Affair” Started
Author: Jeanette Hu, AMFT Many people who come to me want to change their substance use behaviors carry a lot of shame and self-blame. They are told that there is something inherently wrong with them for developing a substance use problem. If you have been haunted by the question, “What is wrong with me?” […]
Recovery in Action: Buttons!
Author: Jeanette Hu, AMFT One of the early conversations I have with people who are trying to make change in a compelling behavior is, “What pushes your buttons?” Many times, with an expression of frustration and loss, the person tells me that they don’t have any, that their cravings are totally unpredictable and out […]
Drink Or Not Drink – How to End the Internal Tug-of-War
Author: Jeanette Hu, AMFT If you are considering cutting down or quitting drinking, then chances are that you are familiar with the tug-of-war over “drink or not drink”—where you have two voices in your head. One urges you to not pick up that bottle today, while the other whispers in your ear that […]