by ARCC | Dec 22, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Behavioral Health
Selfish. Narcissistic. Spoiled. Entitled. Privileged. ADD. Anxious. Depressed. Stubborn. Tiring… Do you ever find yourself or others labeling you with names like these listed above? If it’s from within, odds are it’s a pretty relentless and burdensome...
by ARCC | Dec 5, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery
It’s December! In the past I have written about many of the elements that guide communities to be “recovery ready.” Our alcohol and other drug crises present opportunity. The recovery movement is strong and growing. Holiday season causes us to focus on children....
by ARCC | Feb 18, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery
Article originally appeared in Counselor Magazine, June 2018. Posted here with permission. For decades, addiction professionals have been providing screening and assessment instruments that evaluate problem severity, complexity, and chronicity, but offer little data...
by ARCC | Jan 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Relapse Prevention
Part II By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS In part one of the series, we introduced the dangers associated with the craving cycle: obsession, compulsion, physical craving, and drug seeking behavior. We also noted that, despite its danger, many alcohol...
by ARCC | Jan 13, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Relapse Prevention
Part I By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS Greetings! Welcome to the Craving and Relapse Prevention series. In a broad sense, most of what we do with our patients can be considered relapse prevention. However, the information in this series...
