An Unwelcome Consequence
Every so often I’d run into family members who’d let the situation go in the belief that treatment was futile until the drinker themselves decided they ‘wanted’ to quit.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Grievance and Resentment
…in the counseling field we frequently run into people who appear to have reached a point where they can’t let anything pass by without confrontation.
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Boozy Holidays
Consensus within the mental health field is that this year’s holiday season can’t help but be more stressful than in the past – due to the pandemic and the restrictions that accompany it.
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The Future of CUD? Part 2
Most clients will want to test things out for themselves, see if, as one put it, “that counselor knew what the hell she was talking about.”
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The Future of CUD? Part One
Just asking the question suggests this individual’s thinking is already strongly biased in favor of continuing to use cannabis.
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