C. Scott McMillin | Recovery SI

Patient Education 101

Suppose you were in the audience listening to someone else deliver the talk. What would get your attention? What would you enjoy learning about?

In the early and middle stages of addiction, addicts may experience mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms without recognizing them.

Not so much ‘I share your pain’ as ‘I want to show you I understand what you mean.’

Their targets often know or strongly suspect they’re being manipulated, but give in anyway because they can’t figure out how to avoid it.

If Project MATCH had it right, and all three work but none works significantly better than the others– then what’s all the argument about?