How to Lower Inpatient Dropout Rates
Picture a boat with two holes in its bottom. Fix one and not the other and the second leaks a little worse than before.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Will Spirituality Work for This Counselor?
I wasn’t trained in how to incorporate material about faith and God into counseling. Most of my graduate school education was on traditional social work practice.
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Can I Help My Boyfriend Stop Drinking?
Once someone with alcoholism acknowledges the need for professional help, even insincerely, the biggest obstacle is gone.
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Helping Family Members Recover
He still isn’t willing to talk about me or my feelings. The kids and I went through three years of pain waiting for him to reach the point where he admitted he needed help
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Is Treatment “Successful”?
The goal of treatment is to maximize chances for a successful outcome. But ultimately, to drink or not to drink remains the alcoholic’s choice.
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