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Getting Sober. And Not Getting Sober.

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 6, 2022 | Addiction, Families, In the News | 0 |

Research into long-term recovery has been prominent in the past -- why not revive it?

Fellowship in Action

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 16, 2021 | Programs | 0 |
Augmented Emotion

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 9, 2021 | People in Recovery | 0 |
Freakout!

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 2, 2021 | Recovery | 0 |
The Quality of Sobriety

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 26, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
Too Much Success?

by C. Scott McMillin | May 27, 2021 | Addiction, People in Recovery | 0 |

First Person – Music Blues

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 22, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |

No blame is attached to the culture that has nurtured and protected it. So that culture doesn’t change.

Cured? Don’t Count on It

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 8, 2021 | Recovery | 0 |

Folks who expect treatment to ‘cure’ an addiction often resume use once they’ve satisfied themselves that now, with a period of abstinence behind them, the problem has been resolved.

First Person: A Relapse Avoided

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 4, 2021 | People in Recovery | 0 |

I want to focus on the sheer persistence of that conditioned association between emotional pain and upset, and the desire to numb those feelings with chemicals.

Grievance and Resentment

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 24, 2020 | Recovery | 0 |

…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.

Boozy Holidays

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 21, 2020 | People in Recovery | 0 |

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.

White Collar Addiction and Relapse

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 5, 2020 | People in Recovery, Recovery | 0 |

For most recovering folks, establishing sobriety included a conscious, deliberate commitment to healthy involvement with others in recovery, accepting guidance and support instead of relying solely on one’s own resources.

Sober Living

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 18, 2020 | Programs | 3 |

Their presence sometimes go unnoticed because it’s the problem children that wind up in the media, the result of an incident or neighborhood complaints.

Bad Timing

by C. Scott McMillin | May 28, 2020 | Recovery | 0 |

And the principle on which his transition plan would have been based is adaptability to the unforeseen.

Lessons Not Learned

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 30, 2020 | Addiction, Public Health | 0 |

Treatment staff know from their long experience that someone with a severe substance problem who insists on relying solely on willpower is very likely to fail.