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Happy in Rehab

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 3, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |

You'd be surprised how much laughter occurs, mostly at oneself. People feel supported, instead of judged.

Treatment & the Fellowships

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 18, 2021 | Programs | 0 |
AA’s Effectiveness

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 9, 2020 | Recovery | 0 |
Compliance via Fellowship

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 8, 2017 | Programs | 1 |
Social Media and Recovery

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 21, 2016 | Addiction Clinicians, People in Recovery | 0 |
Working the Program

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 3, 2015 | Recovery | 2 |

12 Step is Holistic

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 9, 2015 | Recovery, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

It’s a spiritual program that addresses emotional growth alongside behavior change.

Predicting Success in Groups

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 15, 2015 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |

We don’t need to ‘cure’ social anxiety, only to increase the individual’s level of control over his or her emotions…

Holidays Step by Step

by Cecile | Dec 25, 2014 | People in Recovery | 0 |

Reclaiming holidays doesn’t just keep them from becoming relapse triggers– it can also offer chances to live the joy in recovery.

How AA Works

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 17, 2014 | People in Recovery | 4 |

When I first got into counseling, I had this sneaky feeling that it couldn’t possibly be that simple.

The Five Percent Meme

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 3, 2014 | Recovery, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |

People attend AA for a variety of reasons, in different stages of readiness, and with diverse objectives in mind.

Professionally Suspicious: Clinicians & Recovery Fellowships

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 7, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians | 4 |

You might as well write ‘I don’t want you to go to AA’ in big letters on the wall behind the therapist’s chair. It’s about that obvious.

Good and Bad Advice at 12 Step Meetings

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 5, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians | 6 |

12 Step literature suggests that sponsors stick with advice on how to work the Steps, rather than stray into realms better left to trained professionals.

The Culture of Drug Use

by C. Scott McMillin | May 8, 2014 | Addiction | 1 |

After years in the drug world, it may not be easy for someone new to recovery to fit comfortably into the larger society. It helps to find people such as yourself– who used to use drugs but no longer do– to relate to.