For Our Kids… I recently had my second child. This combined with working with troubled youth leaves parenting on my mind about 90% of the time. If I wasn’t sure before, having a newborn and a 2-year-old has definitely convinced me that being a parent is the hardest...
Marie moved to Montana to escape. She ran from the anguish of her East Coast home. Under the Big Sky she sought to take a break, sort out life and ground herself. What she couldn’t run from was her smoking habit and her early onset diabetes. She couldn’t run from...
This is the information age, and today’s group of young adults have been called the social media generation for a good reason: that’s the only way anyone seems to communicate anymore. Smartphones have innovated conveniences not thought possible even during...
ARTICLE OVERVIEW: A complete guide to California drug courts. We review eligibility requirements, how to get started, and what happens when you complete the program. A detailed explanation of the legal process here.TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is a Drug Court? California’s...
During a recent group therapy session, I asked several of my clients to write about what they perceive are the benefits of sobriety. Below are several examples of what they identified: “To experience and appreciate the smaller joys in life and not be blinded by...
The simple definition of trauma is that it is a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time. Merriam-Webster gives a more comprehensive definition of trauma. 1. a: an injury (as a wound) to...
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