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- Finding Clarity - Dealing With An Addicted Loved One - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Joe WhiteIt was 15 years ago and my life was different. Growing up I didn't plan on being a drug addict. I came from a good family, parents who loved each other and their kids. As a matter of fact this year they are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. All the love and good upbringing didn't ...
Views: 2630(2 votes) - Creator of Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch Exclusive Curriculum - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Debra NortonTwenty-five Years of Research on alcohol and drug abuse treatment has consistently shown that longer length of stay in treatment is directly related to better treatment outcomes. Individuals with chronic, serious, substance abuse histories need long – term, inpatient rehabilitation treatment to ...
Views: 2095 - Hybrid Vigor: Integration of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into the Therapeutic Community Part 4 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat We Have Learned: Mindfulness Meditation and the TC Perspective From a historical perspective, the social organization of the TC is designed to address the whole person through surfacing and raising awareness of negative behaviors (Arbiter & Mullen, 2002). Remarkable changes in lifestyle ...
Views: 1396 - Hybrid Vigor: Integration of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into the Therapeutic Community Part 3 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMethod Orientation: One week prior to beginning each course, an overview of the MBCT course is presented during a Community Gathering. This provides an opportunity to explain the practice of mindfulness and to emphasize that participation in the course requires commitment and hard work. Core ...
Views: 1991 - Hybrid Vigor: Integration of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into the Therapeutic Community Part 2 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMBCT at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch A series of rather unexpected and fortuitous events lead to the introduction of Mindfulness-based meditation at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch Teaching and Therapeutic Community in March, 2008. Rod Mullen, President and CEO of Amity Foundation, and Mary Stanton, ...
Views: 1574 - Hybrid Vigor: Integration of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into the Therapeutic Community Part 1 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIntroduction The impetus for the groundbreaking implementation of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) into the Therapeutic Community (TC) setting came from Amity Foundation’s interest in providing innovative therapies which help to unravel the complex knots that addictions and ...
Views: 2378(1 vote) - Integration of Mindfullness-Based Cognitive Therapy into the Therapeutic Community: Implications for Trauma Treatment Part 3 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhat We Have Learned: Mindfulness Meditation and the TC Perspective From a historical perspective, the social organization of the TC is designed to address the whole person through surfacing and raising awareness of negative behaviors (Arbiter & Mullen, 2002). Remarkable changes in lifestyle ...
Views: 1267 - Integration of Mindfullness-Based Cognitive Therapy into the Therapeutic Community: Implications for Trauma Treatment Part 2 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMBCT at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch A series of rather unexpected and fortuitous events lead to the introduction of Mindfulness-based meditation at Amity’s Circle Tree Ranch Teaching and Therapeutic Community in March, 2008. Rod Mullen, President and CEO of Amity Foundation, and Mary Stanton, ...
Views: 1706 - Integration of Mindfullness-Based Cognitive Therapy into the Therapeutic Community: Implications for Trauma Treatment Part 1 - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIntroduction The impetus for the groundbreaking implementation of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy into the Therapeutic Community setting came from Amity Foundation’s interest in providing innovative therapies which help to unravel the complex knots that addictions and co-occurring ...
Views: 1914 - Drug Treatment in a Direct Supervision Jail: Pima County’s Amity Jail Project - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Debra NortonThe Amity Jail project represents a cooperative effort between Amity, Inc., and the Pima County Sheriff's Department, Tucson, Arizona, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and administered by the. American Jail Association. This project intends to serve as a model of the value and ...
Views: 4153 - Recovered Dignity - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Rev. Sandy RodgersRecovered Dignity By Sandy Rodgers Common Ground April 6, 2009 I had the pleasure of presenting the workshop “Recovered Dignity, Anti-Stigma Campaign” today at Common Ground with a group of 35 consumers. Actually I had come to be placed on the calendar, only to find there was no Facilitator ...
Views: 1730 - Build a Responsive List. - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Lekh Raj SharmaBuilding a responsive list is not just a tactic. It is not just a technique. It is not a trick. It is a mindset, a way of thinking about your business. List building is about your relationship with people. It is not about technology Every online marketing business provides great service to ...
Views: 1190 - Book Review: Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Intervention. An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis. Debra Norton is ...
Views: 1708 - Definition: Intervention - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Douglas PakAn intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis. The term intervention is most often used when the traumatic event involves addiction to ...
Views: 11700 - ***Intervention - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Debra NortonIntervention and Intervention Services Intervention and Family intervention is often an essential part of the recovery process. Denial is an ever-present partner with drug addiction. Just because an individual's life has become unmanageable as a result of drug addiction and/or alcoholism, no ...
Views: 1587(1 vote) - Addiction: How Much Is Too Much? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from David CarrollHow much is too much? There is always a lot of debate about this inside the families of Addicts and Alcoholics. Of course, the Users always defend their selves and claim that they can, "quit anytime I decide that I want to." But, just what is too much? The treatment field gauges this by ...
Views: 1527 - Is Treatment For Alcoholism Effective? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 from Terje EllingsenThe treatment of alcoholism is a complex and difficult process for the alcoholic to undergo. Most people now have heard that the treatment of alcoholism cannot begin until the alcoholic admits himself to be helpless in his ability to control his drinking. All of the major forms of treatment of ...
Views: 1460 - Spousal Abuse or Substance Abuse: How Do You Know? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.People often say my partner is abusive when he/she drinks. And from here, they deduce that they are dealing with partner or spousal abuse. However, that may or may not necessarily be so. How do you distinguish between abuse associated with alcohol and/or drug abuse from abuse associated with ...
Views: 1436 - Drug Alcohol Intervention - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Robert And Shelley JakobsenTreatment works. However, getting the individual to treatment is easier said than done. The exact nature of their problem may not be readily identifiable and those who could help are too close to the problem to be helpful. Family members, corporate colleagues and most clergy are not in the ...
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