A Genesis of Hope: David McCartney
He was a GP like me and he had drunk in a similar way to me and he had the same kind of consequences as me and he felt the
He was a GP like me and he had drunk in a similar way to me and he had the same kind of consequences as me and he felt the
We are fundamentally social creatures—our brains are wired to foster working and playing together. Trauma devastates the social-engagement system and interferes with cooperation, nurturing, and the ability to function as
I believe that we who care about addiction and the environment must continue the heroic rescue work, but I also believe that the even more essential task is getting rid
Most clients entering a treatment environment / relationship do so with fear and ambivalence. The fear is the fear of an alien environment, the feeling of vulnerability and lack of
But the key to change, honestly, is that you have a healing environment that’s filled with people who see you. Who make you feel that you belong. Because what they
Change does not merely imply stopping use, but redefining one’s entire life. It is not just about escaping addiction, but escaping the context that makes addiction meaningful, and catching up