Dr. K's Book Recommendations: "How God Changes Your Brain"
The title of this months book is very exciting in and of itself. “How God Changes Your Brain” presents scientific evidence that prayer...
Dr. K's Book Recommendations: Relapse Prevention Therapy Workbook
“If you have knowledge, let others light their candle in it.” Margaret Fuller Every once in a while my curiosity discovers an...
Why Has Addiction Counseling Become More Crucial Today?
To say we are living in very unusual and unsettling times is a serious understatement. One little micro-organism has thrown the whole...
Exploring the Underlying Factors of Addiction
It is now widely accepted that there are several major factors to be explored for relevancy in each individual addicted person. We will...
Is Addiction Taking Your Family Hostage?
While there is a widely accepted genetic link to addiction, many are unaware of all the research available on how the disease of...
Can Counseling Enhance Your Recovery Journey?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration define recovery as “as a process of change through which an individual achieves...
What Should You Do After Experiencing a Relapse?
The recovery community continues to be at high risk for relapse due to COVID-19. Quarantine, social distancing, job losses, financial...
Are Interventions Effective in Managing Addictions?
As a highly trained and experienced professional interventionist, my job is to work closely with families to get loved ones suffering...
"Bumper Sticker" Recovery: A Top Strategy for Maintaining Sobriety During a Pandemic
With this unprecedented, world-wide situation comes an increased likelihood of relapse. The wisdom of my long-term recovery tells me that...
Combating Isolation: Strategies for Maintaining Sobriety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
What do we do to protect our recovery when the whole world goes mad over toilet paper? When everything changes so suddenly on such a...