Substance Use Therapy

Long before the required social distancing of the COVID-19 era, Seinfeld was well attuned to the discomfort that occurs when people get...

Odds are good that at some point in your life, someone has stressed the importance of boundaries. Odds are also good they weren’t...

For Family Guy enthusiasts, there is an episode in which Peter takes ecstasy. He is overtaken with how soft and amazing everything is,...

Most of us do things every day to mitigate harm to ourselves and each other. We use sunscreen to protect us from harmful UV rays. We wear...

When I was working at the methadone clinic, an older conservative woman I know asked me what the people there looked like. I told her...

Problems managing anger. Poor self-esteem. Communication issues in relationships. Feeling the effects of burnout at work. Believe it or...

If you have never seen the 1936 film, Reefer Madness, coronavirus quarantine is probably a good time to check it out. Bizarre, dramatic,...

If I were to see you trip and spill coffee on yourself, my instinct would be to assist you. I would think, “that sucks they tripped” and...

There is a lot about addiction that seems paradoxical. Illogical even. However, it turns out one can be perfectly rational and have a...

It is tempting to write-off 2020 as a bullsh*t year. Tempting to wish to turn back the clock and start all over. 2020 had already turned...

I got alcohol poisoning as a teenager. I would tell you about it, but frankly I don’t remember it. I have recollections of laughing and...

Shrooms generally refer to Psilocybin mushrooms. They belong to a class of drugs known as hallucinogens. Hallucinogens change our thought...

“Waking up before I get to sleep, ‘cause I’ll be rocking’ this party eight days a week!”. Maybe you are like the Beastie Boys and you do...

Coke. Rails. Snow. Blow. Powder. White. Lines. Bumps. Cocaine use is nothing new, though it does seem to ebb and flow in terms of...

I worked at a methadone clinic for almost 5 years. During that time, when I told people where I worked, I was usually met with one of...

In 2007 I had my wallet stolen. I was also battling a cold and needed medication. I knew I would need photo ID to purchase the “good”...

Today, someone cut in front of me in a drive-thru line and I got angry. The line was long, and I had already been in it for a while. The...

First responders routinely show up on lists of industries with high burnout rates. First responders are comprised of police officers,...

During the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential businesses have had to shift to working from home or close altogether. This made me...

I don’t know anyone whose stress has not increased over the past few weeks. At this point, it would be nearly impossible to not have...