Addiction: A Nonlinear Path to Recovery
Like many counselors fresh out of school, I began my practice in the field of addiction where the rate of burnout for a therapist is high. Addiction counseling is demanding and the prospect of successful […]
Recovery
Stoked on Recovery: A Surfer’s Perspective on Treating the Chemically Addicted
Last week I was out in the water giving a surf lesson to a young man. He paddles his board back to me after a heavy wipeout. He’s clearly frustrated. “I keep falling off. Everyone […]
Art and Addiction Recovery
“Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument. The artist is not a person endowed with free will who seeks his own ends, but one who […]
Crash Course in Urban Shamanism
Spiritual practice is not for everyone, but sometimes survivors of psychosis have a calling to discover the truth in the world’s mystical traditions. This essay summarizes some of the lessons I’ve learned exploring altered states. […]
Hyman Spotnitz, M.D. – The Talking “Cure”: When Is Therapy Over?
A guy walks into a therapist’s office – sadly, this is no joke – and says, “I just read a piece in The New York Times, and I’ve got some questions: What do you know […]