August
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Clinical Considerations for Mature Clients Part 3 by Charlie Graham
Charlie Graham is an addiction therapist and program director of our Christian Treatment Program. This blog series is about the issues that face adults as they pass middle age and enter their golden years. read more...
Clinical Considerations for Mature Clients Part 2 by Charlie Graham
Charlie Graham continues to dissect concerns around the treatment of aging clients. Charlie Graham is the Program Director for our Christian Treatment Program. What is the Mature Client Searching for in Treatment? read more...
Sweating in Sobriety by Jay Rau
Lisa M, a staff massage therapist turned me on to my first Sweat Lodge ceremony over a year ago and I’ve been “sweating” ever since. At first, she had to practically drag me there but now if I don’t get a monthly sweat in, I am the one who is dragging her. read more...
Dr. Jerry Brown Participates in Sober Surfing Session
Sober Surfing Program is a LOT of fun for men and women who are learning to recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism. read more...
Pregorexia Impacts the Eating Disorder Field
Maggie Baumann’s second pregnancy over twenty years ago pushed her into restricting her caloric intake and forced her to exercise excessively. She did all this in a desperate effort to maintain her body shape and in fear that she did not gain the 33lbs she had in her first pregnancy. Instead of enjoying the freedom of eating for two, Maggie starved herself and her unborn child. In so doing, she unwittingly became part of a group of pregnant mothers whose prior battles with eating disorder behaviors continued throughout their pregnancies. read more...
Children of the "Most High" by Vince Jones
Either we are all children of God or none of us are. Let us not get caught up in terms. Many paths lead to the raising of our consciousness. When we limit God, believe “our” way or any way is the only avenue to enlightenment, God is not limited, we are. read more...
Our Staff Member Mike Ferguson Featured on Addiction Podcast
Mike Ferguson is a really cool staff member with a great story. In addition to begin Sober Living by the Sea's Los Angeles-based Clinical Outreach Coordinator, Mike also contributes to the field of addiction treatment with his excellent blog Addiction Tomorrow. read more...
The A.A. History of "Easy Does It" and Other Sayings
There are many sayings in AA and it is very interesting to learn about the genesis of them. read more...
Above All: DO NO HARM! by Jay Rau
Physicians, nurses and everybody in the medical field swear to the Hippocratic Oath to ethically practice medicine. Certified alcohol and drug counselors are no different and are held to this same traditional oath: above all do no harm. We too are in the field of saving lives. We too have a responsibility to do what is best for the patient. read more...
Clinical Considerations for Mature Clients Part 1 by Charlie Graham
In this series, Charlie Graham discusses some of the his thoughts on the evolving needs of treatment for older adults. Charlie is the Program Director for our Celebrate Recovery Christian Treatment Program. read more...
