Readers! Take heed: The following is not going to be an unabashed endorsement of the Law of Attraction. In fact, one could make the argument that the Law of Attraction is less of a law and more of an imperfect idea; albeit an idea containing some important slivers of truth. Like any religious, spiritual, or…
Evidence based practice is a buzz phrase in the healthcare world, but what does it mean and – more importantly – how does it relate to you as a consumer of addiction treatment and mental healthcare services? According to the Oregon Addiction and Mental Health Division (AMH), evidence based practice is defined as “programs or…
The word ‘God’ is one of the most contentious words in the dictionary; not because there is anything wrong with it, but because people’s varying conceptions of God have been a source of conflict for thousands of years. Since the word God – or “higher power” – is regularly utilized in twelve step programs (and…