I came across this article and thought it was worth sharing. Many of the teens I work with speak of their drug use "helping" how they are feeling/functioning. The drug use doesn't really help but the kids ability to identify that something is wrong is very important. Please check the article below. Also,...
I have written about this before and these products have shown up in Toronto and Manitoba, we have had occasional report here, but it will likely increase. The interesting thing is that instead of really being concerned about the increasing attempts to find intoxicants many people will use this...
Therapy As soon as we think we know something we start believing it, we think we know it. That approach tends to close our minds and that starts to change our behavior. Getting better is about picking apart our thinking and fixing what needs fixing. Please take the time to read this excerpt from...
I have included a link to a very interesting article. It includes the reference of being OK with a certain amount of lead paint in our children's cribs. I have said many times that we need to check our thinking "Is what you are thinking true?" Marijuana (more explicitly THC) is a drug, plain and simple,...
The picture above shows what doesnt work. I have said for a lonf time that teens with drug or alcohol issues don't have hearing problems.... yelling at them won't help. In fact is usually makes things worse. As parents we need to learn how to listen. Here are some tips from Dr. Daniel...
It is always interesting to listen to people’s comments and attitudes about communities. Some people think their community has more problems than others. Other people figure it's always worse somewhere else. In “The Last Lecture” Randy Pausch said “The brick walls are there...
Another interesting day in Yellowknife. We started back at the Tree of Peace with a workshop that included many of the service workers from a couple of agencies. Next we did a session with the High school students at Sir John Franklin High school. Topic of the day there was marijuana. As always its...
We had a great session at Tree of Peace Freiendship Centre this morning. Sadie did a great job of telling her story and of course the spider video was a hit. Several kids came up and asked some very good questions about how to change things for themselves. The 200 + kids and assorted...
There is still a lot of stigma attached attached to having a drug or alcohol dependency. The more we can work to change this the more people will be willing to get help. Check this out.
What Happens when we quit using Drugs and Alcohol Post Acute Withdrawal is the adjustment your brain has in life without chemicals. It is the time period when your own neurotransmitters start acting again. During the years of addiction to drugs/alcohol there is artificial stimulation and disruption...
