Cognitive Behavioral Learning What is Cognitive Behavioral Learning? April 7, 2015 1608 views Cognitive Behavioral Learningtm (CBLtm): It’s All About Motivation Cognitive Behavioral Learning, or CBL, is a method for facilitating positive self-change…
Read more Addiction Myths Are Addicts and Alcoholics Weak? April 2, 2015 2656 views In 1967 the University of Pennsylvania conducted experiments with dogs to determine the effects of painful electric shocks on their…
Read more Addiction Myths “Once I Start, I Can’t Stop” – Part 3 April 1, 2015 1677 views Priming Dose Experiments No proof of substance-triggered loss of control has ever been found. Not once. I realize this might…
Read more Addiction Myths “Once I Start, I Can’t Stop” – Part 2 April 1, 2015 1399 views The vast majority of our readers will see evidence of controlling their use and the ability to stop when they…
Read more AddictionAddiction Myths “Once I Start, I Can’t Stop!” Part 1 March 31, 2015 1406 views It is said that drugs and alcohol chemically trigger some people to drink/drug uncontrollably once they’ve had a single drink…
Read more AddictionAddiction Myths “I can’t remember,” is no excuse for Powerlessness March 31, 2015 1459 views Over the last 26 years of conducting research with substance users, you hear certain statements that have a common loss…
Read more AddictionAddiction Myths Once I Start, I Lose Control – Another Myth Debunked March 31, 2015 1587 views “Once I start using, I lose all control.” This “loss of control” theory has grown out of the recovery society’s…
Read more AddictionAddiction Myths Never-Ending Desire for Drugs and Alcohol – The Great Lie March 31, 2015 1382 views One of the most common destructive all-or-nothing thoughts that exist is the idea that the objects of your desire (the…
Read more AddictionAddiction Myths Addiction Does Not Exist March 30, 2015 1871 views “Addiction does not exist.” This is one of those statements that if made in a crowd is sure to raise…
Read more Cognitive Behavioral LearningEscape the Treatment Trap You Too Can Escape the Treatment Trap March 27, 2015 1349 views I was sitting in a chair bored while attending my mandated alcoholism intensive outpatient group therapy session with ten other…