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Blog Home Magazine Weekly Digest Job Board Resources Craving and Relapse Prevention January 7th, 2021 | Posted by Bob Tyler in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Relapse Prevention - ( Comments Off on Craving and Relapse Prevention ) Part II By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS In part one of the series, we introduced the dangers associated with the craving cycle: obsession, compulsion, physical craving, and drug seeking behavior. We also noted that, despite its danger, many alcohol and drug treatment centers focus merely on teaching the tools of recovery to utilize … Read more → Sex’s Paramount Effect in Co-Occurring Disorders December 2nd, 2020 | Posted by Kristina Padilla, MA, LAADC, ICAADC in Addiction | Behavioral Health | Mental Illness - ( Comments Off on Sex’s Paramount Effect in Co-Occurring Disorders ) CCAPP’s 7th Annual Conference kicked off its four-day adventure with the phenomenal Dr. Rob Weiss, PhD, LCSW, as the keynote speaker. Dr. Weiss is a sexologist, author, and educator. He began the wonderful Thursday morning discussing, Understanding Why and How to Assess and Treat Co-Occurring Disorders: Sex and Drugs.” His presentation was nothing short of … Read more → An Emerging Science that is Bringing Breakthrough Discoveries in Treating Addiction December 2nd, 2020 | Posted by Pete Nielsen, MA, LAADC in Addiction | Treatment - ( Comments Off on An Emerging Science that is Bringing Breakthrough Discoveries in Treating Addiction ) By Pete Nielsen, President and CEO of CCAPP Rolling onto our second day for CCAPP’s 7th Annual Conference, brings our keynote speaker for the day, Dr. David Best. Dr. Best has an undergraduate degree in psychology with philosophy, a Masters degree in criminology, and a PhD in the psychology of addictions. His current research includes … Read more → Craving and Relapse Prevention December 1st, 2020 | Posted by Bob Tyler in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Relapse Prevention - ( Comments Off on Craving and Relapse Prevention ) Part I By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS Greetings! Welcome to the Craving and Relapse Prevention series. In a broad sense, most of what we do with our patients can be considered relapse prevention. However, the information in this series covers what most in our profession would consider specific relapse prevention tools. Giving credit … Read more → The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act March 31st, 2020 | Posted by CCAPP in Health & Wellness | Policy - ( Comments Off on The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act ) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and is the third substantial piece of legislation dealing with SARS-CoV-2 (which causes covid-19) in the United States. The International Monetary Fund has remarked that unprecedented policy actions [have been] undertaken by central banks and governments world-wide.” According … Read more → Can You Trust Preliminary Alcohol Screening Devices? February 28th, 2020 | Posted by CCAPP in Addiction | Health & Wellness | Impaired Driving | Policy - ( Comments Off on Can You Trust Preliminary Alcohol Screening Devices? ) TSRP & LFS Responds to New York Times Article On November 3, 2019, the New York Times published an article about Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) devices. The article was titled, These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them.” The Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors (TSRP) released a statement (below) as it relates to the … Read more → The Importance of Language November 13th, 2019 | Posted by TJ Woodward in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Counselor Education | Health & Wellness | Integrative Living | Mindfulness | Uncategorized - ( Comments Off on The Importance of Language ) The tendency to see what you expect to see, to project your core beliefs outward, is very powerfully manifest in what you say, in your words. So, if you’re walking around believing, I am a mess” or I am a loser,” or I am unattractive,” then chances are you will also say these things, in … Read more → The Impact of Toxic Shame November 1st, 2019 | Posted by TJ Woodward in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Counselor Education | Health & Wellness | Integrative Living | Mindfulness | Relationships | Uncategorized - ( Comments Off on The Impact of Toxic Shame ) What does toxic shame do to us? Why is it such a destructive thing? First, there’s a physical consequence. Our perspective on life and the feeling tone we are holding about ourselves affect our health in many ways. Our core beliefs affect not only the way we see ourselves and the world, but also affect … Read more → Holistic and Integrated Recovery September 30th, 2019 | Posted by TJ Woodward in Abuse | Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Counselor Education | Health & Wellness | Integrative Living | Mindfulness | Spirit Recovery Blog | Uncategorized - ( Comments Off on Holistic and Integrated Recovery ) A holistic and integrative recovery acknowledges and utilizes the power that resides in all four rooms of the human experience: the physical, the mental, the emotional, and the spiritual. The physical room gives us the insight that addiction is a disease, and working from that insight has offered us many powerful tools and approaches. 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