Finding Your Way Through a Relapse
When you are trying to make a behavioral change, whether it be reducing/quitting any type of drug use or changing your relationship with food, a return to old behavior (e.g., a relapse or a slip) can be a frustrating event. Not just for you, but for the people around you who care about you and […]
Why Am I Doing This Again?
This is for everyone who has started down a new path toward a healthier weight, better conditioning, less procrastination, regular flossing, less alcohol, or no more cocaine (and all the other things you may want to change). You have the goal in your sites, and you’re ready to go! If it were only so easy. […]
The Power of Your Story
Kevin Love isn’t the person you usually turn to for inspiration. The 6’10” sharp-shooting power-forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers is a remarkable basketball player, but until recently he has not been known as a guy who motivates the masses. No, he’s the guy who advertises the power of milk as a way to build protein, […]
How to Change a Habit
Do you ever start the day with good intentions to change a bad habit, “today is the day I quit smoking,” And by the end of the day feel frustrated because you found yourself with a cigarette in your hand without even realizing it? Does it mean you were not serious in the first place, […]
Treatment Getting You Down? Us Too (and Here’s Why!)
For readers of our newsletter, this post might feel “different” from the others. Usually we like to talk about what you can do to help yourself or your loved one when it comes to addressing substance issues and finding support or treatment that will help changes last. In this post we are going to do […]
Announcing CMC:Foundation For Change
We are inspired! We are hopeful! We are happy to announce a new non-profit venture, the CMC: Foundation for Change, the latest step in our passionate commitment to providing help and hope to people who are struggling with substance use problems, and to those who love them. We feel incredibly lucky to have spent […]
Three Tips for Keeping your New Years Resolution
January 1st already feels like it’s a million years ago, and yet it’s only been two weeks. Remember that feeling when you woke up in a new year, excited and motivated to start your new routine because this year, you were going to keep those resolutions. This was the year you were going to work […]
Why Are We Questioning Opiate Replacement Medications And Naltrexone For Opioid Dependence?
This article was first published on the Huffington Post in September, 2017. If you decided to take charge of your health and quit smoking, would you be able to trust that your health care provider had good advice for you? The answer is probably yes. Most health care professionals would tell you to throw out […]
Listening Through the Holidays
As the holidays approach, many people find themselves facing tricky or down right difficult interpersonal situations. Maybe you are worried about your brother and get mad at him for always getting drunk at the family Christmas party. Maybe you are worried about a friend, who you know is trying to stay sober and is facing […]
How to Tolerate the Stress of Everyday Life
When you’re trying to make healthy behavioral changes, like drinking less or eating better, it can be very helpful to try and limit your exposure to stressors that make it harder for you to make or maintain your changes. For example, you may want to avoid spending time in or around bars, or with certain […]
