Motivation and change are often treated as inseparable. If you really wanted to change, you would. If you can’t get started—or can’t keep going—you must not be motivated enough. But that understanding misses something essential. At the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC), and in the Invitation to Change® (ITC) approach, we start from a…
Supporting a family member struggling with addiction can feel overwhelming. Families often wonder: What should I do? What should I say? How do I avoid making things worse? These questions are common, and the fact that you are asking them means you care deeply about your family member’s well-being. The good news is that families…
Dr. Jeff Foote, Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, and his inspiring colleagues conducted a life-changing training in New York.
Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D., and Ken Carpenter Ph.D. Words matter. Our society’s beliefs about substance use and compulsive behavior problems—and the potential for change—are built into the words we use to speak about these issues.
Helping someone struggling with substance use can be a very difficult and emotional journey, made worse by lack of understanding, fear, and the impact of stigma and shame.
Addiction is typically characterized by individuals who develop a strong and seemingly uncontrollable dependence for alcohol or some other drug of choice.
One of the major clinical innovations in the modern treatment of addiction is the community reinforcement approach and family training (CRAFT) intervention developed by Robert J. Meyers, PhD.
