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Using Science and Technology to Treat Addiction By The Fix staff Taking a diverse approach to addiction treatment can improve outcomes. A therapist with a tablet talking to her client. For centuries, addiction treatment focused on building up a person’s moral strength, equipping them to just say no to the substance they were abusing. Even […]

Why We Need to Change Our Stories About Addiction By Kelly Palmer   Why are we so reluctant to let go of outdated ideas and concepts, terrified that we will relapse if we don’t maintain the status quo? Two people in chairs in front of a sunset. For positive change, our dominant narrative needs to […]

4 Buddhist Tips to help quell Loneliness…from Elephant Journal Billy Manas   Bad news, guys. New research (that was recently conducted by a top national health insurer) shows that Americans are, by far, some of the loneliest people on the planet. Far more than half of the 20,000 people surveyed reported feeling lonely much of […]

9 Tips for Staying Sober While Traveling By Rebecca Rush   For years I thought I loved the road more than anything. Then one day in Chicago it hit me that I didn’t love the road, I loved getting wasted with other comedians who didn’t know I had a problem. Back shot of a woman […]

How a Fortune Cookie’s simple wisdom led to my Happiness Contract. By Wendy Turner My latest fortune cookie was full of simple wisdom: “Don’t pursue happiness, create it.” It’s only the second time I’ve ever saved a fortune—and the other one (prominently displayed on my bulletin board) says: “You will write a book.” Tying those […]

4 Ways to Be Your Own Hero By Sia Mohajer A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~Christopher Reeve What makes us love Harry Potter or most action movies? Why do we always cheer for the good guys? Why do we love a […]

Trying to Focus on Principles Before Personalities Can Be Grueling…from The Fix… By Sevasti Iyama I tried to focus on principles before personalities, but when I did not achieve satisfactory results, I began to hate myself. A woman balancing a boulder against her back. Just like Sisyphus, who repeatedly rolled a boulder up a hill, […]

Technology: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Addiction from The Fix By Tracy Chabala “What I’m trying to do is have people escape into a therapeutic environment that will treat the reasons that they’re escaping in the first place.” Man wearing virtual reality goggles and gesturing in front of a computer. “What we need is a […]

5 Tips for Recovering Without a 12-Step Program By Beth Leipholtz There isn’t one right way to recover and the reality is that although 12-step programs are effective for many people, they aren’t right for everyone. A man holding up one hand with fingers spread (indicating 5) When it comes down to it, no person’s […]

Surgeon General Urges Americans To Carry Naloxone By Keri Blakinger 04/09/18 “We should think of naloxone like an EpiPen or CPR,” says Surgeon General Jerome Adams. Surgeon General Jerome Adams The U.S. Surgeon General last week issued a rare national advisory urging Americans to carry the anti-overdose drug naloxone. “Each day we lose 115 Americans […]