Category Archives: Alcohol Treatment
“No, Judge, No AA.”
That’s right – judges may no longer legally send you, or anyone else, to AA. Unhappily, a lot of judges, along with lawyers, haven’t gotten the message, or even more commonly, judges continue to order people to AA unless you … Continue reading
Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, and 12 Step Programs That Can’t Tell The Difference.
According to presenters at the “New Perspectives” conference on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, this past fall, at least 85% of all clients seeking help with alcohol abuse are being misdiagnosed, and mistreated at virtually all of the treatment programs across … Continue reading
Moderating Alcohol Abuse: An AA Alternative Approach In Outpatient Alcoholism Treatment
By Dr. Ed Wilson and Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes The Answer Isn’t the One You Expected to Hear… Did you know that the real research has shown that many “alcoholics” actually return to moderate drinking every year? If you think … Continue reading
An Inspiring Week, A Revolutionary Approach
This short article was written by a recent client who came to our 5-Day Intensive program. His wife accompanied him and was an active participant in the program. – Mary Ellen Barnes, Ph.D. by Carl and Nicole of Minneapolis Minnesota … Continue reading
Beyond 12 Steps
By Maia Szalavitz for MSN Health & Fitness Although addiction and alcoholism treatment research has advanced tremendously since Alcoholics anonymous was founded in 1935, many people do not know that equally effective alternatives to 12-step programs exist-nor do they know … Continue reading
Finding The Alcoholism Treatment Program That’s Right For You: AA and 12 Step Alternatives
By Dr. Ed Wilson and Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes Do You Want A Life Long Disease And Label And To Be In Recovery Forever? Your first decision will be based on how you decide to view yourself and your relationship … Continue reading
Goal Setting or “Doing Stuff”
A very long time ago I heard a story about a man who searched the world over for someone who could tell him the meaning of life. At long last he found himself, starving and freezing, at a cave entrance high … Continue reading
Native Americans: Alcohol Abuse and Treatment
A colleague recently asked me for my opinion of the applicability of the “disease model” of alcoholism with regard to Native Americans. I knew she asked partly because my adopted children are Inyupik, from alcohol devastated families in northwestern Alaska, … Continue reading
New Perspectives on Alcohol Treatment
We recently returned from a conference on alcohol treatment called “New Perspectives.” The conference, hosted by Edgewood treatment center in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, was, indeed, as advertised. Presenters echoed the same theme: the usual methods of “treating” alcohol … Continue reading
