Follow-up? For the 90+% of programs based on AA and the 12 Steps, follow-up consists of the admonition, “Don’t drink. Go to AA.” That’s a “follow-up” recommendation that is just about guaranteed to have you drinking again in very short … Continue reading →

Happy Mothers’ Day? Awhile ago I was sitting in the doctor’s office, leafing through a months old Time magazine when I stumbled upon an article entitled “Mother’s Liquid Helper. Raising children? Raise a glass!” which you can read in full … Continue reading →

Yes, Staffing Matters Among the problems you would encounter in any traditional, and most “non traditional,” alcohol treatment programs is the age range of the staff as well as the clients. If you’re in your late 30s through your 60s, … Continue reading →

Passivity, Passive-Aggression, Assertiveness, Aggression A very common characteristic our clients share is a lack of assertiveness in their personal relationships. Attorneys, surgeons, diplomats, professional athletes, business owners, physicians, artists and a host of other successful professionals – successful because they … Continue reading →

5 Days? Really? A couple of times a month we have families come to our offices with their alcohol abusing loved one to find out about our program.  Usually the alcohol abusing family member found us online and is interested … Continue reading →

Your success….. The process of successfully changing an unwanted behavior is easy to describe and hard to accomplish. In that regard, stopping drinking is like losing weight. With weight loss you can join the best gym, hire the finest trainer, … Continue reading →

We get letters…. Some people criticize us and/or unsubscribe to this newsletter because they object to us putting 12 step programs and AA down and tell us we should just stand on our own merits instead.  We agree. However, there … Continue reading →

Our March 3rd Edition of the Newsletter included an introduction to Anne Fletcher’s new book “Inside Rehab,” showing that traditional rehab is more of a con game than anything else, and that residential treatment in particular is an expensive failure. … Continue reading →

Women and Men: Yes, There Really Are Differences In  Creating Success. About two thirds of our clients are women and one third men. That means that over the years we have worked with over 200 women and 100 men and … Continue reading →

Spouses, Sabotage, and Success A major factor in your success can be having a supportive spouse – but, strange as it seems given the amount of complaining they’ve done about your drinking, many spouses find themselves sabotaging your efforts instead. … Continue reading →