How Individualized Case Management Can Support Academics, Career and Life Skills Development for Young Adults Navigating life’s responsibilities can be challenging for young...
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Here are a few things to know if you have a Loved One in addiction or recovery
Today is all about love, about being grateful for the people that mean so much to us and letting them know why they are so meaningful in our lives. It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to...
Maintaining Connection While Social Distancing
One of my favorite things we do at Alpha is our Rite of Passage experience. It is a 4-day trauma intensive that takes place at a Bed and Breakfast in the beautiful Texas Hill...
How a Student Identity Makes the Difference
An often-overlooked struggle for young adults embarking on the journey of recovery is identity formation. The developmental task of identity formation is crucial for any young...
Putting Recovery First
My therapist looked at me with kind eyes and said “you are a relational person. There is no need to beat yourself up over that. You are here to learn how to balance...
Learning by Observing
On a trip to Kenya, I was blown away to find that our interpreter, a man who had lived nearly all his life in China, spoke not only exquisite Swahili, but also perfect English. I...
Communication in Recovery
Spending time with family around the holidays has reminded me of how much my idea of healthy communication has changed over the years. Dishonesty and manipulation were such a...
All Part of the Process
When I worked in a residential treatment center, it was all too common for clients to band together around their frustrations around the perceived restrictions and rules. After...
Addiction, Attachment, and the Messiness of Early Recovery
Addiction began being conceptualized as an attachment-related disorder as early as 2001. Research in this area gave additional credibility to the community model of treating...
How an “Open Community” Supports Long-term Recovery
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Incorporating Wilderness Therapy in Aftercare
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Bridging The Gap
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