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Cognitive Reappraisal
By Tom Horvath, PhD “We are disturbed not by events but by our views about them.” – Epictetus, 50-135 CE The...
Read MoreControlling Yourself by Controlling Your Environment
By Tom Horvath, PhD One of the most basic principles of self-control is not to rely on it! Although our...
Read MoreNIAAA’s Definition of Recovery
By Tom Horvath, PhD In 2022, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) proposed a definition of recovery that begins:...
Read MoreIs it Time to Go to Rehab?
By Tom Horvath, PhD Thanksgiving is a few days away. The day after Thanksgiving (or Christmas, New Year’s Day, the Super Bowl,...
Read MoreBeyond the Twelve: A User’s Guide (Book Review)
Beyond the Twelve-User’s Guide: A Workbook for Navigating the Intersection of Addiction and Change (without the Twelve-Step programs), by Ryan...
Read MoreKetamine for Depression
How effective is ketamine for depression? By Tom Horvath Depression often coincides with addictive problems, as a cause or effect,...
Read MoreIncrease in Overdose Deaths in the US
Substance use disorders slightly declined worldwide over the past 3 decades, but deaths increase 2.2 times. by Tom Horvath, Ph.D....
Read MoreCalifornia Complaints About Addiction Treatment
A slight improvement in California law for addressing complaints about addiction treatment By Tom Horvath, PhD AB 424 was signed...
Read MoreFree Psychoeducation Group
Practical Recovery’s Free Psychoeducation Group Every Wednesday at 9AM by Zoom, Practical Recovery offers a free one-hour psychoeducation group to...
Read MoreWhat’s a Good Life?
By Tom Horvath, PhD For many of us a good life is a happy or a meaningful one (or some...
Read MoreA Screening of The Shuffle Film
By Tom Horvath, PhD “An intimate look inside the billion-dollar addiction treatment industry where young people are bought and sold...
Read MoreFood Diaries, Part 2
Tom Horvath, PhD Part 1 suggested that tracking what you eat rather than what you weigh promotes better health and...
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