by Marty Lythgoe | Apr 25, 2023 | Addiction
Today’s Addiction Treatment The value of addiction treatment is determined by data collected in outcome studies designed to answer the question, “Does it work?” It is the same question one might ask when considering a surgical procedure, a home appliance...
by Marty Lythgoe | Oct 25, 2022 | Addiction
In over 35 years of working in addiction treatment and counseling I have come to the conclusion that recovery from addiction is not humanly possible. You may ask why, then, have I been able to remain employed or why has addiction treatment become a giant industry if...
by Marty Lythgoe | Sep 22, 2022 | Addiction
There is a commonly used model for the process of change that incorporates several stages: Pre-Contemplation Contemplation Determination Action Maintenance Relapse Below is a diagram that illustrates the transtheoretical model of change. Do I Need to Change?...
by Marty Lythgoe | Mar 18, 2022 | Codependency
Co-dependency is a disease of immaturity caused by childhood trauma. Co-dependency is a disease of immaturity caused by childhood trauma. How many people do you know who seem to spend most of their time operating out of an emotional self that seems to be about 15...
by Marty Lythgoe | Feb 18, 2022 | Addiction
Like other chronic conditions, addiction relapse is a common occurence. It is one thing to stop the addictive behavior; it is another thing to stay stopped. It is still another thing to stay stopped and at the same time enjoy full physical, psychological, social and...
