Parents should know that the social culture for pot in high school differs from the social culture for alcohol use. Pot use is accepted on a daily basis, and often smoked between classes. At the end of the day, confirmed potheads cannot concentrate on much, let alone chemistry or higher math, and a-motivational syndrome takes […]
DATING: Do You Want An Alpha Male?
It does not matter whether you are dating as a teenager, thirty-something chic, or a seventy- two year old divorced male! Unless you want endless heartbreaks, mantra this rule of dating: Catch the Red Flags! They should appear in the first three months. Extend that time period if you are dating a skillful player […]
RELAPSE: ‘Tis the Season: After six months of sobriety, a relapse! Why?
Relapse does not just happen. There are steps backwards. Take enough of those steps backwards, and yes– then it just happens. In order to avoid relapsing, you have to catch the signs. Once you identify the people, places, things that trigger an urge to use, you can sidestep them. Harry’s Story: Harry had done a […]
RELAPSE: ‘Tis the Season. Avoiding Holiday Relapse In New Sobriety!
Aspen, Colorado The familiar envelope showed up every year, right before Thanksgiving. Kerry was less happy than in years past to see it show up. Avery knew what was in it, which is why it remained unopened. It was from Terence & Alicia Thurgood III of Colorado. The Thurgoods were the unofficial hosts of […]