In 2022, after spending my entire career in Dallas, Texas, my wife and I did something that surprised just about everyone—including us. We sold our house, closed my office, loaded up the car, and d...

One of the most costly mistakes families can make when a loved one enters addiction treatment is what I call the Car Repair Model.

It’s the belief that you can drop someone off at treatment, hope ...

A popular line you’ll hear from addiction treatment facilities is, “We treat the whole family.”
But do we really?

This post addresses an elephant in the room within the addiction treatment field.

It...

When a loved one enters rehab, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed, powerless, and fearful about whether the treatment will work.

And the truth is, rehab success rates can be really lousy.

But it do...

I presented a webinar this week titled: "Successful Recovery: A Family Guide To Peace Of Mind." The replay is now available on YouTube.

WEBINAR REPLAY: Successful Recovery: A Family Guide To Peace Of...

One night I was standing in my office with the parents of a girl who was a client in my addiction treatment program. We had just completed her graduation group, which marked her successful completion ...

Last week I shared a video that pointed to what in my estimation is one of the biggest reasons for poor outcomes in substance use treatment. And that's the fact that clients are often discharged witho...

"We're aware that our daughter's been using alcohol and marijuana—definitely more than we're comfortable with. But we're just not sure what to do about it." 

That's what the mother of a 15-year-old t...

The other day I listened to a client talk about her experience of checking her husband into rehab:

"They said they would call. And I went home and waited. A week went by, nothing. I had no idea what...

I've worked in the addiction treatment industry for a long time—like over 30 years. 

But I've actually been AROUND the treatment industry longer than I've been a professional in it. You see, I was...

I had an experience yesterday that really got me thinking.

About drug treatment.

And what it’s like for families who have a loved one in treatment.

More specifically, about how challenging drug tre...

"Rehab doesn't work."

"I don't trust those rehabs. They're only in it for the money."

In my line of work I frequently find myself in the position of suggesting to a family that it might be time cons...