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Category Archives: Substance Abuse
Changes at MFT3
As in all things, changes are happening around the offices of MFT3. First, Katherine is reducing her hours in CT as she is building a practice in New Hampshire, kTherapy, in Hanover, NH. Katherine will still be in the CT … Continue reading »
Posted in Brainspotting, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Good Things, Gratitude, Intimacy / Couples, MFT3 News, New Staff, Parenting, Substance Abuse
Tagged addiction, Betsy Auray, Emily Longo, Fairfield, fluent Spanish, grateful, Hanover, Katherine Allen, New Hampshire, Spanish speaking, Stratford, Susan Sherrick, trauma, Valerie Le Cann Jones
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Please, please listen to this.
We help so many clients come off of psychopharmaceuticals that are sloppily and carelessly overprescribed. So many. Please listen to Dr. Kelly Brogan on why everyone needs to think twice before taking another Rx. 008 – Kelly Brogan, MD: A … Continue reading »
Posted in Brain, Educational, Smart Life, Substance Abuse, Suicide
Tagged anxiety, careless, depression, Dr. Kelly Brogan, drugs, prescriptions, Rx, safe, Sean Croxton, slow, smart, unsafe
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Robin Williams and the Gift He Has Left
I fear the news of Robin Williams’ suicide is following suit with so many other teachable moments, and I will try to not have the lesson get lost in the fray. He left us the gift of a teachable moment: the … Continue reading »
Posted in Brain, Educational, Substance Abuse, Suicide
Tagged bipolar, death, depression, disorder, loss, manic, medication, Robin Williams
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Me Want It But Me Wait
I just love Cookie Monster and his new popularity. I especially like this new video as he is expanding on the concept first proven years ago in The Marshmallow Test, but with his Cookie Monster-ness glowing. Enjoy! And remember that … Continue reading »
Posted in Educational, Parenting, Substance Abuse
Tagged Cookie Monster, instant gratification, marshmallow test, reward, waiting
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Facing the Dragon
Dragons are all around us, it’s just that we can’t see them. Well, we can if we redefine them properly. Fire breathing dragons are the hosts of addiction. Yes addiction. And, unfortunately, addiction is all around us. Addiction can take … Continue reading »
Posted in Educational, Substance Abuse
Tagged addiction, alcoholism, bulimia, dragons, get help, heroin, process, therapy
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Age Old Battle
I continue to struggle with a viewpoint posed in a recent New York Times article. In “Playing the Fool” as posed by the writer, the premise is that it is oftentimes best to go along with patients who are drug-seeking … Continue reading »
Posted in Educational, MFT3 News, Substance Abuse
Tagged addiction, age old battle, do no harm, drug-seeking, healthy choices, New York Times, pattern, responsibility
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Reality TV Highs and Lows
I have been pondering this post for some time. As a therapist who is focusing much of my information sharing in these posts as reflections on events in the media, I have been thinking about some of the reality TV … Continue reading »
Posted in Domestic Violence, Educational, MFT3 News, Substance Abuse
Tagged A&E, addiction, education, entertainment, Hoarders, huffing, integrity, Intervention, media, mental illness, NBC, support, The Biggest Loser, therapy, TV
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Substance Abuse Info
April is Substance Abuse (SA) awareness month. In this spirit, the therapists of MFT3 would like to share some thoughts about SA and its impact. How can you tell if someone is losing control regarding alcohol or drugs? As a … Continue reading »
Posted in Substance Abuse
Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, help, NCADD, NIAAA, resource list, SAMHSA, support
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