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Using Buddhist and Western Psychological Approach to Address Co-Co-occurring Disorders

January 24, 2025

Buddhist and Western psychological approaches for ending or curtailing suffering help those in active addiction.  The following research article does…

Belly Breathing: Helps with Stress

January 24, 2025

Diaphragmatic breathing (DB) has become a staple intervention in the treatment of anxiety disorders, stress-related conditions and addictions. The diaphragm…

Addiction is Not a Moral Failing

January 24, 2025

February, 2016.  I’m in a bus in the jungles of Mexico on my way to Mayan ruins in Bonampak.  I’m…

Declaration of the Opioid Crisis as a Public Health Emergency

January 24, 2025
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On Thursday Oct 26th, President Donald Trump declared the Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency. How did we get here?…

Structure

January 24, 2025

A theme many of our residents have been discussing over the past few months is the positive effect structure has…

Bored to Death

January 24, 2025

Boredom is something of a lost art form. From an evolutionary perspective, boredom’s design triggers creativity and imagination, your brain…