Art therapy communicates symbolically to aid in recovery.
“Can I do this? What I see in my mind, what I feel in my heart, will it show up?” An artist stares ...
There is a direct, potentially progressive relationship between habits, compulsions and addictions that grow more harmful. Here are some definitions with a litt...
Steadying himself at the chapel podium, Jimmy nervously began his testimony.
“I was caught in the grip of alcohol,” he said. “It was a compulsion—there was n...
Refugees set themselves apart as survivors, but they are not safe from the holds of addiction.
Patrick’s family was strikingly different from other refugee f...
Many envision stopping an addiction as if it only takes a few quick steps, but it is more like stopping a train.
Similar to an addiction, a train does not st...
Transformed life
Every day I look into the eyes of men and women who are struggling to overcome addictions. As an officer in The Salvation Army, I have the r...
Creative Matters offers new chance at imaginative career
In Los Angeles, one residential treatment center is taking its client job placement program further ...
A book you won’t put down
From a straw filter to household water filtration units, borehole wells, pump repair, water systems and water source fencing, t...
