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Recovery Coaching:
A Guide to Coaching People
in Recovery from Addictions
Second Edition
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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Ten ways of Improving Your Chances of Keeping that New Year’s Resolution
Make a list and think it through It’s that time and everyone is thinking of New Year’s Resolutions. You’re itching to get rid of that bad habit right now, but consider this: think it through. I know you have heard … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Hunger, Internet Addiction Disorder, love addiction, mental health, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction
Tagged AA, Charles Duhigg, Harm Reduction, Mary Ellen Coepland, NA, Relapse Prevention Plan, The Power of Habit, The WRAP Plan
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Believe Change is Possible
As a recovery coach, I work with people trying to change a habit. We work on finding different ways of responding to a trigger. For some seeking recovery, they want to find an easier, softer way. Others think willpower is all they need … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Charles Duhigg, Nicotine Anonymous, Smokers Anonymous, The Power of Habit, Todd Heatherton
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Changing a Habit
Quitting drinking or drugging is the same as developing an exercise program or winning a football game. Simply by changing a habit, you can succeed in staying sober. Charles Duhigg investigates this theory in his 2012 book, The Power of Habit. Duhigg … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, Positive Thinking, Recovery Coaching
Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., Charles Duhigg, New York Times, The Power of Habit
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Stop calling it behavioral health!
Stop calling it behavioral health! Does the term cause stigma and discrimination? By Robert Kent JD and Charles Morgan MD Reprinted from thefix.com, originally published on 11/12/15 When somebody is treated for smoking cessation, the care will probably be provided … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, mental health
Tagged ASAM, behavioral health, Dr. Charles Morgan, mental health, Michael Botticelli, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, OASAS, Robert A. Kent, substance use disorder, The American Society of Addiction Medicine
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