Livestream: Having Loved-Ones in Active Addiction

In our next livestream, Jim offers strategies for managing the stress and fears associated with having a loved one in active addiction.

Overcoming the Fear of Step Four

by Jim LaPierre · 12 Steps, addiction, alcoholism, mental health, substance use disorder, trauma

There’s an adage my friends in AA use to describe the fear of transformation, “One, two, three… drink. One, two, three drink.” This is a reference to working steps 1-3 in recovery, only to return (often briefly) to drinking and using.

Beyond Relapse Prevention: Trauma Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addiction, addictive thinking, alcoholism, dual diagnosis, substance use disorder, trauma, trauma recovery

Amongst those who do escape the perils of addiction, other demons remain. Rarely have I met a person in recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) who did not have a great deal of repressed trauma, a wealth of unresolved grief and loss, and underlying mental illness.

Beyond Relapse Prevention: Trauma Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addictive thinking, alcoholism, dual diagnosis, substance use disorder, trauma, trauma recovery

Amongst those who do escape the perils of addiction, other demons remain. Rarely have I met a person in recovery from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) who did not have a great deal of repressed trauma, a wealth of unresolved grief and loss, and underlying mental illness.