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Holiday Lapses

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on December 20, 2014 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 20, 2014

For people who’ve made positive changes in their lives, holidays can be slippery spots. Individuals who have quit drinking, smoking, or using drugs, people recovering from compulsive gambling or overeating, and people who have been substituting healthier behaviors for unhealthy… Continue Reading Holiday Lapses

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged Addiction, holidays, relapse

Interviewed for Addiction Professional Magazine

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on April 12, 2013 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 30, 2013

I was interviewed for an article in Addiction Professional magazine, on the subject of “Training for New Settings.” The author also spoke to my colleague, Dr. Joseph Troiani, who is the director of the Substance Abuse Certificate Program at Adler School… Continue Reading Interviewed for Addiction Professional Magazine

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Posted in Colleagues, Mental Health Topics | Tagged Addiction, Training, Treatment

Advances in Addiction Treatment – 2012

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on October 21, 2012 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 5, 2014

I recently attended a training workshop presented by Gateway Foundation at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. The presenter, David Mee-Lee, M.D., was one of the editors of the criteria used by substance abuse counselors to guide placement into treatment.… Continue Reading Advances in Addiction Treatment – 2012

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Posted in Colleagues, Community Shout-Outs, Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged 12 step, Addiction, ASAM, Treatment

Synthetic Cannabinoids – A Scary Brew

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on September 28, 2012 by Paul J. FitzgeraldSeptember 28, 2012

I attended a conference today on synthetic cannabinoid drugs, such as “Spice,” K-2, and “bath salts.” These are drugs made by altering the chemical properties of an existing drugs, primarily THC (cannabis, or marijuana). Although their popularity seems to have… Continue Reading Synthetic Cannabinoids – A Scary Brew

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged Addiction, Designer drugs, Health, mental health, Synthetic drugs

SMART Recovery expands Chicagoland meetings

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on January 10, 2012 by Paul J. FitzgeraldJanuary 10, 2012

I have been talking this week to some individuals who are Facilitators and Advisors to SMART Recovery groups in Chicago, and have learned that more meetings are taking place than ever before. This is a positive development for people struggling… Continue Reading SMART Recovery expands Chicagoland meetings

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Posted in Community Shout-Outs, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged 12 step, Addiction, Resources, SMART Recovery, Social responsibility

Disease Redefined

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on November 4, 2011 by Paul J. FitzgeraldFebruary 4, 2012

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has issued a new definition of “Addiction” as of August, 2011. This definition stresses the neurobehavioral aspects of addictive disorders and essentially defines them as “brain diseases.”

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged 12 step, Addiction

A Culture of Health

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on June 7, 2011 by Paul J. FitzgeraldSeptember 8, 2011

I spent the day today at the Northern Illinois Employee Assistance Professionals Association annual conference. There were some excellent presentations and the opportunity to network with a great many EAP and treatment professionals.

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Posted in Colleagues, Current Issues, Mental Health Topics | Tagged Addiction, Alcohol, EAP, Health, mental health, Wellness

Choices in self-help for substance use disorders

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on April 27, 2011 by Paul J. FitzgeraldSeptember 8, 2011

(Author’s note: This post follows from the earlier post on new findings about addiction. I had originally added this as a comment to further discuss alternatives to AA and other 12-step approaches. I have moved that comment into this separate… Continue Reading Choices in self-help for substance use disorders

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Posted in Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics | Tagged 12 step, Addiction, Lifering, SMART Recovery, SOS

New research reports on addiction

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on February 25, 2011 by Paul J. FitzgeraldSeptember 8, 2011

Self-help and empowerment are better tools than self-downing and feeling defective. Continue Reading New research reports on addiction

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Posted in Current Issues, Mental Health Topics | Tagged 12 step, Addiction, Lifering, Resources, SMART Recovery, SOS, Withdrawal

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