Good drugs vs. bad drugs? Or just drugs?
If you read my blog you know that I try to post smooth, polished pieces. I try to produce something coherent, even conclusive. This one’s different: a bunch of notes that I recently found in a...
View ArticlePart 2. Demons, delusions and directions for change
I have not posted anything on this blog for over three months. I sometimes feel I’ve said all I have to say about addiction, and now is one of those times. But new ideas come in clusters. It’s hard to...
View ArticlePsychedelic therapy for addictive processes
In response to some of your requests, this guest-post portrays the context, experience, and potential value of psychedelic therapy for those struggling with addiction (and other stuff). By someone...
View ArticleThe pandemic spike in overdose deaths, and the meaning of isolation
A 30% increase in overdose deaths in 2020? Sure, the year of the pandemic. Most agree that isolation has been a huge causal factor, but what does isolation mean in a world patched together by social...
View ArticleNew research: psychedelics and neurogenesis
Hi again. Sorry I’ve been so…absent…lately, but I’ve had a number of ideas I’d like to share with you in the next few weeks. The first involves psychedelics, whose benefits have long remained...
View ArticleSelf-hatred and addiction: cognitive development turned toxic
Self-destructive thoughts and feelings grow from ripples to tidal waves in people who develop addictions. But how does self-directed aggression become entrenched in our inner worlds, and how can it be...
View ArticlePodcast: Gabor Maté, Richard Schwartz & Marc Lewis – Rethinking Addiction
This post links to a recent podcast, where I join Dick Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Gabor Maté, a well-known commentator on addiction and its impact on marginalized...
View ArticleSalon series: talk and listen — new perspectives on addiction
Hi all. Shaun Shelly (a frequent contributor to this blog) and I are co-hosting a series of four “salons” webcast (if that’s the word) by a splendid organization called Interintellect. These salons are...
View ArticlePlease register soon if you want to attend our salon!
Hello again. This is a follow-up to my recent post, concerning the online salon hosted by Shaun Shelly and me, tomorrow at 1pm EST. I just wanted to remind anyone interested in attending to please...
View ArticleOur salon series: Part 2 — Learning Addiction
I’m using this blog post to advertise Part 2 of our salon series. If you were with us last month, then you know what to expect. A short presentation — 20 minutes tops — then much discussion. The...
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