Addiction

Healing from Addiction

June 25th, 2019

Call it What it Is In my private counseling practice, “addiction” is a word I’m careful with. “Substance abuse” and “dependency” are far more articulate and make us ask better questions. The American Psychological Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-V prefers the term: Substance Use Disorder. …

Your Kid’s Brain on Pot

November 12th, 2018

We’ve got a big problem with kids and pot. Maybe you’ve been told by your kid that “pot is safe” because “I looked it up” or “it’s legal in Colorado”. The internet is a treasure trove of unreliable information for savvy adults, much less teens…

Therapy & Counseling — John Davis, Delray Beach

Drinking in Moderation? Maybe.

September 13th, 2018

I get this question about drinking in moderation almost every day. As a private practice psychotherapist specializing in addiction in downtown Delray Beach, I see my share of folks that have fallen under the spell of alcohol and felt it’s destructive power over families and…

How to Stop Drinking

December 7th, 2017

How to Stop Drinking Maybe you’ve tried to stop drinking. Maybe with the help of some expensive and disruptive treatment programs that haven’t quite hit their mark with you. Maybe you’ve tried to go it “cold” and tough it out all alone. But each time…

Failure to Launch: Addiction and Young Adults

February 8th, 2017

Addiction is a window into someone’s disordered soul. It tells us about their pain, even when the addict thinks they are hiding. Equal parts Compassion and Confrontation are helpful in sorting out the person from the disorder. Good people are capable of exhibiting extraordinarily bad…

Healing from Addiction

Your Kid’s Brain on Pot

Drinking in Moderation? Maybe.

How to Stop Drinking

Failure to Launch: Addiction and Young Adults

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