by Cheri Harkleroad | May 30, 2013 | General
The SMART Recovery Activities Scale (SRAS) – Part I by Julie Myers, Psy.D. and Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. In our recent podcast, we discussed the development of the SMART Recovery Activities Scale (SRAS) checklist and some of the ways Dr. Meichenbaum views checklists...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Jan 4, 2013 | General
A Roadmap to Resilience and Recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego Recovery from substance abuse is a process unique to each individual. Despite those who believe otherwise, there is no single “right” path to...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Sep 20, 2012 | Lifestyle Balance, Problem Solving, Urges and Cravings
How decision fatigue can affect your recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego Recent research on the topic of willpower shows that we, as human beings, have limited decision making capacity. That is, in any given day, we...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Jul 30, 2012 | General
Stopping a slip from becoming a relapse For many with serious substance abuse problems, any drug or alcohol use can be problematic. These people must abstain. If they drink or drug again, they can slip into full-blown relapse, even after months or years of...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Jan 15, 2012 | General
How drug use hijacks our response to happiness by Julie Myers, Psy.D. It’s not difficult to understand why someone, who is actively using drugs, may feel bored when he/she is not high. It is more difficult to understand why that person may continue to...
