Families can make—or break—treatment. Veteran counselor Jim Savage outlines a practical framework for early education, healthy boundaries, and closing the gaps between client, family, and program.

LADC-II Joshua Bennett-Johnson argues that autonomy isn’t optional—it’s the engine of real change. A field-level story shows how honoring choice unlocks engagement and outcomes.

Family involvement in addiction treatment determines recovery outcomes—but most treatment centers still fail to integrate families effectively.

Publisher Tom O’Connor exposes the dark side of patient brokering in addiction treatment and offers guidance on finding ethical recovery programs.

A heartfelt story of a veteran’s resilience and recovery, reflecting the compassion at the heart of community-based healing

Wes Arnett shows how the 'Let Them' theory empowers recovery coaches to release control and foster autonomy, resilience, and sustainable change.

Body brokers and sham rehabs exploit people with addiction—enrolling them in insurance, overbilling with minimal care, then ‘dumping’ patients when coverage ends. Here’s how laws and reporting can stop it.

Jason Shiers argues that complexity can mask a core wound of unworthiness—keeping clients and clinicians stuck.

October 13, 2025  Simon Bratt, PhD, Author and Trauma-Informed System Strategist Tom O'Connor, Publisher "The System Isn't Broken – It's...

): Jason Shiers argues our field’s ‘addiction to complexity’ often masks a core wound of unworthiness—keeping clinicians and clients stuck. What if fewer frameworks and more presence lead to change?

Family may be the missing piece in recovery—lowering relapse rates and building resilience in substance use disorder treatment.

Behind overdose statistics are children left behind. Sandy Rivers reveals the hidden cost of the opioid crisis: opioid orphans.