It seems to me that every couple of weeks, we hear on the news about yet another bizarre scheme that will continue to enable addicts to keep using drugs. …

As I write this, today is the first day of the first month of 2023 — New Year’s Day. I’ve been watching the news every evening for years — and I can’t even remember how long the “Overdose Epidemic” in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has been going on. …

For those of you who have been following me for a while, you know that I love the Serenity Prayer. I’m not a fan of the way it’s recited at the end of every 12-Step meeting, in a quick, sing-song kind of way. In fact, even as I said it…

I was recently talking with the parent of an addict who is still in active addiction and didn’t appear to be stopping any time soon. This father was concerned about his daughter, who was in her mid-twenties and had been using drugs for a number of years. …

These past 12 months have been momentous in so many ways — and I know that you don’t need me to go into much detail about that. For some of us, this year that’s ending has included much loss and grieving — of people we loved, of businesses and jobs…

Just like most of us these days, I’ve been getting email after email — from all the lists I’ve ever been a part of and from many I never signed up for — all about the corona virus — complete with reminders to wash our hands and maintain social distancing…

There are many schools of thought about addiction and what it really is. Some people consider it to be a physical disease, while others credit genetic predisposition while also addressing the nature/nurture paradigm. Even if some or all ring true for each of us, what I know to be true…

Whether your addicted loved one is a parent, a child, a partner, friend, or colleague, loving someone who is actively engaging in addictive behaviours is one of the most difficult ways to live. …

I have come to realize that most people — myself included sometimes — generally go through their days from beginning to end with no real plan, focus, or intention. …