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Posts by: ## Admin ### [March 2020](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/march-2020) Mar 15, 2020, 5:22:35 PM # March Problem Gambling Awareness Month; Language of Recovery; No need to panic [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/march-2020) ### [February 2020](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/february-2020) Feb 23, 2020, 9:00:00 AM # Turning frustrations into Systems solutions; 1 year since I lost my wife [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/february-2020) ### [January 2020](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/january-2020) Jan 26, 2020, 9:15:47 PM # Frustrations, frustrations – what kind are they and what to do; visioning a new year and decade [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/january-2020) ### [December 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/december-2019) Dec 30, 2019, 8:54:40 PM # Thinking beyond medication; “Just give me medication”; consumerism and loving yourself In **SAVVY**, ASAM’s revamped definition of addiction and finding the balance between medication and psychosocial treatments. Consider effective alternatives to medication. In **SKILLS**, what to do with requests for medication for chronic pain and addiction. In **SOUL**, Santa, shopping and self-love. Adam Roa on “How to Truly Love Yourself”. [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/december-2019) ### [November 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/november-2019) Nov 27, 2019, 12:54:00 PM # Lessons learned from my journey to India and Japan; travel tips; Laughter Meditation; Sharing Solutions [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/november-2019) ### [October 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/october-2019) Oct 31, 2019, 12:02:21 PM # Two STUMP THE SHRINK questions on passive compliance and substance use while in treatment; customer-focused and friendly [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/october-2019) ### [September 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/september-2019) Sep 27, 2019, 6:04:15 PM # What are social determinants of health? Aging providers and the next generation Welcome to the September edition of Tips and Topics (TNT). My heartfelt thanks to the many readers who took the time to write and share their support and feelings about the  [August all-SOUL edition](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WQvTSj3dJYyRq_cKDyEp7cY-WQkBwql-63LwpjlIZZG65RmygdA70LZeZPQXGsJPjZwONHApxp6q5FV5Xo1YcyLU7bBJtrrTpcKaXiFho8AmjD6N8D2lmqT1Yh7WQr6SqK5Yh4nURwa8ThEYRHv_qdbqxzQoXyYG9VdTqiTEh4KIxdp_5GOTWF9GrGgUbA_d&c=dQwzw6d8S6vl-9Lne0K_VjVVCh_F73UU3v63zwQooC2NndO1esGZpQ==&ch=vOgr4_hLOMLfvqJXRnAsAxvHQHmoPjVoNFvN-5OYB2iGyUDnIwZhDg==). This month in SAVVY, the focus is on social determinants of health. In SKILLS, it is important to assess and include social determinants in treatment planning, not as an afterthought or “discharge planning” task. In SOUL, a guest contributor asks “how do we capture our faith, skills and experiences in order to share and pass them along to the next generations of professionals?” [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/september-2019) ### [August 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/august-2019) Aug 30, 2019, 4:49:31 PM # All SOUL – grief, loss, and moving forward. Perspectives from my children and me. [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/august-2019) ### [July 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/july-2019) Jul 23, 2019, 8:33:50 PM # Behavior Contracts – the good, the bad and how to move away from them; Surpises about food and the environment In SAVVY, we focus on the advantages and disadvantages of Behavior Contracts. In SKILLS, I invite you to delete Behavior Contracts from your clinical toolkit. In SOUL, I was shocked to learn that that a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from putting food on the table. [Admin](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/author/admin) [Read More](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/july-2019) ### [June 2019](https://changecompanies.net/tipsandtopics/june-2019) Jun 27, 2019, 1:07:51 AM # What to do about addiction clients with prescribed, potentially addictive medications; Pickleball anyone? In SAVVY and STUMP THE SHRINK, I respond to a question on what to do about psychiatric prescriptions for benzodiazepines and amphetamines in addiction treatment. In SKILLS, assessment needs a skilled clinician who is savvy about addiction and mental illness who can evaluate specific diagnostic and treatment questions. In SOUL, I was introduced to Pickleball and now exercise could actually be fun for me. 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