Recovery Plus – Collective Intervention Strategy
I am excited to share a preview of my latest book, The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions: A Collective Strategy, as shown in the September 2018 edition of Recovery Plus. As a clinician and...
View ArticleLooks Like Apple, Smells Like Pot: Ethics & the Marijuana Industry
When there is a new shop that opens in West Hollywood, I make a point of paying a visit – a way of sizing up the new neighbors. For this visit, I strolled past Gelsons, heading east down Santa Monica...
View ArticleDiscovery on 3rd Rock from the Sun
**Written By Roger Porter In the hit NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun, a group of aliens pay humans a visit to learn about life on earth. Disguised as homosapiens, the leader of the alien ‘family’ is...
View ArticleInspiring Change
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View Article5 Ways to Create Your Own Affirmations
This year I made a commitment to think and act abundantly with increased compassion and gratitude for myself and for everyone around me. To do so, I must be more mindful and present. I dusted off my...
View ArticleDr. Stanger Receives Service Award at Friendly House LA
I am feeling immense gratitude at present for the incredible honor of receiving the Excellence in Service Award from Peggy Albrecht Friendly House last month. I want to thank Friendly House and all the...
View ArticleFox News 11 Interviews Dr Stanger About Opioid Addiction
Fox 11 News invites Dr. Louise Stanger to their show to discuss the opioid epidemic, strategies to combat it, and how to get help when it’s needed most. Dr. Stanger is a licensed, professional...
View ArticleHow To Speak To Your Parent About Their Addiction Problem
Addiction affects loved ones differently, but it’s always a struggle to navigate any relationship with an alcoholic or addict. While teens struggling with alcoholism and drug abuse can be extremely...
View ArticleGratitude Activities for Addiction: A Meditation on Abundance and Gratitude
Reflecting On Past Experience As I contemplate my seventy second year, I recall the many lives I have lived, the trials and tribulations, the loves, losses, the successes and failures I have...
View ArticleHow To Talk To Your Partner About Their Porn Addiction
Pornography seems to be everywhere these days. While a person used to have to slink off to the special video store or awkwardly buy a magazine, they can now easily access any type of adult-oriented...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Toxic Family During the Holidays
There’s a brisk chill is in the air, and in certain parts of the country the first snowflakes are falling. Beautiful lights and decorations adorn many downtown buildings, and the comforting scents of...
View ArticleHoliday Hustle: Thirteen Things to Check Out to Stay Strong in Recovery
Holiday season is upon us and everyone knows about the Twelve Days of Christmas. In the spirit of this, I’d like to share with you Thirteen Things to Check Out to Stay Strong in Recovery. Long before...
View ArticleHoliday Health for Seniors
The holidays are filled with many opportunities for people of all ages to create beautiful memories as they gather with family and friends. This season also brings a few challenges for staying healthy,...
View ArticleHow To Talk To Your Friend About Their Drug Problem
Talking to a friend about personal matters is never easy. Talking to them about their alcohol or other drug use can be even harder. Drug addiction is an escalating problem in the United States and...
View ArticlePracticing Compassion and Loving Kindness in the New Year
With the New year upon us, I think it is important for all of us to look back and review how our year has been. For me, 2018 was replete with tumultuous changes and startling discoveries. I did not...
View ArticleThe Invited Guest
Nefesh Orthodox Jewish Mental Health conference Have you ever been invited to a stranger’s home and wondered what the people and dinner would be like? You have a few ideas based on pictures you have...
View ArticleGrudges, Making Amends & Letting Go
One of my favorite sayings that the indomitable David Zint, a motivational coach and Soul Cycle instructor says is: “we repeat what we do not repair.” Such was the case I recently experienced....
View ArticleThings I Learned on my Pilgrimage to the Pacific
This trip – a mother-daughter adventure – was also a pilgrimage in honor of my mother, Dorothy Schwartz Silverblatt Wallach Levine, who lived in Oahu until she died. It’s hard for me to grasp she died...
View ArticlePodcast Interview on Here’s To Your Health with Joshua Lane
Dr. Stanger joins Joshua Lane on his popular podcast Here’s To Your Health. They discuss Dr. Stanger’s upbringing and how her family’s dynamic led her to a lifelong pursuit of understanding health and...
View Article3 Ways An Intervention Leads Families From Fear to Hope
As a licensed clinician and a professional interventionist, I have seen how addiction impacts the whole family. Whether it’s your birth family, your chosen family, or your work family, I know how...
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