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Mindfulness Meditation, Recovery, and “Against the Stream”
Leave a commentAugust 16, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of “Against the Stream,” a Buddhist-oriented recovery group, earlier this summer. The …
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Making Positive Changes to Avoid Further Loss: Stages of Change in Recovery from Addiction
Leave a commentAugust 15, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
Emerging out of motivational interviewing, the Stages of Change model has proven to be helpful to those working in recovery, …
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Recovery Movie Review: “My Name Is Bill W.”
Leave a commentAugust 14, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
I recently had the opportunity to view the movie, “My Name is Bill W.” (available for rent on Netflix). One …
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Social Costs of Alcoholism: An Integral Recovery View
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
In the integral model of recovery about which I’ve been writing in several recent blogs, founding theorist Ken Wilber (2012), …
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Integral Recovery, Ken Wilber, and Integral Life Practice
3August 12, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
I recently have been immersed in reviewing “Integral Recovery,” including the brand-new book of the same title by psychologist John …
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Spiritual Resources for Counseling Addicted Individuals in Recovery: A Bibliography
Leave a commentAugust 10, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
On the heels of a presentation to graduate students in psychology at HIS University in Corona, California, here is a …
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The Higher Power of Alcoholics Anonymous as “You” (Part 5 of a Series)
Leave a commentJune 18, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
The Higher Power of Alcoholics Anonymous as “You” Part 5 of Series on “Cross-Cultural Integration of Spiritual Resources in Recovery” …
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Follow this Link to Reflections on Music, Rhythm, and Life
Leave a commentJune 10, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
Dr. Robert Weathers: Creativity In The Now: Stravinsky on the Rhythms of Life.
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Take a look at this link on living creatively…
Leave a commentJune 6, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
Dr. Robert Weathers: Creativity In The Now: Goethe, Jung, and Babe Ruth: On Safety as Dangerous.
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Stirring the Pot: New Controversies in Addiction Diagnosis in the DSM-5
Leave a commentJune 5, 2013 by Dr. Bob Weathers
The new, fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5) has recently been …
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