Doc's Thoughts

I recently heard about a thought experiment that was useful to me, so I thought I’d share it. This is not a new idea– it

I have written before about seeing addiction as a maladaptive response to distress. Seen in this way, addiction is chemical coping– habitually using a substance

At some point in our lives (or maybe many points in our lives), we find ourselves stuck. The way in which we are stuck can

We are social creatures. We have evolved to exist in complex interpersonal structures and communities. As such, we are programmed to seek respect and admiration.

When we think about fixing problems, or moving in new directions, we do not think through the amount of time it will take to really