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Let's Get Rid Of The Stigma For Real1 comment

porkchoptze wrote 1 month ago: It is just as wrong for the segment of society which does not use drugs or alcohol to attempt to imp … more →

Tags: 12 Steps, Addiction, Alcohol, alcohol harm reduction, disease theory, Harm Reduction, Homosexuality, Marijuana, recreational intoxication

How HAMS Split Off From MM1 comment

porkchoptze wrote 1 month ago: “Breaking up is hard to do.” It was quite inevitable that the harm reduction faction wit … more →

Tags: alcohol harm reduction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Harm Reduction, aa, Alcohol, M&M, moderation management, needle exchange, Smart Recovery

To the wives

porkchoptze wrote 5 months ago: This title of course is a take on a chapter in the AA ‘Big Book”.   Everything that we a … more →

Tags: 12 Steps, Alcohol, alcohol harm reduction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Harm Reduction, husband, Significant Other, Spouse, Wife

Seatbelts, Harm Reduction, and Enabling

porkchoptze wrote 10 months ago: In a perfect world no one would ever exceed the speed limit or engage in reckless driving. In a perf … more →

Tags: Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, Enabling, Alcohol, Seat belt, seatbelt, 12-step treatment

Why I Choose Harm Reduction

porkchoptze wrote 10 months ago: If I wanted to extend my life span to the maximum here is what I would do: I would have myself locke … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, Drug Use

HAMS Is Not Gradualism

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: There is a school of thought within harm reduction philosophy called “Gradualism” which … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, Gradualism

AA and Harm Reduction

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: Hi all–I am posting this paper which I had to write for my addictions counseling class at The … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholics anonymous alternatives, Alcoholism

The ABCs of Harm Reduction: How Rational Emotive Therapy Can Be Applied To Harm Reduction

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago:  There is an organization called SMART Recovery which has applied the principles of RET (Rational Em … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, ret, Rational Emotive Therapy, REBT, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A Harm Reduction Approach to Quitting Smoking1 comment

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: I just wanted to tell my story about getting off nicotine and how I used elements of harm reduction … more →

Tags: Harm Reduction, tobacco harm reduction, Quit Smoking, Nicotine Addiction, nicotine harm reduction, Tobacco, nicotine, Stop Smoking, quit cigarettes

Harm Reduction, Enabling, and Codependency1 comment

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago:  The term “enabling” was coined by the 12 step treatment industry. Some people in the 12 … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, CoDependency, Enabling, Addiction, Alcoholism, Stages of Change

Harm Reduction and Personal Responsibility

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: We at The HAMS Harm Reduction Network believe that individuals are always responsible for their own … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, Marijuana, Drug Use, Liberty, responsibility

12 Steps Redux1 comment

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: I have finally been forced to revise my opinions about 12 step groups into something less negative t … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, 12 Steps, aa, N/A

Use Extinction Contrasted With Harm Reduction

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: A few years ago I read Andrew Tatarsky’s book “Harm Reduction Psychotherapy”. This … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, Add new tag, Therapy, Psychotherapy, harm reduction psychotherapy

Alternatives To Alcoholics Anonymous

porkchoptze wrote 1 year ago: When the vast majority of Americans hear the words “drinking problem” the first and only … more →

Tags: Alcohol, Harm Reduction, alcohol harm reduction, moderation management, Hams, Alcoholics Anonymous, aa alternatives, alcoholics anonymous alternatives, S.O.'s


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