Substance Abuse Screening Tools

by Shawn Leadem | April 1st, 2010

If you or a loved one is concerned about your consumption of alcohol and/or drugs but are unsure whether or not you you want to seek outside help then perhaps one or both of these tools can help you in the decision process.  The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) is a 22-question self-test to help [...]

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Client Forms Are Now Available Online

by Shawn Leadem | March 31st, 2010

We have added all of the forms we need on the first session to the library page.  We know that it is difficult many times to get to the initial appointment early to complete the paperwork so we hope you will find this to be useful.  If you choose, you can still opt to complete [...]

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Relapse is Preventable

by John Leadem | March 31st, 2010

A relapse into active alcoholism or sex addiction, or any other addictive disorder, is a preventable syndrome and not a predictable aspect of recovery.  A particular path that one follows to a relapse may have highly individualized trigger points and each person’s life can introduce seemingly unique challenges.  However, the path to sober living is [...]

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6th & 7th Steps: Relapse Prevention Tools (Powerpoint Slides)

by Shawn Leadem | March 31st, 2010

John and Elaine Leadem recently presented at the annual symposium of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (ITTAP) in Arizona on the topic of the Forgotten Steps (6 & 7).  The presentation introduced the “forgotten steps” as addiction relapse prevention tools in a way that helped to demystify relapse.  [...]

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Sexual Addiction Screening Test

by Shawn Leadem | March 31st, 2010

The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST-2) developed by Dr. Patrick Carnes, author of Out of the Shadows and Facing the Shadows, is a self assessment tool that can help evaluate the likelihood that a person is suffering with a sexual addiction.  This tool was made available to this site from Dr. Patrick Carnes and can [...]

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