Resources

Here you will find essays addressing topics within the same subject areas that I am blogging about: addiction and recovery, counseling issues, and thinking God’s thoughts. There is also a section with brief descriptions and links to web sites I recommend. Below are the most recently updated materials within the various Resource sections.

2019 World Drug Use Summary

December 27, 2019

Marijuana Research findings

January 23, 2017

AWARE Questionnaire for Monitoring Relapse Warning Signs

November 16, 2015

Coping with Cravings

July 3, 2015

RxISK

May 26, 2014

Stem Cell Research and Our Inward Parts

May 18, 2014

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