December 22, 2014 Invitation to Present at NAADAC 2015 Annual Conference NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, announces the Call for Presentations for its 2015 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.  The 2015 Annual Conference will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center from October 9-13, 2015, including pre-conference training sessions on October 9th and an Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill onOctober 13th. Regular conference sessions will take placeOctober 10-12th.NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit presentations for pre-conference sessions, breakout sessions, and plenary sessions. NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction professionals from diverse organizations and fields to submit. Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2015 Presentation Tracks & Topics Presenter Eligibility Benefits of Presenting Selection Criteria Scoring Criteria Notification of Selection Additional Questions Presentation Tracks & TopicsNAADAC and its partners are calling for workshop proposals that offer unique educational experiences for addiction focused professionals. We are seeking current and relevant information within these seven tracks: Practice Management & Technology: Health Information Technology (HIT), Electronic Health Records (EHR), Certification/Licensure, Patient Retention, Billing/Insurance, Social Media, Teletherapy, and Ethical, Legal, and Liability Issues. Co-Occurring Disorders:Integrated Treatment, Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5, Mental Health Disorders, Trauma, and ICD 10. Psychopharmacology: Neurobiology of Addiction, Pharmacotherapy/Medication-Assisted Treatment, Opioids, Alcohol, Marijuana, Sedatives, Stimulants, Synthetic Drugs, Tobcacco/Nicotine, and Designer Drugs. Advocacy: Policy/Regulatory Issues, Affordable Care Act (ACA), and How to Advocate. Clinical Skills: Evidence-based Practices, Case Studies, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Planning, Screening & Assessment, Counseling Theories, The ASAM Criteria, and Promising Practices. Cultural Humility: Introduction to Cultural Humility, Addiction-Specific Issues Involving LGBTQ, Racial/Ethnic Groups, Gender, Spirituality, Low-Income/Homeless, and Veterans/Military. Process Addictions:Gambling Addiction, Sexual Addiction, Internet Addiction, and Eating Disorders. Presenter EligibilityTo be considered, presenters must have professional qualifications in good standing with their professional regulatory board, if applicable, possess the technical expertise necessary to present on a subject effectively, and meet one or more of the following: Be a faculty member of a college or university; Have received specialized graduate or post-graduate level training in subject of presentation; and/or Have extensive experience including at least five years of practical application or research involving subject of presentation. Benefits of Presenting Presenters will receive a complimentary daily conference pass for the day of their presentation. Admission will include access to all education and networking events, meal functions, and receptions on that day. Promotion of your credentials on our website, in our conference app, and in all electronic and print marketing materials. Recognition of your expertise by NAADAC and by other industry professionals Networking opportunities. Selection CriteriaApplications will be selected according to the following criteria: All sections of the application are complete. Presentation description is clearly written. Learning objectives are clearly stated. Session structure and organization are clearly defined. Presentation is supported by evidence-based data from research or demonstrated results. Presenters have sufficient experience and knowledge of the subject matter. Presentation is not used to market products or services, and is free from commercial bias. Scoring CriteriaThe Conference Committee will rank each presentation out of ten points: three points for topic relevance; three points for a compelling description and use of evidence-based practices; three points for unique approach to/or delivery; and one point for being a current NAADAC member. Notification of SelectionChosen presenters will be notified of their selection by email by March 16, 2015. Additional Questions?Please email Jessica Gleason with any other presentation-related questions. For general conference-related questions, please contact NAADAC at naadac@naadac.org or 800.548.0497.

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December 22 Chp 18 v 27 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALMS

You rescue the humble ,but you humiliate the proud .

STEP 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Proud - having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance.

What can I say about this verse .I think it is right to the point and simple ! Humility leads to sobriety , pride leads to constant conflict and self medicating . Why must everyone argue with me , I can control this ,I know how to get clean .Does that sound familiar ,well if it does then you got a problem with pride and God cant help you as long as you think you got this. Nine out of ten times you aint got squat and as long as you think no one can tell you and you got this figured out , you will remain addicted , miserable , and always angry . The steps are the keys to humility and gratitude find those and God will find you .

Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be abased And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. For the LORD of hosts will have a day of reckoning Against everyone who is proud and lofty And against everyone who is lifted up, That he may be abased. 

By Joseph Dickerson

Best of the Week: December 13–19

COMING UP IN THE FIX// Death Row Drugs * Sexiest Drug Smugglers * Anxiety *Uncrazy Holidays * Pro Voices * Internet Commenters * Shame * Happy Holidays! *PLUS: Other incisive articles

	TREATING WOMEN// What’s Gender Got To Do With It? About one-third of alcoholics in the United States are women. But despite having differences in the causes and symptoms of alcoholism, men and women receive the same treatment. Why? By Regina Walker
	PROFESSIONAL VOICES// 'Twas the Night Before Detox A clinician spends the holidays wondering: How much do we really know about what our patients are doing? By Dr. Neta Tal
	WILD PEOPLE// I Blame The Parents How Mother Nature kept us alive by teaching us to love booze. By Neville Elder
	TREATMENT ADVICE// Cut the Stigma “The shame and secrecy that shroud this disease are just as deadly as the disease itself.” - Kristen Johnston By Jeanene Swanson
	TEENS// Adolescence Interrupted The unregulated, abusive war on troubled teens. By Dawn Roberts

 

BEST OF THE QUICK FIX Study Shows Teen Substance Use Declined in 2014 Alcohol and Energy Drinks May Lead to More Drunk Driving Parents of Overdose Victim Want Leniency for Man Who Supplied Heroin

Social Media Addiction Linked to Substance Abuse, Study Finds Toddler Is First Confirmed Death from Liquid Nicotine DOJ Okays Marijuana Sales on Tribal Lands

COMMENT OF THE WEEK

Against Unregulations This week, Dawn Roberts examined so-called teen addiction treatment centers, which can cause more problems than they solve. Some readers were familiar with such programs:

Posing as schools and rehabs, these unregulated monstrosities are praying on the fears of parents while physically, emotionally and sexually abusing young people in facilities that wouldn’t meet prison standards, let alone standards for schools or hospitals. These programs often look verymuch like boarding schools complete with websites that use words like “dual diagnosis” and “therapy.” Its bad. -medical tyrants

Greetings,

Please see the attached PRO-ACT Philadelphia Recovery Community Center (PRCC) Calendar for January.

Regards,

Sean E. Brinda, MSW, CCDP Diplomate

Senior Peer Services Coordinator

PRO-ACT/Philadelphia Recovery Community Center

1701 W. Lehigh Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19132

Register for Recovery Walks! 2014 at www.recoverywalks.org

Phone: (215) 223-7700 ext. 105

Cell: (215) 828-6168

Fax: (215) 223-7707

1 (800) 221-6333 Twenty-four Hour Information Line

Email: sbrinda@councilsepa.org

www.proact.org

www.recoverywalks.org

PRO-ACT… Ambassadors for Recovery!

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December 19 Chp 81 v 9 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH IN THE PSALMS

You must never have a foreign god ; you must not bow down before a false god.

Step 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

There is only one Higher power and that is God . He created the world and everything in it . He is mentioned on our money and He formed this nation.  I am not here to argue gods existence or theology . What I am doing is helping the new comer . When you start in the rooms most will tell you your  higher power can be anything you want it to be  , because they do not have the courage to tell you that the God of the bible is the only God for fear of being ridiculed . The problem with that is our God is a jealous God and punishment will come to those who worship other gods. Not making this up to scare you into following" THE GREAT I AM " , just stating facts .Go buy a Tyndale Life Recovery bible ( Gods Big Book ) and read Exodus. Choosing and Following the right God will give you the power , love , and sanity you need to change your life and stay sober for a lifetime. 

Revelation 22:18-19 - For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book By Joseph Dickerson

Patty McCarthy Metcalf is New Executive Director of Faces & Voices of Recovery

/BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF

December 16th, 2014/

Faces & Voices of Recovery announced the organization’s new Executive Director is Patty McCarthy Metcalf, MS, a longtime board member.

McCarthy Metcalf comes to Faces & Voices of Recovery from the Center for Social Innovation, where she served as a Deputy Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy initiative.

Previously, she served for a decade as the Director of Friends of Recovery-Vermont, a statewide recovery community organization promoting the power of long-term recovery to improve the health and quality of life of Vermonters.

In addition to public policy and education, her work has focused on community mobilizing, peer-based recovery support services and peer workforce development. She has been instrumental in the development of a national accreditation for recovery community organizations and in the development of peer support standards.

McCarthy Metcalf is a woman in long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, since 1989.