True — or false??? Addiction is a disease and largely genetic. 12 Step Recovery Programs are essential for treatment. You are either an alcoholic — or a “normie.”
Dr. Tom Horvath thinks these statements are all false and represent some of the most common misinformation about addictive problems. Instead, he believes that developing will power & self-control, managing your environment and expressing gratitude & showing compassion are ways that attorneys can overcome and altogether avoid substance abuse problems. And after taking 1 substance abuse CLE, we ALL quickly learn that lawyers are prone to substance use & abuse disorders due to the stress of the profession and the personality types of attorneys. To better inform you about addictive problems amongst attorneys, Dr. Horvath will provide accurate information about attorneys, describe the language of addition, problems & change, compare treatment vs. natural change, “real recovery” vs. a process of change, what should happen at treatment and key information about addictive problems.
Dr. Tom Horvath, founder of Practical Recovery, is an internationally recognized expert on addiction treatment. He has been president of SMART Recovery for 18 of its 20 years.