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The Curse of Low Recovery Expectations (Part I) | Blog & New Postings | William L. White May 11, 2018 Bill White The Curse of Low Recovery Expectations (Part I)  Inebriate, dipsomaniac, drug addict, drunkard, alcoholic, dope fiend, wino, ju**ie, crackhead, speed freak, dirty, strung out, blitzed, bombed, ripped, and on and on for more than two centuries. Stigmatizing words, slogans, an...

Rethinking the Characterization of Addiction as a “Relapsing Condition” (Bill White and Paula... March 18, 2016 Bill White Rethinking the Characterization of Addiction as a “Relapsing Condition” (Bill White and Paula Davies Scimeca) Defining addiction as a “chronically relapsing” condition, in spite of its advocacy by leading organizations in the addictions field (see here and here), has genera…

Disengaged Styles of Recovery (Bill White and Dr. John Kelly) | Blog & New Postings | William L.... February 19, 2016 Bill White Disengaged Styles of Recovery (Bill White and Dr. John Kelly) The principle of “equifinality,” which states that the same developmental endpoint can be achieved by many different means, applies well to addiction recovery. A single pathway model of recovery from alcohol u…

Remission/Recovery from Cannabis Use Disorders: New Findings | Blog & New Postings | William L.... January 29, 2016 Bill White Remission/Recovery from Cannabis Use Disorders: New Findings Recent studies offer new insights into the prevalence and processes of remission/recovery from cannabis use disorders.When I first entered the rising addiction treatment system in the United States nearly half a…