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February 2012 Issue

Serene Scene February 2012 Table of Contents

THE LOVE THAT BINDS US
By Andrew Martin, MBA, CADC II, SAP

WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I?
By Ethlie Ann Vare

THE SORRY STATE OF FAMILY TREATMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTION
By Allen Berger, Ph.D.

SOMETHING WAS WRONG
By Jay Kolo

SAMHSA'S NEW RECOVERY DEFINITION APPLIES TO MI AND SUD
By Alcohol & Drug Abuse Weekly

STEP 5 TO SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
By Captain Larry Smith, CAS

WALKING THE TIGHTROPE OF PAIN MANAGEMENT AND ADDICTION, Part 1
By Recovery Today

THE EMERGING ADVANTAGES OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENT OF ADDICTION
By David Lisonbee, BA

ARE YOU HELPING OR RESCUING THE ALCOHOLIC?
By Carole Bennett, MA

LIVING PROBLEMS
By Pam P.

12-STEP TREK
By Serene Center

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January 2012 Issue

Serene Scene November 2011 Table of Contents

IMMATURITY AND THE ADDICT
By Andrew Martin, MBA, CADC II, SAP

AFFECTION DEFICIT DISORDER
By Ethlie Ann Vare

SHIPWRECK IN A BOTTLE
By Jay Kolo

Parity Implementation Coalition Requests Federal Intervention in Florida BCBS Case
By Thom Rutledge, LCSW

STEP 4 TO SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
By Captain Larry Smith, CAS

DON'T RUN FROM POSITIVE GUILT
By Recovery Today

BAITING AND PUNISHING DIALOGUE
By Carole Bennett, MA

EMBRACING THE STEPS
By Tom Catton

SURRENDER TO WIN
By Christopher S.

12-STEP TREK
By Serene Center

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November 2011 Issue

Serene Scene November 2011 Table of Contents
  • IN PREPARATION FOR MOVING ON, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, PART 4, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • NALTREXONE LEAVES PATIENTS WITH LIMITED OPTIONS FOR ACUTE PAIN, ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE WEEKLY
  • THE BEST OF ME, JAY KOLO
  • TRUE FREEDOM IS AN INSIDE JOB, C.J. GOOD
  • THE COUNSELOR'S CORNER, CAROLE BENNETT, M.A.
  • LIFE ON THE EMAIL TREADMILL, DAVID J. POWELL, PH.D., RECVOERY TODAY
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 1
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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October 2011 Issue

Serene Scene October 2011 Table of Contents
  • WILL FOR RECOVERY, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, PART 3, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • ONDPC RELEASES PLAN TO REDUCE PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS OVERDOSES, ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE WEEKLY
  • THE SELDOM VISITED SIDE, JAY KOLO
  • MYTHS ABOUT RECOVERY, TREATMENT SOLUTIONS NETWORK
  • ARE YOU AN ALCOHOLIC?, CAROLE BENNETT, M.A.
  • GREEN AMERICA, GREG LOVELIDE & AMBER EGAN
  • BRIEF INTERVENTIONS, RHETTE PIAZZA, BA, CAS
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 12
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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September 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • TOO STUBBORN!, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, PART 2, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • THE PATH OF ADVANCED AWARENESS, PART 4, VEEDER SOUTH, PH.D.
  • MY FINAL MOMENTS, JAY KOLO
  • NOTHING IS MORE WORTHWHILE, C.J. GOOD
  • A FATHER'S RETROSPECTIVE OF HIS SON'S ADDICTION, CAROLE BENNETT, M.A.
  • EMBRACING THE STEPS, JAY KOLO
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 11
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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August 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • WHAT TO DO IF YOUR LOVED ONE IS AN ADDICT, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, PART 1, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • THE PATH OF ADVANCED AWARENESS, PART 3, VEEDER SOUTH, PH.D.
  • THE END IS JUST THE BEGINNING, JAY KOLO
  • RENEW, RECHARGE AND REJUVENATE BY CULTIVATING YOUR UNIQUE INNER GIFTS, C.J. GOOD
  • DO YOU HAVE A DRY DRUNK IN YOUR LIFE?, CAROLE BENNETT, M.A.
  • THE PSEUDO-ALCOHOL TRIGGER, DR. SHANNON, SOBERINFO.COM
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 9
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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July 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • THE CRITICAL EFFECTS OF LOYALTY,
    ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • THE PATH OF ADVANCED AWARENESS, PART 3, VEEDER SOUTH, PH.D.
  • THE KILLER WITHIN ME IS THE REASON I CHOSE TO..., JAY KOLO
  • CONSIDERING A BRIEF GETAWAY?, C.J. GOOD
  • CAN TOO MUCH CYBERSPACE CONTRIBUTE?, CAROLE BENNETT, M.A.
  • STEP ELEVEN / GUIDANCE, TOM CATTON
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 10
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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June 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • A CONTINUUM OF CARE PLEASE, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • PERSONAL BOUNDARIES, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • THE PATH OF ADVANCED AWARENESS, VEEDER SOUTH, PH.D.
  • ADDICTION AND THE FAMILY, ARIC PHILLIP SEIDEL, BA, MA, CADCA
  • WILLINGNESS TO SERVE, TOM CATTON
  • DOPAMINERGIC ACTIVATOR IMPROVES OUTCOMES, KENNETH BLUM, PH.D.
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 8
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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May 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • MANAGING STRESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II, SAP
  • THE TRUTH ABOUT DENIAL, CAPT. LARRY SMITH, CAS
  • REFLECTIONS ON A JOURNEY THROUGH MODERN PSYCHOLOGY, DR. MARTIN NIELAND
  • PARENTIAL ALERT!, JOSE D. ARAGON, BA, CADC II, ICADC, SAP
  • PRACTICE RADICALLY, TOM CATTON
  • THREE POTENTIAL ATTITUDES AS CLIENTS LEAVE REHAB, DR. SHANNON HANRAHAN, SOBERINFO.COM SPOTLIGHT
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 7
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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March 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • HEALTHY EARLY RECOVERY PROGRAM, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II
  • RELATIONSHIPS IN RECOVERY AND THE DREADED 13TH STEP, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • EDUCATING YOURSELF ABOUT YOUR LOVED ONE'S ADDICTION, CAROLE BENNETT, MA
  • THE STEPS: FROM THE PAGES OF THE MINDFUL ADDICT, TOM CATTON
  • INDEPENDENT HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS NEED CARE, TOO, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 6
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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February 2011 Issue

Serene Scene February 2011 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • SUPPORT RECOVERY SAFELY, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II
  • PROSPERITY AND ABUNDANCE, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • CONSIDERATIONS ON A FRIEND OR PARTNER WHO USES WHEN YOU ARE CLEAN, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • THREE STAGES OF RECOVERY: A PRIMER, ALLEN BERGER, PH.D.
  • SALVIA DIVINORUM, JOSE D. ARAGON III, BA, CADCII, ICADC, SAP
  • HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT OF INCEST/SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 5
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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January 2011 Issue

Serene Scene January 2011 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • SELF-EFFICACY IN RECOVERY, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II
  • 6 COMMON RELAPSE TRIGGERS, CAROLE BENNETT, MA
  • THE HIJACKED BRAIN, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • RE-FRAMING, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WORKPLACE ABUSE AND OUR GLOSSARY OF VIOLENCE, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 4
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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December 2010 Issue

Serene Scene December 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • HANDLING THE HOLIDAY BLUES, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II
  • TSI THE SEASON FOR A NEW PERSPECTIVE, SHERRY GABA, LCSW
  • A WEEK AT THE OPTIMUM HEALTH INSTITUTE-OHI, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • GOING ON AUTO PILOT, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • THE PROFESSIONAL RESILLIANCE PARADIGM, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • TRAVEL, FAMILY, VACATIONS, AND FUN, ANDREW MARTIN, MBA, CADC II
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 3
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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November 2010 Issue
Serene Scene November 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • STARTING WITH WHERE YOU ARE, ANDREW MARTIN
  • NOTHING IS MORE WORTHWHILE, C.J.GOOD
  • THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, ACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • CHANGING HOW PAIN MEDICATIONS ARE FORMULATED, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • THE AMERICAN DOUBLE SACRIFICE, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • WHO IS AN OPIATE ADDICT, RICHARD I GRACER, M.D.
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 2
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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October 2010 Issue
Serene Scene September 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • WHERE DID MY IMPORTANCE GO?, ANDREW MARTIN
  • BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY, SHERRY GABA, LCSW
  • PERSONAL BOUNDARIES, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • REALIZING THAT YOU HAVE A DRUG PROBLEM, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • DRUG ADDICTION, ALCOHOLISM, AND MALNUTRITION, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 1
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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September 2010 Issue
Serene Scene September 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • AN ENVIRONMENT TO RECOVER IN, ANDREW MARTIN
  • EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, PART II, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • AFFIRMATIONS DO'S AND DON'TS, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • THE EPIPHANY, A WATERSHED EVENT, THE 'AHA' MOMENT, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • INTRODUCING DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 12
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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August 2010 Issue
Serene Scene July 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • DRUG TESTING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, ANDREW MARTIN
  • EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • THE LAW OF SOBRIETY, SHERRY GABA, LCSW
  • DENIAL NOT A CHARACTER DEFECT, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • KEEPING PERSPECTIVE, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • CYBERBULLYING, THE H1N1 OF TECHONOLOGY, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 11
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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July 2010 Issue
Serene Scene July 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • JOURNALING FOR RELAPSE PREVENTION, ANDREW MARTIN
  • STUPID THINGS THAT MESS UP RECOVERY, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • ACCEPTANCE AND RECOVERY, PART 1, MICHAEL G.
  • GOAL TRACKING, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • FOOLING THE DOCTOR, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • TEENS WHO DON'T GET ENOUGH SLEEP RISK DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 10
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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June 2010 Issue
Serene Scene June 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • HEALTHY SELF VS. ADDICTIVE SELF, ANDREW MARTIN
  • INCREASING POSITIVE PATIENT OUTCOMES: PART 4, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • OFFERING HOPE, JIM CODDINGTON
  • HEALTH, IT'S ALL ABOUT CONSCIOUSNESS, IVAN RADOS
  • ADRENALINE AND RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • EXTERNAL CONDITIONS, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DEBATE AND A DECISION, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • A SIMPLE STRATEGY TO PUT CLINICAL DATA INTO CONSISTENT, INTEROPERABLE, ELECTRONIC FORM, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 9
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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May 2010 Issue
Serene Scene May 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • I WILL DO IT MY WAY, ADDICTION AND DEFIENCE, ANDREW MARTIN
  • INCREASING POSITIVE PATIENT OUTCOMES: PART 3, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • A SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCE, DAVID J. SPERLING
  • DATING AND RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • HOW TO ACQUIRE CONFIDENCE IN RECOVERY, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • UNLINKING FEELINGS FROM MEDICATION USE IN BUPRENORPHINE PATIENTS, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • PARITY OVERVIEW PART 1, THE IMPACT ON PAYORS, CONSUMERS, AND EAPS, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 8
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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April 2010 Issue
Serene Scene April 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • WHY DO I KEEP RELAPSING, ANDREW MARTIN
  • INCREASING POSITIVE PATIENT OUTCOMES: PART 2, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • CONTAINERS AND RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • GAUGING YOUR FOCUS LEVEL, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • THE RIP VAN WINKLE EFFECT, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • ETHICS IN NONPROFITS, BRANDON BECKMAN, MBS, CARC, CTS
  • HOW FAMILY DYNAMICS CAN BOTH CAUSE AND PREVENT ADDICTION, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 7
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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March 2010 Issue
Serene Scene March 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • PARENTS DEALING WITH A CHILD'S ADDICTION, ANDREW MARTIN
  • INCREASING POSITIVE PATIENT OUTCOMES: PART 1, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • COLDS AND (12 STEP) RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • WHAT'S YOUR ENERGY LEVEL, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • GOING ON MANUAL PILOT, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • REALITY TOUR, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 6
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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February 2010 Issue
Serene Scene February 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • SHAME IN THE FAMILY, ANDREW MARTIN
  • RELATIONSHIPS AND RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • ASSESSING AND MONITORING YOUR SPIRITUAL CONNECTION, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • EDUCATION BEFORE PLACEMENT, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • Q&A IAN MAZE, DEPT. OF NEUROSCIENCE AT MT. SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 5
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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January 2010 Issue
Serene Scene January 2010 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • THE STRESS OF ADDICTION, ANDREW MARTIN
  • IS IT LOVE OR ADDICTION?, MICKEY KAY TROXELL
  • RESOLUTIONS AND RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • PERSONAL BOUNDARIES IN RECOVERY, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • Q&A WITH NORA VOLKOW, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 4
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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December 2009 Issue
Serene Scene December 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • RELAPSE SIMPLIFIED, ANDREW MARTIN
  • 12 STUPID THINGS THAT MESS UP THE HOLIDAYS, ALLEN BERGER PhD
  • ANXIETY & RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • JOURNALING WITH GAUGES, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE THIS SITUATION?, ANTOINE P. AND JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
  • A DISCUSSION OVER A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE - MEDICAL MARIJUANA, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 3
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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November 2009 Issue
Serene Scene November 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • MANAGING HOLIDAY STRESS, ANDREW MARTIN
  • WHAT IS EFT?, MARCIA JACOBER, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • DOES WORRY PREVENT TRAGEDY OR DESTROY LIFE?, PAUL DAVID WALKER
  • THE ROLE OF HONESTY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND RECOVERY, DR. ALLEN BERGER
  • A NEUROLOGICAL CASE FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS TO JOURNAL, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • PAIN MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY, MICHAEL G.
  • PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA CEO STEVE PASIERB INTERVIEW, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 2
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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October 2009 Issue
Serene Scene October 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • HEALING THE SELF AND THE FAMILY, ANDREW MARTIN
  • IS HORMONE BALABCE INPORTANT, JIM PAOLETTI, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • HEARTBEAT OF LIFE, PAUL DAVID WALKER
  • RECLAIMING YOUR BRAIN THROUGH JOURNALING, CAPT. LARRY SMITH
  • STEP TWO, THE OVERLOOKED STEP, MICHAEL G.
  • JOANI GAMMILL INTERVIEW REGARDING HER JOURNEY FROM ADDICT TO TOP INTERVENTIONIST, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 1
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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September 2009 Issue
Serene Scene September 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • PARENTS CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF RECOVERY, ANDREW MARTIN
  • PATIENT TYPES WITH BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • RECOVERY AS AN INITIATION RIGHT, DR. ALLEN BERGER
  • ESTEEM, MICHAEL G.
  • TRI'S AMELIA ARIA INTERVIEW, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 12
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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August 2009 Issue
Serene Scene August 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • FAMILY SYSTEMS IN RECOVERY, ANDREW MARTIN
  • BREAST CANCER, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • HEALING HORSES, MICKEY KAY TROXELL
  • MY THREE FATHERS, MICHAEL G.
  • IIAR'S PHIL SCHRER INTERVIEW, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 11
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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July 2009 Issue
Serene Scene July 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • DRUG SYMPTOMS IDENTIFIED, ANDREW MARTIN
  • THE BUPRENORPHINE EFFECT ON DEPRESSION, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • HEALING HORSES, MICKEY KAY TROXELL
  • LINDA QUICK INTERVIEW, BAHAVIORALHEALTHCENTRAL.COM
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 10
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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June 2009 Issue
Serene Scene June 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • TRAVEL, FAMILY, VACATIONS AND FUN, ANDREW MARTIN
  • CHINESE MEDICINE, ALAN MARCUS
  • RONALD KESSLER, PhD ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE'S MOST RECENT ADVANCES AND KEY CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE, BHCJOURNAL.COM
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 9
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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May 2009 Issue
Serene Scene May 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • MANAGING THE ADDICT MIND, ANDREW MARTIN
  • THE NUTRITION AND NATURAL THERAPIES PRACTITIONER, LENI FELTON
  • A&E ITERVENTIONIST KEN SEELEY AND THOMAS OLLENDICK, PhD, BHCJOURNAL.COM
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • YOUR TESTIMONY MAY HOLD THE KEYS, ANTOINE & JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 8
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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April 2009 Issue
Serene Scene April 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • OPENING THE SMOKER'S VICE, ANDREW MARTIN
  • BEYOND PSYCHOTHERAPY, LEN SAPUTO, M.D.
  • WISDOM FROM THE SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE ON ADDICTIVE DISORDERS, BHCJOURNAL.COM
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • I'M SOBER AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO, JAY KOLO
  • IS THERE A CURE TO ADDICTION?, BRANDON BECKMAN
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 7
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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March 2009 Issue
Serene Scene March 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • WHEN TO SAY YES, WHEN TO SAY NO, ANDREW MARTIN
  • NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION, RICHARD I GRACER, M.D.
  • LISTENING FROM THE HEART, TRACEY CARRUTHERS
  • A BRILLIANT MADNESS, BHCJOURNAL.COM
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • TAKING THE TRASH OUT, JAY KOLO
  • WAKE UP!, ANTOINE & JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 6
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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February 2009 Issue
Serene Scene February 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • HEALTHY EARLY RECOVERY PROGRAM, ANDREW MARTIN
  • FORGIVENESS AND PEACE OF MIND, TRACEY CARRUTHERS
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • BABY JAY'S JOURNEY, JAY KOLO
  • TRIANGLE OF HEALTH, DR. JEFF HEDGECOCK
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 5
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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January 2009 Issue
Serene Scene January 2009 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • ONE ADDICTION SPARKS ANOTHER, ANDREW MARTIN
  • WRITE IT DOWN, TRACEY CARRUTHERS
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • TALENT ALONE DOES NOT SAVE A SOUL, JAY KOLO
  • THE NEXT TSUNAMI: HEPATITIS C, DANNY JENKINS
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 4
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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December 2008 Issue
Serene Scene December 2008 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • MANAGING HOLIDAY STRESS, ANDREW MARTIN
  • SHARING WITH OTHERS YOUR TRUE SELF, JAY KOLO
  • FAMILY, TRACEY CARRUTHERS
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • ON CULTURE AND ADDICTION, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • FIGHTING ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTIONS, DR. RICHARD GRACER
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 3
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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November 2008 Issue
Serene Scene November 2008 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • LIFE, LOSS AND LEGACY
  • THE CARE CONTINUUM, ANDREW MARTIN
  • THE 8 ESSENTIAL INGREDIANTS OF HEALING, PENNY ROCK
  • LIFE BY REASON OF SANITY, JAY KOLO
  • BULIMIA AND BACK, LORI HANSON
  • A PEACE OF MIND, ANTOINE AND JACQUILINE WILLIAMS
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 2
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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October 2008 Issue
Serene Scene October 2008 Table of Contents
  • POINT OF RETURN
  • BEING OF SERVICE, TRACEY CARRUTHERS
  • JOURNALING FOR RELAPSE PREVENTION, ANDREW MARTIN
  • UNDER THE INFLUENCE, JAY KOLO
  • WHAT HAPPENS IF I RELAPSE, ANGIE LEWIS
  • THE 12-STEP TREK: STEP 1
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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September 2008 Issue
Serene Scene September 2008 Table of Contents
  • SERENE CENTER LONG BEACH OPENS ITS DOORS
  • WHAT IS RECOVERY?, ALLEN BERGER, PhD
  • ILLUSIONS, TRACEY CARRUTHERS
  • WELLNESS AND RECOVERY, JOHN NEWPORT, PhD
  • BACK STORY, ANDREW MARTIN
  • SERENE SCENE CALENDAR


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