As the therapeutic relationship is established and progress occurs in problem areas, the therapist can "lead" and "push" the adolescent toward abstract reasoning skill.

If a child has an older sibling involved in an addiction, there is a 90 percent chance that he or she will get involved too.

Adolescence in my growing up period was truly "Happy Days," the title of a TV show connotating the quality of this life period.

Second, I use inference from technical studies and theories in order to provide practical information for therapists. Those thoughts are several steps removed from scientific validity.

If his/her siblings and parents are not treated and he/she is strong enough to continue the recovery, a sibling will take up the "druggie" role.

Drug-use is a terminal disease.

A certain group of adolescents evidence clear "druggie" behavior and attributes some time before they actually begin drug use.

Second, the only proven technique for treatment for chemically dependent people involves use of a spiritual program of self-change.

Some mistakes are worse than others: wearing your underwear inside out isn’t as uncomfortable as wearing it back to front.

He was a demon who dreamed of a Star.. She was a Star who dreamed of Falling..

Objectivity can only be the author's and therefore subjective, even if he is editing a newsreel.

Probably my mother's life was prolonged beyond that of a long-lived family by her coming to Australia in middle life; and if I ever had any tendency to consumption, the climate must have helped me.

For this is the journey that men and women make, to find themselves. If they fail in this, it doesn't matter much else what they find.

I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time.

it is bad manners to contradict a guest. You must never insult people in your own house - always go to theirs.

The pleasures that once were heaven look silly at sixty-seven.

It's the middle class that feels the luxury of being able to have causes.

I'm a winter girl. I like coming out when things are desolate and everybody's ready to slit their wrists.