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.

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

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.

It isn't all over

Of all the life skills available to us, communication is perhaps the most empowering.

All men have an equal disposition for understanding.

When teaching, light a fire, don't fill a bucket.

Instrumental music is increasingly marginalized.

Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona's.

I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.

We're not lost. We're locationally challenged

I admit that the eyes of the intellectually and culturally lively tend to glaze over at the mere mention of sociology, often with ample justification.

They [Andrea Leadsom and Theresa May] both went to state schools, they are both women, hey, that's pretty quirky for the Tory party. Isn't this the new sort of Tory party ?