The Meadows CEO in “Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly” Regarding The Meadows New Pricing Model

The following is an interview conducted by Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly in its September 10, 2012, issue with Jim Dredge, The Meadows CEO, regarding The Meadows’ new pricing model. Treatment Program Profile Arizona center with trauma focus moves to up-front pricing model Among the many uncertainties that addiction treatment… Read More

Demystifying Addiction: Understanding Addiction as Attachment Disorder

New breakthroughs in the neuroscience of affect regulation and attachment theory have proven that addiction is a brain disease rooted in early emotional development. Dramatic scientific images of the brain demonstrate the changes between addicted and normal brains. Current neuroscience weaves together a compelling argument for addiction as a destructive… Read More

Dr. Shelley Uram on The Brain and Family Dysfunction

Dr. Shelley Uram on The Brain and Family Dysfunction One of America’s most respected centers for treating trauma and addiction, The Meadows presents a 16-part video series, viewable on YouTube, in which Dr. Shelley Uram addresses topics ranging from the nature of the authentic self to the benefits of Somatic… Read More

Transcending the Warrior’s Silence

Several weeks ago, one of the members of my weekly Vietnam Veterans group announced that after decades of silence he initiated a discussion with his adult children about his experiences as a combat veteran. He stated that now that he better understood his PTSD, he owed it to his children… Read More

Dr. Shelley Uram on One’s Authentic Nature

Dr. Shelley Uram on One’s Authentic Nature One of America’s most respected centers for treating trauma and addiction, The Meadows presents a 16-part video series, viewable on YouTube, in which Dr. Shelley Uram addresses topics ranging from the sense of self to the benefits of Somatic Experiencing. In the… Read More

Political Mindfulness: Casting a Vote While Maintaining Serenity

One of the most desirable fruits of the recovery process is a greater sense of serenity and peace. Yet, for those who are recovering from addiction and trauma, each day can bring challenges, both large and small, to one’s sense of serenity. Encountering opinions that are different from our own,… Read More

The Rings and Springs of Recovery: Facing Imperfection with Courage and Patience

Nearly four-hundred years ago, St. Francis de Sales wrote the following pearl of wisdom for those in recovery today: “Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections”. As the fog of trauma, addiction, and emotional challenges begins to… Read More

Tend & Befriend: How Relationships Keep Us Safe and Help Us Heal

By:  Brad J Kammer, MA, MFT, SEP After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, I had the great fortune to travel down to the area as part of a trauma outreach team, training local crisis workers on how to use the basic principles of Somatic Experiencing (SE)… Read More

The Meadows Alumni Association to Host Monthly Alumni Workshops in Houston, Texas

The Meadows Alumni Association is pleased to host monthly alumni workshops in Houston, Texas, for alumni, family, and friends. Meadows’ trained professionals will lead the meetings May 22 through July 24, 2012, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. It will be held at The Council on Alcohol and Drugs in Houston… Read More

The Meadows Sponsors 23rd Annual International Trauma Conference

The Meadows is a sponsor of the 23rd Annual International Trauma Conference on June 6-9, 2012, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference director, Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D., is a Senior Fellow at The Meadows and the Founder and Medical Director of the Trauma… Read More