While I was flying home from speaking at a neuroscience conference in Jerusalem, Israel, the book I coauthored, Ending Addiction for Good, went to #1 in the drug dependency category on Amazon.com. When I landed at Newark for a brief layover and checked my email, I danced with joy at the news. Of course, friends […]
I am blessed to have a beautiful garden. My home is surrounded by live oaks, their thick branches protecting my house from the ravages of the Texas sun. Out my bedroom window, I look onto Japanese magnolias and from my office see an array of flowering and fruiting trees. When I moved onto the property, […]
Last weekend, Austin, Texas hosted the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival. Thousands of people descended upon the Texas state capital to enjoy good weather and good times. Some of them, like me, are recovered addicts. Back when I worked in the music industry, I couldn’t imagine how I might be able to stay sober […]
One of my favorite quotes is by the psychologist and philosopher William James. He wrote, “Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” I’m not one of those people who suggests that if you believe in something hard enough or think about it in the right way, that it […]