Urban mission work and recovery outreach are certainly unique. The rewards can be tremendous, as well as the discouragements. So, here are a few of my thoughts and how to avoid burn-out by practicing good self-care: A. Keep a life for yourself —I often struggle to find the balance between personal priorities and ministry opportunities. […]
How can we help the addict who is also mentally ill? A. Understanding “Dual Diagnosis” – Up to one-third of today’s homeless adults are mentally ill. The trend toward “deinstitutionalization” of the mentally ill has meant that our city streets are now being flooded with people who at one time would have been hospitalized for […]
Doesn’t the promotion of the “disease concept” help addicts to avoid taking responsibility for their behavior? The only people I’ve ever heard using the “disease concept” as an excuse are practicing alcoholics who have no real intention of changing. I hear something totally different from addiction counselors and other professionals who subscribe to what has […]
