Ten Affirmations To Get You Through Tough Times

Jul 11, 2018

Ten Affirmations To Get You Through Tough Times There have been moments in my life when I was in deep, radiating pain and a quote or a song lyric or an affirmation would make its way into my world, and it would be exactly what I needed to hear. An affirmation is a...

Self-Medicating Depression & Anxiety: When Popping-Pills Stops Being Fun

Feb 21, 2018

Self-Medicating Depression & Anxiety: When Popping-Pills Stops Being Fun The first time I saw a psychiatrist I was in graduate school. I had recently abused a non-narcotic pain reliever called Tramadol. For the first time in my life, I realized I was addicted to...

Addiction – What Can the Family Do?

Nov 30, 2017

This is a question that most family members of an addict struggle with greatly. They often feel helpless and hopeless. Over and over, they ask themselves, “Why is this  happening? Why doesn’t our loved one just stop? How could anyone be so self destructive? Why do...

Recovering from Addiction and Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements

Aug 30, 2017

I have been working and studying in the field of mental health and addiction for more than 38 years. Throughout my career I have seen many advances in the treatment of addiction. There is still a long way to go as we face an opioid epidemic that was only recently...

VIDEO: Nick Cuneo and Rick Davila on Morning Blend TV in Tampa Bay

Aug 28, 2017

“How do you help loved ones without enabling them?” “Here’s what families of addicts need to know – They didn’t cause the disease, they can’t cure it, and they need to seek help.” That advice comes from Rick Davila, ACS, PhD., Director of Recovery Support...