Books

In Forever Patients: A System Designed for You to Fail, a therapist shares a personal and professional journey into the complexities of addiction. The book challenges the flawed healthcare practices that perpetuate the problem of addiction in America. It is a critique of the punitive “war on drugs” mentality and abstinence-only models, arguing...

This book is a collection of experiences that I have had working in the mental health and addiction field and also being a sister to someone who has struggled with both. It’s a therapist’s and sister’s perspective on how we treat mental health and addiction in America. There’s lots of colorful language, emotions, and pain in here and what mental...