Additional Resources

As one of the best-known addiction specialists in New York, Dr. Seitz has a special interest in in the science of addiction and the use of evidence-based medical treatment to advance and sustain recovery. As many “resources” for treatment are mere advertisements for specific treatment centers and present evidence that is unconfirmed and thereby unworthy of serious consideration and analysis, Dr. Seitz has vetted the following resources as generally having accurate and useful information.

Please let us know which links are most helpful, which are outdated or non-functional and which contain erroneous information so we can keep our reading recommendations up to date. When it comes to addiction and its treatment, knowledge is power. This is a disease that kills thousands of people annually. We owe it to all those with this condition to treat them with the most up-to-date and evidence-based treatment approaches.

Self-Help Groups – generally based upon the 12 step model

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)(aa.org)
Al-Anon.org (al-anon.org) For family members of addicts.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) (ca.org)
Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) (crystalmeth.org)
Marijuana Anonymous (marijuana-anonymous.org)
Narcotics Anonymous(NA) (na.org)
Nar-Anon (nar-anon.org) For family members of addicts.
Benzodiazepine Addiction, Withdrawal&Recovery (benzo.org.uk)

Addiction and Recovery Blogs

These are Dr. Seitz’s favorite blogs as they address the disease of addiction from the perspective of the addict.

The Fix, thefix.com
Momastery, momastery.com
Intervene, intervene.drugfree.org
Sober Julie, www.soberjulie.com
Addiction Blog, http://alcohol.addictionblog.org
Sober College, http://sobercollege.com
Spiritual River, http://www.spiritualriver.com
SoberNation, http://www.sobernation.com
Chipur, http://chipur.com
Sort My Life Solutions, http://www.smyls.co.uk
Breaking the Cycles, http://www.breakingthecycles.com
Klen + Sobr, http://www.sincerightnow.com/
The Hurt Healer, http://thehurthealer.com/
Paul Garrigan.com, http://paulgarrigan.com
Recovery Health Care, http://recoveryhealthcare.me
Addiction land, http://www.addictionland.com
Shatterproof, http://www.shatterproof.org
Center for Motivation and Change Articles for Families, jhttp://www.motivationandchange.com/blog
Changing Lives Foundation, http://www.drug-addiction-help-now.org
Drinking Diaries, http://www.drinkingdiaries.com
Crying Out Now, http://www.cryingoutnow.com
Phase 2 For You, http://phase2foryou.com/blog
Parent Pathway, http://parentpathway.com
Reach Out Recovery, http://reachoutrecovery.com
Guinevere Gets Sober, http://guineveregetssober.com
Tommy Rosen.com, http://www.tommyrosen.com
The Discovering Alcoholic, http://discoveringalcoholic.com
All About Addiction, http://www.allaboutaddiction.com
Selected Papers of William L. White, http://www.williamwhitepapers.com/blog
B Here Today, http://bheretoday.com
Growing Up Chaotic, http://growingupchaotic.com
Sandy Swenson, http://www.sandyswenson.com
One Crafty Mother, http://www.onecraftymother.com
Recovery Reflections, http://www.recoveryreflections.com
Jody Lamb.com – http://www.jodylamb.com
Quitting Crystal Meth, http://www.quittingcrystalmeth.com
Stay Close Blog, http://libbycataldi.com/blog
The Spirit of Recovery, http://thespiritofrecovery.net
Rock Star Super Star Project – http://highschool-motivational-speaker.com/
Drinking to Distraction, http://drinkingtodistraction.com
The Brentwood House Blog, http://www.malibubeachrecoverycenter.com/blog/
The Drug Class Blog, http://drugclass.ca
The Immortal Alcoholic, http://www.immortalalcoholic.blogspot.com
Addiction Inbox, The Science of Substance Abuse, http://addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com
Recovery Maps, http://recoverymaps.com/blog
An Addict in Our Son’s Bedroom, http://parentsofanaddict.blogspot.com
Yoga and Recovery, http://yoga-recovery.blogspot.com
Bye Bye Beer, http://byebyebeer.wordpress.com
The Sober World, http://www.thesoberworld.com
Life at Full Throttle, http://lifeatfullthrottle.com
Addiction Journal, http://addictionjournal.net
I’m Just F.I.N.E., http://fine-anon.blogspot.com
Healing Imperfectly, http://healingimperfectly.blogspot.com
Mrs. D. Is Going Without, http://livingwithoutalcohol.blogspot.com
My Life as 3D, http://mylifeas3d.blogspot.com

News And Healthcare Policy

Much as we may not like to admit it, many externally controlled variables can influence treatment. These may include insurance companies as well as state or federal regulatory agencies. What is clear to us in the field is that although there is supposed to be “parity” between mental health and physical health issues, the many roadblocks to treatment demonstrate that this is not the case. Politics, as much as we don’t want to admit it, plays a role here. And because of political influence, people with the disease of addiction needlessly suffer consequences in ways that those with physical health issues do not. Below, Dr. Seitz has included newsworthy articles, many of which address the complex issues surrounding treatment

Treatment Not Incarceration

Another Big Health Insurer Loosens Rules For Covering Addiction Treatment