Straight Talk from the Sober Chicks from Insight Counseling

by “Women & Recovery:” The Social & Personal Barriers Women Face When Seeking Treatment In this episode of Straight Talk, the Sober Chicks discuss some of the barriers women face when seeking treatment for their struggles with addiction. We discussRead more

by The Sober Chick’s Favorite “Fool’s Rules” In this episode, the Sober Chicks discuss some of the “fools rules” that addicts use to justify their behavior. We humorously breakdown the thinking behind those justifications, lay out why it can beRead more

by The Sober Chicks Explain, Why You Might Be “Too Smart” For Therapy Get ready to hear the Sober Chicks break it down in an impromptu hip-hop session! Riffing off Right Said Fred’s, “I’m Too Sexy,” we created our ownRead more

by The Importance of Self-Care for the Caregiver This episode of “Straight Talk from the Sober Chicks” in this two part series, features Charlie Bentz Owner/CFO of Luxury Extended Care & Transitional Living and Malibu Beach Sober Living. Charlie andRead more

by Self-Care for the Care Giver: Take My Advice, I’m Not Using It, Part 1 The Sober Chicks attended the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders this month and while there we figured it was a great place for usRead more

by Take What You Like & Leave the Rest: The Buffet Style Approach to Addiction Treatment   Everyone loves a good buffet; you have a wealth of options to choose from, but only you get to decide what appeals toRead more

by Dealing with Your Weed Fundamentalist: 3 Need To Know Tips for Parents Earlier this month on “Straight Talk from the Sober Chicks at Insight Counseling”, we introduced you to the new phenomenon we are calling, “Weed Fundamentalism.” The newRead more

by 5 Signs That Might Mean You’re a “Weed Fundamentalist”   A growing trend that we have noticed in our practice here at Insight Counseling and we are calling it “Weed Fundamentalism.” Quite often we find ourselves working with clientsRead more

by As Long as My Child is on the Honor Roll… Parenting can be difficult, but the Sober Chicks at Insight Counseling have seen parents using their kids good grades or high achievement as an excuse not to deal withRead more

by With recent criticism of AA and other 12-Step Programs, the Sober Chicks at Insight Counseling wanted to break down the differences between 12-Step programs and Moderation Management. They share the benefits of each program and describe why AA mightRead more