I began drinking hard liquor at just fifteen years old. In fact, the vanity plate on my first car read “SOCOMF.” By my mid-twenties, I was using meth, cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana. I still believed I had everything under control. Life certainly would have been easier if I’d never picked up that bottle during my…
Being California Sober means abstaining from all ‘hard drugs’ (re: opioids) and using ‘recreational’ amounts of marijuana. This phrase was popularized by singer Demi Lovato, who has been very open about her recovery. Her willingness to share her wounds and healing in recovery has done a lot to reduce the stigma around substance use and…
This was written after interviewing Dr. Jaynee Paulson on Scott H. Silverman’s Happy Hour Podcast. In her TEDx talk, Jaynee Poulson refers to the famous line from The Princess Bride: “Life is pain. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” She suggests we own our pain because pain has a purpose. “If you are never…
Lying is a necessary part of the addiction cycle. Addicts lie to employers, friends, families, and (perhaps most devastatingly) themselves. Honesty would mean owning up to actions, admitting you have a problem, all of the things that seem so very hard until you hit rock bottom. It’s easy to forget that some addicts who hit…
We wanted to share these reviews recently received for Scott H. Silverman’s new book, “The Opioid Epidemic.” The book is now available and you can grab your copy here. Its been years since i picked up a book that kept me engaged. Scott H. Silverman’s book The Opioid Epidemic is an engaging read. It shines…
Today Scott received this message from a family that he has worked with. We are sharing it with their permission to serve as a reminder that there is help and hope. Scott Silverman saved our relationship with our daughter. We knew she needed help, but we had no idea how to help her. We saw…
The crime of the century is at your door and it’s growing. Are your kids dabbling? Using marijuana? Do you know how much they can be in harm’s way? Do you know the telltale signs that someone is addicted? Why are high schoolers falling down the rabbit hole of opioids? Addiction is a killer disease…
Scott H. Silverman’s Happy Hour is an inspirational and educational podcast, through which we meet many of the people who are leading the battle against addiction – many of whom have been affected by addiction and are in recovery. The two most recent episodes feature sports personalities Aaron Taylor and Brett Boone. Bret Boone, as…
The American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden this week. While the legislation’s chief focus is to eradicate COVID-19 and restore the American economy, some provisions will greatly benefit the Recovery Community. Over $4 billion will be invested in mental health and substance use disorders as we seek…
Are You Stuck? We all face crises in our lives. You … Me … All of Us. No two crisis situations are the same. They vary by family, individual, and relationship. They can encompass complex family dynamics, emotional distress, anger issues, and entitlements and often involve substance abuse. Are you stuck, scared or unsure of…