GET OFF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

A psychotherapist for over 30 years in the Pacific Northwest, Elliot Goldberg stumbled into the professional rehab world in 2009. He became an “accidental addictionologist” specializing in prescription drug withdrawal. This led him to develop an outpatient rehab program dedicated to uncovering and healing the root issues masked by the drugs. Helping clients return to themselves is his mission.  www.getoffprescriptiondrugs.com

Elliot Goldberg, LCSW The Rotted Fruit

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April 16, 2012

In the law if one falsehood is uncovered in sworn testimony, all of the statements made and the actions that follow are suspect. If information is obtained outside of the parameters of the rules, that evidence is tainted and must …
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Elliot Goldberg, LCSW We Need Drugs

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March 18, 2012

The truth is we live in a horribly miserable time. There is no getting around it. It cannot be candy coated. Self-help books about happiness are truly an insult to anyone with eyes clearly open. No wonder the masses are …
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Elliot Goldberg, LCSW The Shame Game of “Patient Responsibility”

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February 27, 2012

On one hand the use of prescription drugs in mental health treatment has been compared to insulin for the diabetic. You never hear about the other hand. If tens of thousands or more diabetic patients were dying annually as a …
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Elliot Goldberg, LCSW The Death of Leslie Carter

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February 7, 2012

For several years now I have been talking to colleagues and friends about my developing interest in raising red flags regarding harmful prescription drug use. Considering the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is now admitting that tens of thousands of people a …
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Elliot Goldberg, LCSW Return to Self an Alternative Medication?

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February 1, 2012

After nearly two years in Utah, from 2008-2009, I made the decision to return to the splendor of the Pacific Northwest where I had previously practiced as a psychotherapist. Relocation is one of the most profound experiences. I noticed and …
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Elliot Goldberg, LCSW Tsunami of Frozen Grief Found in the Clinical Work

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January 24, 2012

One of the primary clinical teachings found in the pursuit of prescription drug withdrawal: we need stepping stones and a great many of them to navigate the perilous terrain.
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Elliot Goldberg, LCSW Get Off Prescription Drugs: Arriving at the Work

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January 20, 2012

I sat in my office in the middle of Provo, Utah (home of BYU) on a scorching hot Wasatch mountain day. I was taking a brief professional hiatus there from life in the Pacific Northwest beginning in 2008.     Hiring for a Utah company, …
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