"Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
I have been looking at substance use disorders from both sides since 1989; sometimes as a person struggling with addiction, other times as a person in recovery; I have lived in jails and institutions, and I have worked in inpatient and outpatient settings as an addiction therapist.
The result is A Better High: a truly “person-centered” approach to recovery that brings together all of my experiences and resources in a way that supports clients as they uncover their own paths.
Together we will:
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Identify what you hope to get out of this journey
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Actively work together to help you achieve those goals
About Me
Robert Veeder
I have an oddly great life; I mean, it’s pretty amazing. That’s never lost on me. There were years of my life where I desperately hoped that I wouldn’t wake up the next day. I crouched hidden in lies and deceit, buried in my addictions. I wasn’t lying to people to protect myself; I was lying to protect the people that I loved. I didn’t want them to know just how bad it had gotten - how bad I had gotten.
Today, I not only specialize in learning and understanding substance use disorders; I am someone who has made their way out of the very depths of Hell itself. I help others one-on-one and by sharing my story on stage, on radio and television programs, and even among hospital medical staff.
