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Matt DeMasi

The Healing and Hurting of Heartstopper

Helping the 14 y/o in me feel heard, seen, and loved — while allowing them to hurt and cry.

May 4, 2022

The Healing and Hurting of Heartstopper

May 4, 2022

A Slip Is Not Always a Fall: Rethinking Relapse

The myth that every slip in addiction recovery is a relapse must end.

Mar 18, 2021

A Slip Is Not Always a Fall: Rethinking Relapse

Mar 18, 2021

Stop Saying Addiction Disease is “Invisible.” It’s Killing People.

Addiction disease is just as visible as a heart attack. We need to open our eyes to actually look and listen.

Feb 12, 2021

Stop Saying Addiction Disease is “Invisible.” It’s Killing People.

Feb 12, 2021

How I’m Learning to Leave My Anxiety Fuel Tank on Empty

I can’t remember when I started feeling it exactly, but I don’t remember a time without it. Anxiety. That ever-present tightness in my…

Dec 30, 2020

How I’m Learning to Leave My Anxiety Fuel Tank on Empty

Dec 30, 2020

The 5 Why’s: How to Turn Resolutions into Commitments

Resolutions don’t work. It’s time to turn them into Commitments and more specifically, commitments to yourself.

Dec 18, 2020

The 5 Why’s: How to Turn Resolutions into Commitments

Dec 18, 2020

I Can’t Hear You, My Addiction is Talking Too Loudly

What can we do to quiet the loud, obnoxious voice of addiction?

Dec 17, 2020

I Can’t Hear You, My Addiction is Talking Too Loudly

Dec 17, 2020

The Miracle Question in Recovery

Using the Miracle Question to hone problems into solutions.

Dec 16, 2020

The Miracle Question in Recovery

Dec 16, 2020

Substance Use Isn’t the Problem. Addiction is the Problem.

Substance use is a symptom of addiction disease. And therein lies the actual focus of recovery support.

Dec 11, 2020

Substance Use Isn’t the Problem. Addiction is the Problem.

Dec 11, 2020

Why We Need to Stop Using “Addiction Treatment”

The focus is all wrong and it is hurting people.

Nov 25, 2020

Why We Need to Stop Using “Addiction Treatment”

Nov 25, 2020

Holiday Blues 2020

Why COVID May Make the Holiday Blues Even Worse and Tips to Help

Nov 13, 2020

Holiday Blues 2020

Nov 13, 2020

Matt DeMasi

Matt DeMasi

Mental Health Professional, Synesthete, Foodie. My Real Housewives Intro would be: “I’m loud, proud, and Profound.”

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