top of page
All Posts
Grief Is the Root: Not Just the Response
.We’re taught to think of grief as something that comes after a loss. A reaction. A temporary emotional storm that blows through after...
PATRICK POTTER
2 days ago4 min read
2 views
0 comments
The Real Solution: Building a Professional, Ethical Referral Economy
Desperate people will find a new way to be desperate. That’s true for addicts — and it’s true for the recovery industry built to save...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 265 min read
6 views
0 comments
Licensed to Protect: Why My Clients Have Legal Rights Most Families Don’t Know About
In a world where anyone with a lanyard and a weekend certification can call themselves a “professional interventionist,” real...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 142 min read
0 views
0 comments
Nicotine Dependence & Stimulant Misuse: High-Functioning, High-Strung, and Highly Addicted
Some addictions arrive like wrecking balls—dramatic, obvious, impossible to miss. Others show up with a smile and a productivity boost,...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 93 min read
1 view
0 comments
Psychiatric Interventions: Wrangling Reality Without Breaking the Patient
There’s a difference between someone who’s temporarily detached from reality and someone who’s built a fortress in delusion and bolted...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 94 min read
1 view
0 comments
Digital Dependency: The Drug You Don’t Have to Inhale
Technology was supposed to make life easier. Instead, it made us forget how to live. Somewhere along the way, the screen stopped being a...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 92 min read
0 views
0 comments
Feeding the Void: When Food Becomes the Emotion, Not the Fuel
Food is supposed to keep you alive. Simple. Functional. Biological. But of course, nothing involving humans ever stays that clean....
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 93 min read
1 view
0 comments
Gambling Addiction: The House Always Wins, Especially When the House Is Your Brain
It always starts out innocent. A little wager on the game. A friendly poker night. Maybe someone says, “Wanna make it interesting?” and...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 93 min read
3 views
0 comments
Sex Addiction: When the Rub Becomes the Tug of War
Let’s talk about sex addiction. The real kind—not the “I had sex three times this week and think I’m out of control” kind. The kind that...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 94 min read
10 views
0 comments
Kratom, Cannabinoids, and the Lie Your Brain Wants to Believe
Let’s talk about the comeback kids of the addiction world—Kratom and cannabinoids. You’ve probably heard the pitch. “It’s natural.” “It’s...
PATRICK POTTER
Apr 72 min read
7 views
0 comments
Exploring the Synergy Between AA's 12 Principles and the Cowboy Code at Bunkhouse Recovery Ranch.
In the vast expanse of personal growth and development, unexpected parallels often emerge between seemingly unrelated concepts. This blog...
PATRICK POTTER
Jan 102 min read
1 view
0 comments
What Came First: Mental Health Issues or Substance Abuse? The Chicken or the Egg Conundrum
The intricate relationship between mental health and substance abuse is often compared to the classic "chicken or the egg" paradox: What...
PATRICK POTTER
Jan 102 min read
4 views
0 comments
The Insidious Nature of Smoking Addiction and Alcoholism: How Bunkhouse Recovery Ranch Can Help You Overcome Both.
Addiction comes in many forms, but two of the most prevalent and damaging are smoking addiction and alcoholism. Both of these addictions...
PATRICK POTTER
Jan 103 min read
1 view
0 comments
Bridging the gap of crisis intervention response.
In times of crisis, effective and immediate response can mean the difference between escalation and recovery. At Bunkhouse Behavioral...
PATRICK POTTER
Dec 14, 20243 min read
0 views
0 comments
bottom of page