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STICK WITH THE WINNERS! –
March 18, 2025 – David Cohen, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is the Clinical Director and COO at Harmony Place in Woodland Hills, CA. Since 2003, he’s been a leader in addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment, advocating for ethical recovery practices while mentoring clients, clinicians, and students on their recovery journey.
Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your sobriety date?
A. Heroin and anything I could get my hands on…Clean and sober since 12/12/1996.
Q. What do you like most about 12-step meetings?
A. I love all types of twelve step meetings, but I especially like men’s meetings and meetings that focus on learning and studying the Big Book. I also love that I can go to a meeting anywhere in the world and feel like I have a family.
Q. Do you think addiction is an illness, disease, a choice, or a wicked twist of fate?
A. I believe that addiction is disease of the heart and spirit that manifests with self-destructive behaviors including compulsive drug and alcohol use which inevitably changes our cell structure, brain chemistry and overall outlook, making recovery very complex and multi-faceted.
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