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RED DOOR LIFE INSIGHT OUT BLOG
With decades of working in substance abuse treatment and trauma healing, at Red Door Life, we have continually evaluated what goes wrong in mainstream treatment models and crafted our own evidence-based methodology. We are happy to share our insight and the reasoning behind our unique approach.


Substance Abuse Recovery When Abstinence Is Not Yet Possible: A Discussion Of The Harm Reduction Model
Substance Abuse Recovery When Abstinence Is Not Yet Possible: A Discussion Of The Harm Reduction Model

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20245 min read


Alex Shohet & Berni Fried: Two uniquely differing minds come together to create innovative, holistic solutions and improve treatment outcomes at Red Door Life Addiction and Trauma Healing Center
Red Door Life is a uniquely innovative trauma and substance abuse recovery center in Los Angeles specializing in working with creatives and

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20246 min read


The Magic Recipe of the Red Door Life Model of Care: Multidisciplinary, Individualized Care, Attachment-Based Approach… PLUS Community
Often in substance abuse and mental health treatment, there are a lot of complicated terms repeatedly thrown around- terms that sound slick

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20245 min read


The Car Wash Model vs. The Red Door Life Model of Care for Substance Abuse Recovery
The status quo in high-end detox, addiction, substance abuse, and mental health & trauma treatment is virtually the same everywhere you look

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20246 min read


Harnessing Entrepreneurship to Foster Recovery from Addiction & Substance Abuse
Entrepreneurship has played a key role in my recovery and my life. Among the many other topics you will read about in my other posts,

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20246 min read


The Personal Story Behind Why We Proudly Embrace The “Harm Reduction Model” at Red Door Life
We all stayed clean for many years and thrived. Danny, unfortunately, relapsed in 1994 and went into sober living. While in sober living,

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20244 min read


How I came up with the unique Red Door Life Model of Care for Addiction & Substance Abuse Recovery: The 12 Dimensions of Human Health & Wellness
While it is technically possible to achieve a successful recovery through the mainstream methodology that exists in most treatment...

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20246 min read


Beyond the stigma of addiction and mental health struggles: The goldmine of human potential
Although we have come a long way, there is still a great stigma with regard to addiction and mental health struggles. People are seen as

Alex Shohet
Apr 5, 20243 min read


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Dec 20, 20230 min read


Overdose Awareness Day: Making an impact in MacArthur Park with Overdose.LA & Red Door Life
Making an impact with OverdoseLA: The state of the park was dire, with homeless and addicted individuals scattered throughout.

Matthew Meakin
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Fentanyl Unpacked
Patients who “successfully” completed inpatient detoxification were more likely than other patients to have died within a year. The...
alex50414
Apr 22, 202311 min read
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