Diary of a MAD therapist

"Ignorance might be bliss-but it's also the enemy of progress."

In Diary of a Mad Therapist: Our Addiction to "Addiction", licensed mental health counselor and addiction specialist John E. Catron, LMHC, LCAC pulls back the curtain on our culture's most ingrained-and often misguided-beliefs about addiction. With piercing insight, clinical expertise, and unapologetic honesty, Catron challenges readers to reconsider what they think they know about addiction, recovery, and the behaviors we use to avoid discomfort.

More than a self-help book, this is a thought-provoking manifesto that explores how our desire to cling to certainty often blinds us to truth. Through personal reflection, clinical anecdotes, and sharp social critique, Catron invites readers to question their assumptions, confront uncomfortable truths, and consider: What if the way we define addiction is part of the problem?

Inside, you'll find no easy answers-but you will find:

A bold challenge to society's traditional views on addiction and recovery

Guiding questions that provoke personal and societal introspection

A call to empathy, growth, and radical honesty

Diary of a Mad Therapist is a book for those ready to question everything, including themselves. Whether you're a therapist, a student, someone affected by addiction, or simply curious, this book offers a raw, insightful, and deeply human look at what it really means to change.