San Diego Society of Addiction Professionals

03/05/2026

See you on March 26th for Charlie Nelson!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-soap-featuring-charles-e-nelson-phd-tickets-1984443147875?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/28/2026

The SOAP Board Discusses "Why Addiction Treatment is Broken"

My "Your Crisis Coach" Podcast had some esteemed guests this week:

*Grace Rogers*
*Megan Schneid*
*Taylor Bagmanian*
*Jay Wylie*
*Stephane Trawalter*

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8VHnRiLbM

Free SOAP Meeting tomorrow (Thurs 1/29 @ 10 AM), RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/january-soap-featuring-eating-disorder-specialist-dr-christine-wood-tickets-1979922913733

11/19/2025

🙌Come one, come all!

Final SOAP Meeting of the Year is tomorrow (Thurs. Sep 20th) at La Jolla Village Square, and is about veterans and recovery. We network before and after the formal presentation which is from 10:30-11:30.

SD SOAP (San Diego Society of Addiction Professionals) is a networking and educational meeting where we keep abreast of topics that affect our field.

There is food, and best of all it's FREE thanks to our sponsors. Learn more and RSVP here:

Celebrate our Veterans at the next SOAP meeting. Please note: meeting is one week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday!

07/30/2025

Come one come all! Tomorrow (Thurs. July 31st) is the July SD SOAP Meeting (San Diego Society of Addiction Professionals) at La Jolla Village Square.

As usual, we will network before and after the presentation from 10:30-11:15. This month's presenter is Ms. Jessica Yaffa, a healthy relationship expert, former President of The San Diego Domestic Violence Council, and someone who really impressed me when she explained how to best help those in dysfunctional relationships when I had her on my podcast recently.

There will also be coffee and food, and it's all FREE thanks to our generous sponsors! Everything you need to know is in this link, including how you can RSVP, we look forward to seeing you there!

Come join us at the San Diego SOAP JULY meeting to hear from the amazing Ms. Jessica Yaffa in person!

05/16/2025

🧑‍🏫 Join us next week (Thurs, 5/22) for a meeting that is "not" on the last Thursday (which is our usual day/time). 🏃‍♀️ RSVP Here:

Join us at the San Diego SOAP May meeting with guest speakers, George Mullen and Colonel Patrick J. Gough from Sunbreak Ranch.

11/18/2024

Look at this video we found of an early SOAP meeting from 2018!

We are very excited for this month's SOAP (and the final one this year!). We are going to hear from some veterans.

SOAP stands for "Society of Addiction Professionals" and for over 6 years we have been meeting to discuss our experience and share ideas about how we may better serve those who need us.

The meeting is this Thursday, November 21st at the La Jolla Village Square, there are details and you can RSVP in this link: https://bit.ly/3ADtUFQ

09/25/2024

FREE 'In-Person' SOAP tomorrow - Thurs. Sep 26th! Come join us to hear from Larry Turner, who is running for Mayor.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-soap-mayoral-candidate-larry-turner-on-thurs-926-at-10-am-tickets-976222516827

09/06/2024

🌞 Stay cool San Diego! 🥵
.. and RSVP for our next FREE 'In-Person' SOAP on Thurs. Sep 26th!

Join us for a free networking event featuring Larry Turner who is running for mayor and will discuss the issues that are facing San Diegans.

07/24/2024

🧐 TOMORROW (Thursday, July 25th), Dr. Louise Stanger Comes to SOAP 💡

This event is free thanks to our sponsor Healthy Life Recovery.

We network briefly before and after the formal presentation, which is from 10:30-11:30.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4fjZMOY

See you there!

Guest speaker, Louise Stanger will explore the topic, riding a bicycle backwards! Train your brain to think differently.

07/01/2024

🧐 On July 25th Dr. Louise Stanger Comes to SOAP 💡

This event is free thanks to our sponsor Healthy Life Recovery, Inc.

We network briefly before and after the formal presentation, which is from 10:30-11:30.

RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-soap-dr-louise-stanger-on-thursday-july-25-1000-am-tickets-933956237247

See you there!

Guest speaker, Louise Stanger will explore the topic, riding a bicycle backwards! Train your brain to think differently.

06/26/2024

06/25/2024