Reflecting on Past Experience As I contemplate my seventy second year, I recall the many lives I have lived, the trials and tribulations, the loves, losses, the successes and failures I have experienced. I know that I have brought joy to some and consternation to others. Since I have moved, I have stepped up the… Continue reading Gratitude Activities for Addiction: A Meditation on Abundance and Gratitude
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Can I Plan an Intervention on My Own or Do I Need Help?
ARTICLE SUMMARY: This article reviews why most families need expert help during an intervention…and what planning is required. Your questions are welcomed at the end. ESTIMATED READING TIME: 10 minutes TABLE OF CONTENTS: Most Families Need an Expert Do You Need Help, or Not? What Does an Interventionist Do? Logistics Security Travel Review Most Families… Continue reading Can I Plan an Intervention on My Own or Do I Need Help?
How to Find an Interventionist Near You
ARTICLE SUMMARY: A guide to finding a professional interventionist in your city or state. We also review how you can broaden your search to include out-of-state experts. ESTIMATED READING TIME: Less than 10 minutes. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Not Everyone is Good Experience Finding A Professional My Area or Out of State? Local Search Tips National… Continue reading How to Find an Interventionist Near You
Change is Strange: Coping with Change in Addiction Recovery
What Are “Changes”? For the past several months I have been experiencing a lot of change. But what does that mean? I’ve been asking some questions: What do we mean by change? How do we view change? What does change do to us? Simply defined, change is, “the act of making or becoming different.” Those… Continue reading Change is Strange: Coping with Change in Addiction Recovery
Horse Riding as Therapy in Addiction Treatment
Equine Therapy: Does It Help Address Addiction? Yes, equine therapy be used to help address issues related to addiction. It helps us shift emotional and mental patterns, and discover new ways of being. While relatively new, this type of therapy has been shown to have many widespread benefits for both mental and emotional health. How?… Continue reading Horse Riding as Therapy in Addiction Treatment
Innovative Discharge Planning for Addiction Treatment Aftercare
Harold C. Urschell III, MD, MMA – Chief Medical Strategist at Enterhealth Successful Solutions to Long-Term Recovery Treatment for drug or alcohol addiction isn’t finished when a patient leaves a residential or outpatient treatment program. In reality, life after treatment is when a person’s recovery genuinely begins. After all, this is when the skills learned… Continue reading Innovative Discharge Planning for Addiction Treatment Aftercare