Recovery is one of the most critical times of your life. You are in a delicate stage of your life and facing a wide range of obstacles ahead of you after just completing drug or alcohol detox and rehab. You’re ready to take on the world, but it is not a simple process. Rely on…
When looking at the rate of substance use disorder among specific physician careers, anesthesiology is one of the most affected medicine specialties. On the surface, one could readily say this is due to the regularity with which they’re overworked and have easier access to addictive drugs. But anesthesiologists face other challenges, as well. Since the…
REHAB 101: Make Every Day Thanksgiving with a Daily Gratitude List “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr When I came into recovery over twenty years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a ‘gratitude list.’ The person who told me about it explained…
It should go without saying that nurses who have an untreated substance use disorder (addiction to alcohol or drugs) are not only endangering themselves, but their patients, as well. One of the key words in this statement is “untreated.” Why? Because untreated implies addiction is treatable. Indeed, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse,…
There is no doubt that COVID-19 is a very worrisome health condition that has impacted many people’s lives. While that is the case, and we are in a pandemic, your health and mental wellbeing are still critical. If you are using drugs or alcohol and have an addiction, it is essential to reach out for…
While CDC statistics indicate the COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near fading away—nearly 4,000 people died of COVID-related illness during the week ending 11/21/20[1]—President-elect Joe Biden and his incoming administration will need to address another health crisis, as well: the nation’s drug epidemic is back on the rise. According to a recent POLITICO.com article, however,…
Deciding to get help for drug or alcohol addiction is a big decision. It is one that creates uncertainly. You’re not sure what it may mean for you. Detox does not have to be scary. It’s an opportunity to heal and, in many situations, it can prove to be the best decision for you. At…
Overcoming an alcohol use disorder (addiction to alcohol) necessitates not only supportive guidance and sustained, devoted effort to positively change one’s behaviors and attitudes, but also the elimination of one’s physical dependence. In other words, to develop and maintain recovery from alcohol dependency, one must physically detox, as well as psychologically detox. The psychological part…