A word on Restoration for Professionals “PAIN IS INEVITABLE, BUT SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL” by John Lesko, JD, CAP Director of Professionals Programs, BoardPrep Recovery, Tampa FL People I know in recovery agree: true recovery— beyond simple abstinence— makes every aspect of life easier to manage, and ultimately, much more enjoyable. So, as an addiction provider,…
Ken Hofmeister 8-18-17 LET GO: of the “why me’s” and the “what for’s?” PRACTICE: transforming spiritual/ psychic /physical pain into lessons learned and growth experiences REMEMBER: “Suffering is no longer a menace to be evaded at any cost. When it does come, no matter how grievously, we realize that it too has a purpose. It…
BALANCING ACT 4-7-17 LET GO: of unhealthy extremes. PRACTICE balanced recovery. REMEMBER “Many alcoholics are enthusiasts. They run to extremes.” BB p. 126. You think?? We, along with Mae West, often say: “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” While visiting a meeting off my beaten path, I was intrigued to hear so many members…
BLIND SPOTS 4-7-17 LET GO: of unacknowledged prejudice, defects, bias, rationalization. PRACTICE: paying attention to “blind spot warnings.” REMEMBER: Neat technology! Another bell/whistle on my Pathfinder is the “blind spot warning system.” It recognizes (even if we don’t) that we all have blind spots while driving. And, it flashes a signal when a car is in…
Heavy participation in 12 step fellowships while in treatment and during the first two years of recovery is highly predictive of ongoing success in recovery. BoardPrep patients attend 7-9 AA or NA meetings weekly while in treatment. Our facility is conveniently located one block away from Tampa’s Club YANA, home of several AA/NA meetings daily.…
HITTING BOTTOM, THE MYTH: HOW DUAL DISORDERS HIJACK THE BRAIN “When you think you’ve hit bottom, the disease hands you a shovel and says DIG DEEPER!” Insight is lost. Loss of control over one’s own actions is the hallmark symptom of addiction and dual disorders. Wanting and intending to quit or cutback on using, but instead…