“Be impeccable with your word.” – Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements Whether you’re in a substance abuse treatment center or an impaired professionals program, living with integrity is one of the key behaviors the staff — as well as your family, friends and coworkers — will be grateful to see emerging in you. Many…
Special Approach to Mental Health and Addiction Treatment for Professionals A private bedroom in an upscale recovery residence sets a relaxing tone. Delicious meals remind residents they are loved. A safe and clean environment reinforces a sense of security. Nurses, physicians, attorneys and other professionals treated for addiction and mental health at BoardPrep Recovery, cherish…
Addiction treatment clients that are involved in a traditional program may feel that it is just another form of punishment—not treatment at all. Treatment centers often reinforce that idea through “clinical over-reach,” insisting on highly restrictive care in practically all cases. Clinical over-reach (too intense for too long) damages the therapeutic bond that addiction professionals…
Why Use the 12 Step Approach? It’s indisputable. Addiction recovery experts agree AA and NA meetings are the “go-to” place after rehab. If you were lucky, you were heavily exposed to one or both of these fellowships in treatment. The best addiction centers connect clients to support groups with a formal goal in the first…
You ask, “What can I lose because of my drug or alcohol use?” More importantly, “What can I gain from drug or alcohol rehab?” When staring into the mirror at “the end of your rope” and on a gut level acknowledging just how much you’ve already lost and how much more can still be lost…
While doing research for the last blog-post I posted here (“Don’t Give Up Hope: What to Do if You Fail a DOT Drug Test”), I became aware of the many similarities between the consequences commercial drivers (i.e., truck drivers, bus drivers, etc.) face if they fail a drug test and the consequences nurses face. What…
Addiction treatment for doctors changes everything Doctors recover from addiction at a much higher rate than others and it’s not because they are smarter. Similarly, recovery rates for people who go through drug courts are much better than average. What do rehab-seeking doctors and drug court participants have in common, when it comes to better…
Only one in 10 “detox-only” patients remain abstinent for a year and only three in 10 who complete a “28-day program” stay abstinent for a year. Yet 8 in 10 people who participate in a long-term individualized care plan stay abstinent for 5 years. BoardPrep Recovery offers a leading-edge licensed detox in beautiful South Tampa, Florida. BoardPrep experts specialize in…
Recovery is … … being honest with myself … being able to enjoy life without drinking or using drugs like I used to … living a life that contributes to society, to your family or to your betterment … being the kind of person that people can count on … about giving back … striving…
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,…