“Top Five Answers Are on the Board”If you found yourself on a quiz show and the topic was “names of substance use disorder recovery programs” (we admit this would be an odd category), how many could you name?There’s an excellent chance you could name one—and a pretty good chance you could name two.The sure thing:...Read More
Benzodiazepine AddictionThere are so many different stressors in our lives. So many, in fact, that it might seem impossible to even begin to list them. But here’s a stab at such a list—woefully incomplete though it is:We have stress in our family lives. Our partners, kids, parents, in-laws, and on and on are a source...Read More
There is a famous moment in William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in which Hamlet asks a group of actors to put on a play that bears a strong resemblance to some misdeeds he believes his uncle and mother have committed. The goal, as Hamlet puts it, is to “catch the conscience...Read More
It Is Easy to Make Exercise ExcusesSometimes it can seem as if there are only two levels of exercise: intense and none.And let’s face it, given those choices, a whole lot of us are going to go with the second option.Of course, we all know that it is a good idea to exercise. But that...Read More
Sometimes it can feel as though you will never be able to go to bed.A Routine for Good SleepThere are dirty dishes in the sink or a school project that your kid didn’t tell you about until the last minute. Maybe your boss sent you an after-hours email and clearly expects a response yet tonight....Read More
Drug and alcohol addiction treatment in a professional setting is critical for anyone with a moderate to severe addiction. It may seem like the solution is simple – just stop using the substance. But willpower alone is not enough. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that responds best to medical and therapeutic intervention.What Happens in...Read More
You have decided now is the time.You are going to get the help you need for your substance use disorder.That’s great news. It is also news you are going to need to share—in greater or lesser detail—with a significant number of people. That might seem scary. Especially if you have been effectively hiding your addiction...Read More
Heading back to work after you have been away can be challenging. Think about the final day of a vacation. No matter how relaxing your time away has been, the odds are pretty good that on that last day, you are already thinking about all the emails and projects that await you when you get...Read More
To Languish Is to StruggleMany people are struggling right now. The public health emergency (which is, unfortunately, ongoing) has upended our lives in so many ways. And while we have dealt with all of the changes—and the changes to those changes—brought on by the pandemic, there have been plenty of other things that have added...Read More
Misconceptions About Addiction Imagine yourself sitting at a table with three other people. Maybe you have come together for a meal or to play cards or just to enjoy each other’s company. The conversation wanders here and there, as conversations do, until one person—maybe it’s you—mentions a mutual friend who has been drinking too much....Read More
