An area that I feel is extremely important when working with patients in early recovery from addiction is making sure we are using empowering language about addiction and recovery. Language about addiction and recovery goes back decades. However, some of this language was born out...
Addiction is a chronic, neurological brain disease that requires on-going, individualized treatment. One of the most important aspects of addiction treatment is helping the patient come to an acceptance of addiction as a chronic disease and providing them the tools to manage it long-term. When...
Mindfulness is a buzz word that we all hear nowadays…however, mindfulness has been around forever, literally forever! My mindfulness journey started 13 years ago when I was living in New York City, and could not afford to take yoga classes at a fancy studio. So,...
The recovery rates for physicians, attorneys, nurses and pilots are significantly higher compared to the general recovering population. Robert Dupont's longitudinal study of 16 physician’s health programs identified the common eight essential elements responsible for their significantly higher long-term recovery rates. The eight essential elements...