Becoming Right-Sized
In his book, For God’s Sake, Alan Budge wrote, “Recovery isn’t about stopping drinking (or stopping whatever). It’s about investigating the ways of the ego,...
Top of Mind
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency recently had to implement the extraordinary measure of using cold storage trailers for overflow because several county morgues were...
Overcoming The Grip of Resentment
Resentment is an emotional cancer. It forms deep inside and eats you alive. Resentment typically stems from frustration over being slighted and consumes you...
Lose The Swag
I’m in federal prison camp on a 77-month sentence for a nonviolent drug crime. I was fortunate enough to be out on bail for...
Stress and Drug Addiction
I am in the healthcare field. Throughout the past 25 years, I have witnessed a distressing trend in how individuals in medical and patient-centered...
The Elusive Art of Communication
Communication is essential to treatment. It’s the lack of honest communication that is frequently one of the biggest stumbling blocks in reaching and maintaining...
A New Treatment for Depression
It is not uncommon for people in recovery to experience depression and/or other mental health problems. While addiction and depression are closely linked, one does...
The Numbers Keep Getting Worse
Vox.com recently reported that there were 52,404 deaths from drug overdoses in 2015. A separate report in the Washington Post noted that an estimated...
The Science of Addiction
Wouldn’t it be great if we discovered a magic potion to put an end to the pain and suffering of addiction once and for...
Running On Empty
I saved lives for a living. I was an ICU nurse and a nursing supervisor at a hospital where I had been employed for...
