In no other disease is there more noncompliance to be found than in the addicted population: addicts/alcoholics are notoriously difficult to treat. Addiction is a disease that affects the mind. It is a disease that is constantly trying to convince...
This blog deals with recovering addicted/alcoholic health care professionals who are frequently directed to health professional groups (HPGs) as one of the stipulated conditions necessary for them to be able to continue working in the health care field. One of...
Relapse doesn’t just happen. It is usually the end-result of a deteriorating program of Recovery, ultimately leading to a return to alcohol and/or drug abuse. It usually occurs after a superficial introduction to Recovery although it may happen after many...
This topic has been discussed briefly in previous blogs but it deserves another look. Harm reduction methods such as methadone and suboxone maintenance programs have reduced the risks of sudden death by overdose, hepatitis B and C and HIV transmission...
An expectation can be defined as a strong belief that something will happen. It can be good for one’s Recovery or quite detrimental, depending on the nature of the expectation and the stage of one’s Recovery. An unrealistic expectation is...
The mainstay of addiction treatment continues to be (even after almost a century of Alcoholics Anonymous) addicts/alcoholics helping addicts/alcoholics. Modern medicine has not been particularly successful in treating addiction. The medical school curriculum for addiction is woefully inadequate: there needs...
What are the feelings experienced by people in Recovery when they suddenly find themselves engaged in a conversation about addiction? These are some of the responses gathered from recovering addicts/alcoholics: First and foremost, how one feels in talking about addiction...
For many of us, the process of Recovery may be seen as initial anxiety and alienation gradually evolving into calm and connectivity. Usually, at various times in our using and drinking history (indeed, even before our first drink or drug...
The last time I discussed Recovery in the pandemic was in Blog 24, near the beginning of the outbreak. A lot has happened. These are some of my observations on this topic since then, with an emphasis on health care...
The most important change is implementing Step 1 of the Twelve Steps. Abstinence permits all the other positive changes in Recovery to occur. It is often said that in the first year of Recovery, no major changes (such as a...
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