Tag Relapse prevention
Someone recently asked me, “Do you get frustrated with patients that relapse over and over again and then try to re-enter treatment?” My initial thought was that the patients who use treatment as a tool for to either appease a… Continue Reading →
One of the more common ideas in recovery is that 75% of addicts will relapse within the first 90 days of their recovery. But, this idea has no weight within any single person’s path towards health. As a matter of… Continue Reading →
It’s hard for me to argue with data and evidence. If I think something, but can’t support it, then I don’t discuss it much. At least I try not to; I admit that my unfounded opinions can make their escape… Continue Reading →
I am certain that Addiction is based upon a compulsive response to anxiety. By definition, a compulsive response is uncontrollable and should be treated a lot like a child throwing a temper tantrum. That is, if a child throws a… Continue Reading →
I was asked for my opinion on a workplace situation involving someone who abuses alcohol and his supervisor. It turned out to be pretty clear as to what was going on and it also hammered home, for me anyway, the… Continue Reading →
One of the many things that bugs me about relapse prevention is that, when it comes to addiction, using is the norm and not using is the lapse. It’s normal to use and not using is the difficulty within a… Continue Reading →
