Recovery SI

Good #addiction #treatment options aren't all alike. How do you pick the RIGHT one for you (or your loved one)? wp.me/pbpdx5-24y

#Mindfulness: a powerful tool for managing stress in early #recovery from #addiction. Guest author @simplyeasylivin: wp.me/pbpdx5-2MH

"One who frees themself of hampering regrets for the past and worry about what lies ahead finds themself able to deal with the present." #StepWise

A polysubstance using client may often blame one particular drug for the trouble resulting from their drug use. The other(s) are innocent. "It was never a problem" wp.me/pbpdx5-ef1

This therapy for #opioid #addiction is promising, but on its own it may be a recipe for failure: "Is #MAT Enough?" wp.me/pbpdx5-b6T

NEW! Our behavior as humans is complex, inconsistent, and unmistakable. Chatbots can't do it, so they use this clever workaround to appear 'human'. "Fool Me" wp.me/pbpdx5-ePq

New client ed resource for #addiction clinicians: Relationship between the #NFL & good decision-making wp.me/pbpdx5-26f #counseling

Years of #sobriety in the balance, @SoberChrystal nearly went over the cliff to #relapse. Her story: wp.me/pbpdx5-2rN #SharingStories

To succeed in any negotiation (like an #intervention), you have to be prepared. "The Intervention Tipping Point" wp.me/pbpdx5-avH

Powerful treatment models find strength in their cultures - determined to succeed, this #Native community is building a wraparound system. "A Tribe Deals with #Addiction" wp.me/pbpdx5-d5S #Lummi

"To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless." ~GK Chesterton

Is this #recovery? With medication replacement therapy (#MRT) the issue may be #motivation, not #maintenance: wp.me/pbpdx5-3k4

Inpatient #rehabs: Need more time with a client, but insurance is running out? "Acing the Continued Stay Review" wp.me/pbpdx5-3vQ

"True, I need Divine guidance, but acting upon it is my job; I cannot evade it without turning my back on life itself." #StepWise

#Alcoholics and #addicts are prone to making promises they don't keep. "Contracting" can ensure clear communication: wp.me/pbpdx5-235

NEW! "Fool Me" Human behavior is complex, inconsistent, and unmistakable. Chatbots can't do it, so they use this clever workaround to appear 'human'. wp.me/pbpdx5-ePq

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. ~Jonathan Kozel #StrongerTogether #TeamRecovery

#Addiction erodes our decision-making skills. Understanding how helps us make better choices in #recovery: wp.me/pbpdx5-3nM

Identify #rehab client's & clinician's expectations early. Pt. 4 #Motivation vs Unmotivation : "Agenda vs Agenda" wp.me/pbpdx5-3Oz

It's supposed to work like a washing machine, right? But #rehab gets called a "failure" based on #relapse. "Cycles" wp.me/pbpdx5-ab3