Heroin, in the US, has traditionally been associated with the poor, criminals, black communities, back alleys, hippies, AIDS, dirty needles and such. Actually, heroin use among middle class and affluent whites is nothing new. Here is an excerpt from a Washington Post article, Five Myths About…
The argument over healthcare that’s raging in D.C. reveals different philosophies and values. There’s legitimate debate between government control of healthcare and free market forces, but if government decides to control healthcare, one of the worst things they can do is limit coverage of mental health and…
Being sober on St. Patrick’s Day is no doubt odd to many revelers who come to Savannah to party and drink hard. Does the recovered alcoholic have to hide from the festivities? No, not if they’re firmly grounded in recovery. This is what a lot of…
Sometimes, reality sucks. I haven’t written a blog post lately because reality, as it has a way of doing, dealt me a set-back. I’ve been doing work on my kitchen lately. I usually hire out this type of work, but I enjoy doing it myself sometimes. I’ve…
Just as neuroplasticity and addiction are strongly associated, so are neuroplasticity and addiction recovery. The neural pathways and networks continuously strengthened in active addiction gradually weaken in recovery as pathways and networks in recovery strengthen. In recovery, a person establishes purpose and meaning, then begins to actively pursue…
I firmly believe that the relationship discovered going forward between neuroplasticity and addiction treatment will greatly improve recovery outcomes. With addiction, although it might seem strange to someone who doesn’t understand addiction, the particular drug used is not so important as what happens to the brain…
Alcoholism and anxiety disorder often go hand in hand. There are several reasons — one being that alcoholism and anxiety disorder can coexist. This means that a person has two diagnoses – alcohol use disorder and anxiety disorder. In this case of co-occurrence, alcoholism…
It’s easy to blame doctors for the rise in opioid addiction, but this isn’t fair to doctors. The issue of opioids and doctors is tricky. Patients with chronic pain require pain medication, and the best pain medication is usually some type of opioid – opioids can be addictive. Doctors share some…
In almost every town, if not in every town, there’s a sober community made up of people in recovery. Most often it’s people who attend Alcoholics Anonymous, or a church group that provides a sober community for recovering addicts, but sometimes it’s just a group…
At NewDay Counseling we have a slogan – With Each New Day, Recovery Is Possible – that sounds a little corny, but the truth behind this corny slogan is powerful and real. When a person understands the “new day” concept, this is when recovery becomes real. I’ve witnessed thousands…
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