by Addison Clark | Jan 8, 2020
When a child is caught up in all the problems that go along with a substance use disorder (heroin, fentanyl, Percocet®, Roxicet®, Vicodin®, hydrocodone, Vicoprofen®, or alcohol, just to name a few), many parents put their own well being on hold. This is a natural...
by Addison Clark | Jan 8, 2020
The 4th and final law in James Clear’s Atomic Habits refers to the final part of the habit loop, the reward. In order for a new habit to form and be sustained, any reward must be satisfying. The difficult thing about this step speaks to our biology and evolution. As...
by Addison Clark | Jan 6, 2020
If you think tramadol is a benign drug, think again. This past spring we met Frank, a middle-aged man from the southwest who was using large amounts of tramadol daily, originally for back pain. His doctor prescribed a certain amount, the rest he purchased online. He...
by Addison Clark | Jan 2, 2020
“When you believe that your problem I caused by someone or something else, you become your own victim.” Byron Katie The more I work with successful patients at the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine, the more I recognize consistent qualities: resilience,...
by Addison Clark | Dec 27, 2019
Rebecca was here for a follow up after her alcohol detox at the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine. Two weeks earlier she and her husband of 38 years had spent the day with us in a quiet, private, comfortable room to help Rebecca carefully stop drinking alcohol....