Addiction Kills Connections

Addiction Kills Connections

I had a conversation with my 30-year-old daughter the other evening. I said some things that she thought were entertaining and she decided she needed to start a reverse baby-book for me, writing down things I say that she thinks are funny. (When they were little, I...
Hopeless To Hopeful – Two Guys and a Year Of Sobriety

Hopeless To Hopeful – Two Guys and a Year Of Sobriety

Sometimes I can go several months between seeing a patient because he or she is on another provider’s schedule. It’s one of the nice things about our office – that all of the providers can get to know each other’s patients. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of...
Recovery Month 2018

Recovery Month 2018

Over eleven years ago I answered an ad in the paper for a job as a Family Nurse Practitioner. (Yes, we actually still used the newspapers and looked in the classifieds for jobs at that time.) The office was an easy commute (check). I liked the staff and the ambience...
Insurance Companies Are Recognizing Our Value

Insurance Companies Are Recognizing Our Value

We were delighted to get the news last week that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia has started covering our treatment program. They have decided to cover the detoxification process and a subsequent six months of naltrexone therapy and case management. This...