Recovery: Rewriting Our Stories

Recovery: Rewriting Our Stories

I had the fortune of recently attending a retreat focused on “rewriting our stories.” You may be asking, “Wait, how can I re-write my story… it already happened? I can’t change the past.” Exactly the point! We cannot change the past HOWEVER we can change how we...
8 Quotes About Quitting Drinking From Famous People

8 Quotes About Quitting Drinking From Famous People

I carry a pen around at work (even though I have had to resign myself to using electronic medical records…sigh) because my patients in recovery say the most profound things. I mean, they’re not even trying to—and astonishing, inspiring things come out of their...
Detox Recovery – 10 Things That Sabotage You

Detox Recovery – 10 Things That Sabotage You

“If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.” — Stephen Covey It is a pure joy to be in the profession of addiction medicine. Every day brings opportunities to learn, challenges to unravel, and patients...