Choosing a Support Person to Help with Your Detox
Embarking on a journey of recovery from opioids or alcohol is a pivotal step, one that often requires not only medical intervention but also the support of a caring network. At the Coleman Institute, we understand the profound importance of having a solid support...
Can Opioids Make Pain Worse & How to Get Help
A patient shared this story and this question with me a few weeks ago: “I’ve been working with a doctor to find a solution for my back pain for the past two years. I tried every treatment in the book from physical therapy, to ibuprofen, to cortisone...
10 Best Songs for Addiction Recovery Motivation
The power of music has been leveraged in healing since at least the fifth and fourth century B.C., and is known to have been used in ancient Greece. Famous Greek philosophers Pythagoras, Aristotle, and Plato were some of the earliest to acknowledge the healing power...
Changing Behavior To Stop Opioid Use
An estimated 2 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder related to opioid pain medications. To put that into perspective, that is 1 in every 13 individuals. Too often these people suffering from addiction feel as if there is no way out. What...
