The Coleman Institute Blog
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Apr 20
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma associated with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) by encouraging communities to reach out to the American public each April with information about alcohol, alcohol addiction, and recovery. Alcohol addiction is a chronic, progressive disease, and can be fatal if untreated. Treatment and recovery from AUD is available and possible! (more…)
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Apr 20
Is Alcohol Essential During a Pandemic?
April is alcohol awareness month. This April is unlike any April we have ever experienced. Businesses are closed, people have been mandated to work from home, and kids are home from school. Have you noticed that in many places liquor stores are considered essential? Why is that? What, if anything, does that say? We all need food, water and yes, toilet paper…but alcohol? (more…)
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Mar 20
8 Tips for Continuing Your Recovery During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Coronavirus outbreak has been a true test of everyone’s mental, physical, financial and other health. The extent of it is yet unknown. There’s a lot of fear and panic circulating.Just as those over 60, and those immunocompromised are considered at high risk, I would argue that people in recovery are at high risk as well because they also have a chronic illness. But unlike other chronic illness, addiction recovery is vulnerable to factors such as social isolation, fear, panic, anxiety, etc.
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Mar 20
What Does It Mean To Hit Rock Bottom?
I came across this quote on my Instagram feed the other day. I thought it was so profoundly true that I wanted to share it with you.
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Feb 20
8 Tips for Sober Travel
You have completed your detox, gotten through the worst of the Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) and now you are thinking “I need a vacation.” Great idea! Just like every other part of your recovery plan, this needs to be carefully thought out and planned.
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