The Coleman Institute Blog
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Dec 19
Over 60? 3 Great Reasons to Stop Drinking Now
I asked my dear and accomplished friend, Leslie Eckford, to guest write a blog post on some things to consider regarding alcohol and aging. Leslie is the co-author of Aging with Care: How to Hire and Manage Caregivers at Home (Rowman and Littlefield 2018) and MindfulAging.com. You can learn more about healthy aging and care at the Mindful Aging Youtube Channel and Facebook page.
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Dec 19
Get Sober For Christmas
One of the most moving themes I hear from my patients has to do with how different their lives are in sobriety at the holidays.
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Nov 19
All I Want For Christmas Is Sobriety
To choose nursing or medicine as a profession comes with the reality that, at some points in your career, you will likely be covering weekends and holidays. So when my children were young, I had to take my turns doing shifts on Thanksgiving and Christmas for many years.
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Nov 19
Self Care for Fast Times
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Nov 19
Holiday Survival Guide: Staying Sober Over The Holidays
There is so much support out there for people committed to their sobriety, especially during the holidays. The added stressors of gifts, events, parties, and relatives can intensify urges and vaporize a resolve in the afternoon that was solid in the morning.
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