The New Year is the perfect time to set some new goals to make your recovery stronger and your new sober life more fulfilling. Here are a few ideas to get started: Resolve to make one positive lifestyle change. This can range from getting up an hour earlier to exercise to going to bed at…
The holiday season is here and it’s the perfect time to step back and think about what you can realistically accomplish this year and what will (or won’t) add to your recovery and overall joy and happiness. And that likely means learning to say “no.” It won’t be easy, but it’s an important recovery lesson.…
Thanksgiving can be a tough holiday for a lot of folks in recovery and it may even be the first family gathering for you in some time. Knowing this, we put together a few tips to help you enjoy the holiday and safeguard your sobriety (and sanity). Ask yourself these questions. Being prepared is the…
Aviation safety is a sensitive issue for both the industry, Washington D.C. politics and the public, therefore, aviation airline pilots are held to the same safety sensitive standard as physicians and surgeons, particularly when they struggle with addictions. It certainly is a privilege to fly a plane, and when an airline pilot is impaired in…
Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), such as physicians, make a significant commitment to their training and subsequently to their profession in caring for others. There is tremendous self-sacrifice in the service of building knowledge and experience to handle serious medical dilemmas for their patients. As such, it is probably not surprising that a physician can have difficulty…
“What are the three biggest mistakes lawyers make with regards to substance use before you see them, that puts their license at risk?” This is one of the questions that author Brian Cuban asked Michael Cohen, director of the Florida Lawyers Assistance Program and long-time advocate for lawyers and law students recovering from addiction, for his…
announced today it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care. Providence Treatment reflects this level of commitment and quality…
Whether snorted, smoked or injected into the blood stream, cocaine abuse can cause damage to a loved one’s mental and physical health, relationships, employment and financial well-being. Cocaine is an expensive and highly addictive stimulate. Researchers have called cocaine “the perfect heart attack drug” because users (even so-called recreational users) have been found to have higher…
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness.” – Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social work A lot of people have the misconception that being vulnerable makes you weak. For example, if you’re vulnerable, you or naïve and passive and let others…
Addiction often leads to feelings of mistrust and disappointment, putting a big strain on your relationships in life – including your relationship with yourself. An essential part of recovery, then, is making an effort to regain trust in yourself and others. After all, trust is at the heart of every significant relationship. How can self-trust…