The role of an attorney has long been considered a gold standard of professions in our society. Becoming a lawyer is an accomplishment that kids aspire to from a young age. However, the pressures of actually practicing law present unique challenges to attorneys. To understand why addiction is common in the legal field, you must…
Spirituality in addiction treatment is essential to finding a sustainable path to recovery. Everyone has their own unique journey. It takes time to build a routine that offers you the tools to cope with everyday difficulties and maintain a substance-free life. If you aren’t comfortable with the word “spirituality,” that’s okay. You don’t necessarily need…
People have their own reasons for turning to drugs and alcohol. Some are predisposed to addiction from an early age, while others suffer injuries or mental health issues that make addiction more likely. Healthcare professionals, just like everyone else, face their own individual challenges. However, there are also job-related factors that help explain why doctors…
One in 13 working adults struggles with excessive alcohol use. People in every type of job face their own unique challenges, some of which lend themselves to unhealthy behaviors like drug and alcohol use. Professions that have high rates of addiction are unsurprisingly demanding jobs, where the hours are long, and the stakes seem high.…
For many people struggling with addiction, substance and alcohol use is misinterpreted as a crutch. Though it might feel initially like that crutch is helpful, it quickly becomes the thing that most hinders them. Without help, addictions overrun a person’s life, leading to personal and professional catastrophe. It’s only after becoming sober that someone realizes…
The Place over the rainbow: Addiction Recovery and the LGBTQ communities Addiction does not discriminate! Whether you are an inner city youth, a college student, middle-aged, or a more mature individual, the phenomenon of addiction can take hold of you. Within the LGBTQ communities addiction has been a core issue for decades, even prior to the…
The idea that addiction treatment could hurt your career is both wrong and toxic. For many people with a substance use disorder, it is the only way to ensure you not only keep doing your job but excel at it. In some cases, an employer or licensing board requires addiction treatment. In others, seeking treatment…
Providence Treatment will be hosting a weekly peer facilitated group to assist individuals in recovery through the lens of Buddhist principles and teachings. The group is called Recovery Dharma. Recovery Dharma believes that the traditional Buddhist teachings, often referred to as the Dharma, offer a powerful approach to healing from addiction and living a life…
Providence Treatment’s CEO, Dr. William Heran recently received the William F. “Bill” Callahan Award presented by NAADAC for a sustained and meritorious service at the national level to the profession of addiction counseling. He will be honored during the President’s Awards Luncheon at the 2019 NAADAC Annual Conference taking place on September 28 –…
It’s commendable that you are considering getting help for your opioid addiction. As you may or may not be aware, a little bit of danger lurks as you make the decision to stop using your drug of choice. The medical and addiction treatment professions call this danger opioid withdrawal symptoms. However, we don’t share this…