Category Archives: RecoveryWellness
Dr. Gabor Maté ~ Who We Are When We Are Not Addicted: The Possible Human
N.H. Ranks High In Prescriptions For Addictive Painkillers
New Hampshire doctors are among the nation’s most prolific prescribers of Oxycontin and other opioids, according to a government report released Tuesday that analyzed the state-by-state use of highly addictive painkillers. The study by the Centers for Disease Control ranked … Continue reading
Rough Road/Path photos
I have been involved in facilitating groups for decades. One of the tools I use for groups of adults, teens, or children are photos. I use photos as a way for folks to become familiar and used to talking and sharing … Continue reading
First Step handout
A worksheet that I have used with folks. First Step Worksheet: Acceptance “We admitted we are powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.” The first thing is to admit powerlessness, or, in other words, to say … Continue reading
Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
Addiction Crisis
In 2014 more than 47,000 Americans died from a drug overdose. The CDC reports that drug-related death rates in Appalachia and the Southwest were especially high, but in almost every county in the country, the numbers are rising. Treatment programs … Continue reading
MSU study finds surprises about drug use
Conducting an economic analysis of drug use is a particularly difficult endeavor, but for Michigan State University professor and economist Siddharth Chandra, it just meant taking a look at the history books. “You can’t simply go to Wal-Mart and look … Continue reading
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