Monday, July 6th, 2020
PAWS and recovery
What is PAWS? At first glance, you might think we are referring to our furry friends’ feet. Not quite. PAWS stands for post-acute withdrawal syndrome and is not...
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2020Living Peacefully in Times of Uncertainty
Living Peacefully in Times of Uncertainty “Que sera, sera…whatever will be, will be…” It’s a famous line from a song in a 1950s era Alfred Hitchcock movie. The internet...Read More
Monday, June 24th, 2019The Waterfall of Recovery
Waterfalls are beautiful, powerful forces of nature. Yet, they are much more than the fall. When the water hits the ground, it forms a pool that leads into a...Read More
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018To End Stigma, End Labels. All of Them.
Many people in the addiction treatment and prevention field as well as countless other professionals and recovery advocates often talk about ending the stigma of addiction. The basic concept...Read More
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018Resiliency and Recovery
There is a new book out by NY Times bestselling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D. called Resilient: How to grow and unshakable core of calm, strength, and happiness. Hanson’s previous...Read More- Sunday, January 7th, 2018
The Children of Addiction
A&E’s Emmy-award winning show, Intervention, focused for the first time on the area of North Georgia dubbed “The Heroin Triangle”, which is the area roughly within Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett,...Read More - Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
Mindfulness Based Recovery: Not Just an Alternative
When does the alternative become the new standard? Since the 1930s, advancements in medicine and science have allowed us to produce a usable form of penicillin, saving countless lives....Read More - Monday, November 13th, 2017
Why would anyone relapse when things are going well?
Following the carrot In recovery It can be daunting, those first steps of recovery, returning home to your family and career and friends and knowing that you must figure...Read More - Thursday, October 19th, 2017
The Truth About Goals
#goals Everyone knows that the best way you can accomplish something is by setting a goal to get there. Your parents, your childhood teachers, your boss, even your trainer...Read More
