By Bill White Addiction runs in families, but far less known is the fact that recovery also runs in families. Recovery Contagion is a phenomenon have captured my attention in recent decades and been the focus of numerous articles. Recovery … Continue reading
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What subsequently happens to people who experience a drug overdose and are successfully rescued through emergency medical intervention? What is their fate after they leave the hospital or other emergency care setting? Missing in the media coverage of the unrelenting … Continue reading
In 2013, I published Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions, since then the duties and responsibilities of recovery coaches, peer recovery support specialists and professional recovery coaches have expanded significantly. In this article, I … Continue reading
By Brian Whitney Reposted from an article published by www.thefix.com in 02/10/15 Is sex starting to become a real problem for you? Take a look at our list for some warning signs you might want to look out for. So, … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Steve Devlin, a recovery coach from Philadelphia PA, and a long time friend. I chose to post this over the Holiday weekend, because it brings me such joy, and brings back wonderful memories of watching … Continue reading
What is a recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist or a professional recovery coach? In 2013, I published Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions, since then the duties and responsibilities of recovery coaches, … Continue reading
As a recovery coach, I often see my clients need help getting through the tough times, without using, picking up or acting out. Recently, I personally encountered some rough patches in my life, so, I went to my library of … Continue reading
Treatment professionals and researchers are calling for a change in the treatment model for substance use disorders (SUD). This change calls for shedding the acute care model (28 days of SUD treatment will fix you) to a continuum of care … Continue reading
Does your organization want a free listing for your recovery coaching certification training? Every year this website updates the list of over 300 agencies, organizations and schools that offer certification training for recovery coaches working with people in recovery from addictions. This list receives … Continue reading
This week’s guest blogger, Jeff Garson from Radical Decency Group, shares with us a very common example of a partner/spouse/husband/wife interaction. A husband and wife are about to leave for work and his wife, looking at a sink filled with … Continue reading
Guest blogger Jeff Garson from Radical Decency Group shares with us a very common example of a partner or spouse interaction. A husband and wife are about to leave for work and his wife, looking at a sink filled with … Continue reading
As a recovery coach, I approach my clients as a peer, as someone who has gone through the slings and arrows of addiction and emerged on the other side, in recovery and sober from drugs, alcohol and some behavioral … Continue reading
How can you protect yourself from a Catfisher or an online predator? Why do they do what they do? Catfishers want something from you. These are people that are not motivated by love, but are driven by money, perverse sexual … Continue reading
Are you talking to someone on line? Do you trust them? Could they be a catfisher, a scammer, a scallawag or a con? Last week I outlined some typical characteristics and warning signs of interacting with an online scammer. I … Continue reading
Are you talking to someone online? Do you trust them? Could they be a catfisher, a scammer, a scallawag or a con? I recently returned to online dating after ending a long-term relationship. With a profile depicting a self-supporting, intelligent … Continue reading
Are you talking to someone online? Do you trust them? Could they be a catfisher, a scammer, a scalawag or a con? How Monica Draper, a 55-year-old, Ontario-based graphic designer lost $100,000 is not unheard of. How could she fall … Continue reading
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