6 Exit Strategies for Uncomfortable Holiday Situations
by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. It’s the most wonderful time of year… for some. For others, this time of year brings with it uncomfortable holiday situations and challenges. Navigating difficult family members, work events, and beverage-laden holiday parties while successfully self-regulating or abstaining from alcohol can render celebratory festivities a skosh toilsome. Here are some exit […]
The Best College Recovery Programs for Students in Every State
A collegiate recovery program can mean all the difference to a young person in recovery. Having a program like this available on campus means they do not have to choose between recovery and a higher education. It provides students with an avenue to stay committed to recovery, while focusing on school, and having a community […]
Addiction is Learning, Not Disease
by Thaddeus Camlin, PsyD New England Journal of Medicine Article Says: Addiction is Learning, Not Disease One of the world’s most prestigious journals just published an article saying that addiction is not disease. Not surprisingly, an uproar is underway. Devotees to the disease model of addiction are not happy, but sometimes the truth hurts. The article […]
Introducing AiME to the Team!
Artificial Intelligence for Addiction Treatment is Here Technology continues to advance at a rapid rate. Like anything, excessive use and over-reliance on technology can lead to problems. However, few would argue that smart phones improved our ability to connect with each other. At Practical Recovery we strive to stay on the cutting edge of technology […]
Naloxone Guide: Everything You Need to Know
by Cheri Harkleroad Naloxone Guide: Everything You Need to Know This naloxone guide offers all the essential information about naloxone – the lifesaving antidote for opioid overdose. The information here is NOT a substitute for medical advice – it is intended to serve as a general guide to increase overall awareness of naloxone. ALWAYS seek […]
Mark Goodson: An Interview with a Recovery Blogger
The next recovery blogger in our interview series is truly inspiring. Mark Goodson has been sober for over 10 years and in that time he met, and married his beautiful wife, and had two children. Mark changed his life for the better and works every day to understand the nature of his mental illness and […]
Recovery-a-la-Frank Sinatra: I Did It My Way
Guest post by “Albert” For more years than I care to remember, I hit my head against the 12-step wall. I was that “chronic relapser,” and the guy who picked up a white chip every few weeks or months. I began to believe that I was one of those “unfortunates” who was “constitutionally incapable of […]
SAMHSA Stance on Fentanyl Strips Merits Discussion
By Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. Fentanyl Strips: A False Sense of Accomplishment? Accidental overdose deaths attributed to fentanyl continue to rise. Recently in San Diego, people overdosed on cocaine cut with fentanyl. Because fentanyl is cheap and potent, there is more money to be made if popular products like cocaine and xanax are cut with it. […]
Person-First Language in Addiction Treatment is Long Overdue
By Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. Mental health professions are big on person-first language, and rightly so. Defining people by their problems is widely agreed upon to be below the standard of care. People are much more than their diagnoses, and thus, mental health professions now routinely opt for descriptions like, ‘a person with schizophrenia’ rather than, […]
Last Call Blog: Recovery Blogger Interview
As we continue our recovery blogger series we bring you a recovery story from Nancy Carr from Last Call Blog. Nancy has now been sober for over 14 years, she has a fulfilling career, is happily married, and is a proud dog mom living in San Diego. Nancy is in a good place, but it […]