Recovery Capital
The path of moving from early recovery to long-term recovery involves the concept of ‘building.’ Recovery Capital is a term used to describe assets helpful in preserving your abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Read about it.
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Treatment Planning
Treatment planning is a large component of what an addiction clinician does with people entering rehab. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment for long-term recovery, it all starts with building a solid treatment plan. Want to know more? LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
Target Buprenorphine Dosing
Many people have difficulty stabilizing on buprenorphine medication. There can be different factors involved in this issue, and these should be addressed with your doctor. Learn the numbers and the things that can interfere with buprenorphine treatment. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
Addiction Treatment Levels of Care
In the mid-1980’s, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) started developing such guidelines to build more structure to the treatment matching process. Find out which level of care could be recommended for you. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
Naltrexone and the COMBINE Study
Evidence from the COMBINE study can help you get the most ‘Bang for the Buck’ in terms of addiction recovery care. Find out more about the COMBINE study and use the science to improve your health!
Functional Analysis
Many times people demonstrate patterns in a repetitive fashion but do not have much thought as to how the patterns actually unfold. Start a deeper dialogue and see how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connect to one another to form consequences. AUDIO AVAILABLE
GABA/Glutamate System and PAWS
A person who is consuming alcohol in large quantities repeatedly will have an overgrowth of the brain’s Glutamate system. Find out about the important balance between GABA and Glutamate.
Avenues for Accountability
It’s not always convenient or comfortable, and yet accountability has proven to be one of the most important ingredients for long-term recovery. Find out why and what you can do to create accountability in your own recovery.
Stages of Change
The benefits of recovery are so remarkable that you won’t regret it! But does that mean that you’re ready right now? Learn what to acknowledge in yourself to find out where you are in the stages of change. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
Neuroplasticity and the Prefrontal Cortex
Neuroplasticity involves the brain adapting and growing. Review the feedback loops and implications related to ADHD. This is important information for anyone who’s working in early recovery. AUDIO AVAILABLE