The Value of Serenity in Treatment and Recovery

The Value of Serenity in Treatment and Recovery

If you are a fan of the hugely popular sitcom Seinfeld, you might remember an episode revolving around the phrase “serenity now.” George Costanza’s father, Frank, is instructed by his therapist to say “serenity now” whenever he feels his blood pressure rising. Frank,...
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Should Not Be Fueling You

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Should Not Be Fueling You

As a general rule, you probably do not expect your local gas station to be offering dangerous drugs for sale. But it turns out that a range of products frequently available in gas stations, smoke shops, and other locations are, in fact, quite dangerous. The nickname...
Looking to a Pony Car for Recovery Pointers

Looking to a Pony Car for Recovery Pointers

This blog post, like all blog posts at this site, is about treatment for and recovery from substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. But we are going to start by talking about cars. Cars are an important part of American culture, and over the...
Set Aside Excuses for Avoiding Treatment

Set Aside Excuses for Avoiding Treatment

When things go wrong in your life—as they no doubt do from time to time—it can be all too easy to fall back on excuses. Leaning into an excuse can be an effort to shift blame to someone else or simply to avoid embarrassment. Excuses can also be employed when you...
Top Tips for Preventing Relapse

Top Tips for Preventing Relapse

It would be wonderful if you could go through treatment for a substance use disorder and come out the other side confident that you would never have difficulties with drugs or alcohol again. The fact of the matter, however, is that many people in recovery experience a...