Integrity: Seeing The Whole Person
Integrity in seeing the whole person. A human being is more than their disease. Unfortunately, human beings can become sick. Sometimes sickness doesn't go away. It can linger and persist…
A higher Level Of Care
What is a higher level of care? A patient recently reached out to let me know that he had transferred to a fast tapering program because he required a "higher…
Hope: There is hope to overcome opioid addiction with medical treatment.
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence gives hope to recover. There is hope. Hope to recover. Hope to get better. To not die from a drug overdose. Current medical science provides…
Jimmy’s Overdose – The Story of a Lost Friend
Where was Jimmy? This is a story about overdose. I used to eat breakfast with a small group of friends every Sunday. It was a quiet, relaxing time to get…
Addiction Doctors Near Me
Addiction Doctors Addiction doctors help you with your opioid addiction. There are many kinds of addiction, not only substance abuse. There is addiction to work, sex, gambling and more. When…
Fishhook Effect
Fishhook Effect What is the difference between a fishhook and a paperclip? It's the barb. The sharp, triangular part at the beginning of the hook. It's the point of entry,…
By The Grace Of God – One Addict’s Secret To Staying Clean
"By the grace of God, I am clean today." That is what my friend told me when I asked him how he did it. From everything I know about addiction,…
Freedom Is Your Most Valuable Possession – Stay Clean From Drugs To Protect Your Freedom
Freedom is one of our most valuable possessions. Yet, we take it for granted. We don't appreciate the value of freedom until we lose it. To have freedom is to…
Diabetes and Addiction
Diabetes and Addiction: The Nature Of Chronic Illness This article is not about people who have both diabetes and addiction. Rather, I would like to compare and contrast the two…
Opiate VS Opioid. What is the difference?
Opiate VS Opioid What is an opiate? The word opiate generally refers to naturally occurring drugs that bind to receptors found in the human body known as opioid receptors. Opiates are…