“It is important for the newcomer to accept that sexual performance is not a primary objective at this time. In the struggle for self-esteem and…
“$$$$$$$$$$$$ It’s Bonus Time in the Neighborhood!” ~Purdue Sales Manager in 1996, reminding Tennessee sales representatives that convincing doctors to prescribe stronger doses of OxyContin…
In 1995, the American Pain Society, an organization comprised of various types of health professionals, made a recommendation that doctors should consider pain a “fifth…
“You were sick, but now you’re well again, and there’s work to do.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake Too often, people in early recovery from substance abuse…
“Methamphetamine is a hideous drug. Meth makes a person become paranoid, violent, aggressive – making them a serious threat to society and law enforcement. And…
“I don’t have a problem with pain pills” That is the lie that I used to tell everyone, including myself. My denial and self-delusion had…
Withdrawing from powerful opioids like fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, or heroine is hard. Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be both harshly unpleasant and long-lasting, and those withdrawal…
“Imagine trying to live without air. Now imagine something worse.” ~Amy Reed, author of Clean When a person has finally decided to get help for…
“(Terry) was dealt a double cruel hand: the companion demons depression and alcoholism. They were demons that warred ceaselessly against the other aspects of her…
When you live in Idaho and have a dual diagnosis of both an addictive disorder and a psychiatric condition, it is critically important that the…