Epidemic in a Pandemic
Think about it: If a return to drug use is the only sure way to re-experience pleasurable feelings, relapse is going to seem a lot more attractive.
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Addiction clinicians ROCK! It’s a complex field and evolving all the time. But some tried-and-true tools will never go out of date. Strategies, tips, and even a laugh or two.
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 25, 2021 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
Think about it: If a return to drug use is the only sure way to re-experience pleasurable feelings, relapse is going to seem a lot more attractive.
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 21, 2021 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 17, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 14, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
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by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 22, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
So why hasn’t cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 12, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
They enter the hospital late in the day, usually through the ER, spend a day or two (or less) in acute distress, then sign out AMA as soon as they can walk again.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Sep 28, 2020 | Addiction, Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
I don’t know how many times over the years I’ve listened to family members cite evidence of a loved one’s alcohol problem only to hear many of the same events cited by the drinker to prove that he doesn’t.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Sep 17, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Addictive Substances | 0 |
If you’d paid thousands of dollars in order to travel to a foreign country for a last-ditch, Hail Mary-type grab at lasting relief, wouldn’t you really want it to work?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 9, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
By secondary gain, I’m referring to a psychological or emotional advantage or benefit that occurs from an illness or behavioral disorder.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 25, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
But for certain patients, a fresh start is just a chance to make the same mistakes all over again. That’s what we need to prevent.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 11, 2020 | Addiction, Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
That is not the doc’s fault, and frankly, it isn’t really James’, either. It’s what happens where addiction rules. If not at that moment, then the next.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 21, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
After the third incident, the doc gave him an ultimatum – either get help or face a taper off the program.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 14, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
I’ve run into many clinicians who regard such clients as so disturbed and resistant to change as to be virtually immune to therapy.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 3, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Programs | 0 |
I realized it wasn’t really me he was angry with. It was himself. For getting caught.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 30, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
Avoid accusations, threats, self-pity, bringing up old resentments, etc.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 23, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Families | 0 |
The more you practice consciously lowering your emotional temp, the easier it will be to do the same in a difficult situation.
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