Taking the First Step in Your Recovery Journey
Here’s a recap of Dr. Peter Coleman’s video on “Taking the first step in your recovery journey”.” It’s Not Your Fault We know that addiction is a disease. It’s not your fault. It’s devastating and affects people from all walks of life from every...
The Single Most Important Thing to Know When Detoxing
A body, left to its own devices, manages pretty well. Breathing, digestion, circulation, and metabolism are all nicely orchestrated with only the minimal input from the inhabitant of said body. A little food, a little water, a little oxygen, and the body is good to...
The Truth About Suboxone® & How to Detox
A couple weeks ago I attended the funeral of an amazing woman who died at the age of 67 from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, or ALS. She had decided early on to make her dying process a gift to her loved ones. Printed on her memorial card was the question, “What does love...
Healing the Brain After Opioid Detox and Withdrawal
Raphael (I don’t use patients’ real names, so I thought this would be a fun one) came to the office recently to have his monthly Vivitrol injection. Vivitrol is the trade name for a long-acting formulation of naltrexone, which is a pure opiate antagonist...
