“I’m A Slave to my Fentanyl Patch”
These are the words I heard from a middle-aged patient who came into the office a few weeks ago. He said to me: “I hate it. Every 3 days I have to re-apply my Fentanyl patch and I can’t stand the fact that I am a slave to it. All of my doctors tell me that...
Over Sixty, Finally Sober: An Interview With An Alcohol Detox Patient
With the goal of interviewing people who have inspired me during my tenure at the Coleman Institute, this month’s interview is with Walter. I have organized my interviews around author Annie Grace’s trifecta of ACT: Awareness, Clarity, and Turnaround. In her 2018 book...
The Single Most Terrifying Thing About Admitting You Are Addicted To Opioids
As the Coleman Institute has evolved into treating addiction with a wider spectrum of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) options, I see more people who haven’t exactly hit rock bottom, but they don’t want to find that place. Currently, we offer treatment...
Hospice Care and an Addiction Treatment Clinic
This may not be what you would expect to read in a blog of an addiction treatment program but opioids are my best friend right now. You see, my father in law is dying. Sure, he’s 95, but a month ago he was working and driving! And yet here he lies at a beautiful...
