by Addison Clark | Feb 5, 2020
I had the fortune of recently attending a retreat focused on “rewriting our stories.” You may be asking, “Wait, how can I re-write my story… it already happened? I can’t change the past.” Exactly the point! We cannot change the past HOWEVER we can change how we...
by Addison Clark | Jan 29, 2020
I was just re-reading a reference to Victor Frankl. I read his book, Man’s Search for Meaning many years ago. Frankl, a Jewish psychiatrist, was imprisoned by the Nazis in WWII. During his time in the concentration camps, he suffered unimaginable indignities and...
by Addison Clark | Jan 15, 2020
“If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.” — Stephen Covey It is a pure joy to be in the profession of addiction medicine. Every day brings opportunities to learn, challenges to unravel, and patients...
by Addison Clark | Dec 19, 2019
The short answer is no, but the concept of dating in early recovery is important and worth discussing. It is generally discouraged and for good reason. With recovery and sobriety comes vulnerability, especially in the early stages. The feelings and bad past...
by Addison Clark | Nov 20, 2019
Christmas music is now playing in stores and on the radio and you are newly sober. Congratulations! This is an incredibly vulnerable time for a newly recovered person. Even the music can be a trigger. Recovery is a process and will be tested many times over the years....