The Coleman Institute Blog
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August 4, 2020
Who Am I Without Alcohol?
Yesterday afternoon I screened Arthur, a young man who will be coming in for an alcohol detox this morning.
He is very successful, surrounded by supportive family and friends, and — aside from the fifth of liquor he drinks every day, starting with a few snorts each morning to stop the shaking — a healthy specimen. He has been drinking regularly since age 15, which culturally-speaking, is the norm in his world.
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Jul 20
July 28, 2020
Breaking Up With Your Addiction
Consider addiction as an abusive partner. After the novelty wears off, the dynamics and red flags of an unhealthy relationship with a substance come to light – poor communication, controlling behavior, and gaslighting, to name a few.
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Jul 20
July 21, 2020
Exercise and Addiction Recovery
In my experience, many patients with various substance use disorders have found exercise to be beneficial to their healing and recovery. This can be especially true for those that are in early recovery and are experiencing some post-acute withdrawal symptoms, more commonly referred to as PAWS. (more…)
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Jul 20
July 16, 2020
Alcohol: One Superman’s Kryptonite
Abraham is a soft-spoken man in his mid 40’s. He is a born listener, discerning when he speaks, and reminds me of the old adage to use words only when it improves upon the silence.
Abraham found the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine online when he was trying to figure out a safe way to stop drinking alcohol. As an established barber in his community for the last eighteen years, Abraham admitted to me that he sipped bourbon all day long as he coiffed his clients and they shared their stories.
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Jul 20
July 7, 2020
Still Drinking? Get Support
This was one of the best takeaways from my interview with Casey McGuire Davidson, who became a Certified Life Coach and a Master Practitioner in Core Energy Leadership to “help other successful women who’ve gotten into the habit of drinking too much or too often, reevaluate their relationship with alcohol, get out of overwhelm, and create lives they love.”
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