The Coleman Institute Blog
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Aug 20
August 25, 2020
The Link Between COVID-19 and Relapse
With many Americans working from home for the foreseeable future, it is easier than ever to hide addictions. Even when we go back to the workplace, there will be physical barriers and limited use of common areas that reduce direct personal contact.
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Aug 20
August 18, 2020
A Sobering Experience
I just returned home from a “virtual” first oncology appointment with a friend. In the midst of the international COVID crisis, my friend now has to deal with the fact that her time on this planet is limited. She is confronted with that “if you had one year to live” scenario.
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Aug 20
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…)
