The Coleman Institute Blog
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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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Jul 20
July 1, 2020
That Pesky Thought – I Must Get High
There’s no pretty way to say it, Tia kicked my butt in yoga last week. She’s the owner of the studio I’ve belonged to for a long time, and I try to get to several classes a week. Hers is a core class, and she’s got a reputation for teaching beautifully choreographed classes that can be challenging.
So while I was holding a Bird Dog pose (look it up), I had ample opportunity to observe my thoughts while simultaneously practicing deep ujjayi breathing. (Again, look it up).
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Jun 20
June 30, 2020
Drugs Have Made My Life Bearable
“Tripping Over Joy”
What is the difference
Between your experience of
Existence
And that of a saint?
The saint knows
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Jun 20
June 25, 2020
Set Yourself Up for Sobriety Success
Beatrice came in for a follow up visit. She is in her early 50’s and has wrestled with her addiction to alcohol for more than half of her lifetime. Except for a (pretty bad) one night slip last Thanksgiving, she now has two years of recovery under her belt.
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