The Coleman Institute Blog

B. called to schedule an Outpatient Alcohol Detox with us earlier this week. It will be her second time coming to the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine for the same purpose.

J. was in last month, repeating his Accelerated Opioid Detox for the third round.

S. came back and completed his rapid detox off fentanyl two weeks ago. He was with us several months ago but didn’t complete it, admitting at that time that using the drug was just more compelling to him than getting clean.

Relapsing is not an uncommon phenomenon for people with substance use disorder.

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.

As we know, parenthood is not for the faint of heart. Between raising children, a busy career, financial pressures, aging parents, changing bodies, the stresses can be overwhelming.

This is a commonly quoted phrase within the recovery world. While we understand that addiction is a disease of the brain, we also recognize that there are both behavioral causes and manifestations. This is where the concept of connection ties into addiction.

I asked my dear and accomplished friend, Leslie Eckford, to guest write a blog post on some things to consider regarding alcohol and aging. Leslie is the co-author of Aging with Care: How to Hire and Manage Caregivers at Home (Rowman and Littlefield 2018) and MindfulAging.com. You can learn more about healthy aging and care at the Mindful Aging Youtube Channel and Facebook page.