How People In Recovery Maintain a Support System During A Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an especially difficult time for everyone as the contagious nature of the virus has forced people to socially distance and isolate themselves from friends, family and...
GRANDPARENTS TO THE RESCUE: A GENERATION OF ABANDONED CHILDREN
Grandparents often play two roles when their children have a substance use illness. One is the role of the “Giving Tree” and the other one I would like to share is...
THE PERFECT STORM: THE ONSET OF BURNOUT
It has been a year of chaos, confusion, and complete madness. The pandemic is not the only thing to blame for the pandemonium plaguing our global community. For many within the...
APPROVAL SEEKING
It is possible that seeking approval is the single most common, and possibly the most painful addiction ever created by mankind. It can be more devastating than heroin, more addictive than...
What Does That Mean? Early Recovery Insight
Recovery is the most overwhelming experience I’ve ever had. Whether in a meeting room of complete strangers or in a treatment center learning to live among people of all backgrounds, the...
Debunking Myths About Addiction Interventions
We bust the top three reasons why people may avoid this helpful step toward recovery. If you hear the word “intervention,” your mind may go to one you’ve seen on a...
Winners and Boozers
When I asked her if she thought it was wise for her to go on drinking since her father had become diabetic and that alcohol turns to sugar, the look on...
The Fire Extinguisher: A Breakthrough In Relapse Prevention
In my 30 years of working with addiction in various levels of care and treatment modalities, I have seen clients who relapse even after numerous treatment attempts and continually fail to...
Untreated Mental Illness May Repeatedly Trigger Relapse to Substance Use
It’s not uncommon to find that individuals suffering with substance addictions also often have other mental health problems, such as depression or anxiety. It’s not always clear which came first, but...
Stigmatizing Language- Changing the Way We Talk About Substance Use
On the initiative of a graduate social work intern, McLean is looking closely at the language used to talk and write about addiction.
Jessica Lareau, a graduate social work intern in the Center...