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Relapse in the treatment of alcoholism is common—but not inevitable—for several reasons, including post-acute withdrawal symptoms, stress, and the fact that recovery programs are voluntary, and most importantly because it is easy to forget that addiction is a fatal disease. Post-Acute Withdrawal When we stop using drugs or alcohol, we enter an acute withdrawal phase of withdrawal, the […]
In a previous piece I discussed Awareness, being conscious of what is happening around us and inside us. In Twelve-Step recovery, awareness is noticing when our behavior is being driven by a character defect (such as dishonesty) rather than a spiritual principle (such as honesty). When we are aware of our behaviors and the motivations […]
A proposal to require physicians licensed in California to undergo random drug and alcohol tests, Proposition 46, may be on the ballot as part of a larger initiative in November 2014. Patients may be surprised to learn that the vast majority of medical professionals who are responsible for their care are not subject to any kind of […]
