Tag: Recovery management

What is recovery from addiction?

What is recovery from addiction? Most people would say recovery is when someone who has a problem with alcohol or other drugs quits drinking or doing drugs, but this isn’t near all that constitutes recovery. In Alcoholics Anonymous there are those who say they are…

Recovery and Environment

When I worked in an inpatient addiction treatment facility in the 80s, when patients were admitted they were isolated from outside influences, especially alcohol and other drugs. The idea at the time was to remove all external distractions so the patient could immerse themselves…