by Robert Johnson | Aug 22, 2018 | Addiction Recovery
Beginning a MAT (Medication-Assisted Therapy) course of treatment requires the assistance and constant supervision of a physician (or psychiatrist) who specializes in addiction treatment. Alternatively, a treatment center that uses MAT is an option for the...
by Robert Johnson | Aug 2, 2018 | Addiction Recovery
What Is Medication-Assisted Treatment? Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a common way of treating substance abuse disorders, especially opioid addictions. It combines the use of medications and behavioral therapies, and when strategically implemented and...
by Robert Johnson | May 23, 2018 | Addiction Recovery
Codependency and Addiction In many cases, where addictive behaviors are present, one doesn’t have to look too far to discover codependency as well. Codependency is an unhealthy relationship pattern. A pattern in which one person puts another’s needs above their own....
by Robert Johnson | May 16, 2018 | Addiction Recovery
Are Our Thoughts Good or Bad? Recently, I was reading an article about dealing with our insecurities and difficult thoughts written by Dr. Steven C Hayes. He takes the position that our thoughts have no intrinsic value beyond whether they move us forward in life, or...
by Robert Johnson | May 2, 2018 | Addiction Recovery
Relapse Strategy During Recovery The Relapse Encounter Almost anyone working through addiction recovery will encounter relapse, be it their own or someones else’s. Having a plan or relapse strategy is imperative to success. According to the National Institute on...
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