2nd Chances
There are few accidents in life. The choices that I made were the ones that reflected who I was at that moment in time, but they don’t have to define me forever.
What do Social Workers do anyway?
Social Workers perform their duties with a ton of different populations that span all of the human experience. Any population that is identified as vulnerable is our people.
So, what’s your new year’s resolution?
We don’t have to let a bad day turn into a bad week, month, or turn into us throwing the entire year away (I’m looking at you, 2020.)
Our Stance on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
This wide array of beliefs opens the door to the discussion about how MAT is being used or not used to support recovery.
Avoiding Somnolence in Recovery and in Life
If we are not careful we continue to avoid our emotions and seek somnolence - in a glass bottle; a pill bottle; or a bag.
Disease Characteristics of Substance Use Disorders
But with all that being said, that’s all it takes: a person and the substance. Nothing has to “cause” the disorder – it can present by itself.
Mental Wellness During COVID-19
Many are tempted to isolate in times of uncertainty, but avoiding this is key to emotional wellness.
The 11 Criteria to Define Substance Use Disorders
I think it is important that we, as an agency and as individual professionals do our diligence in getting information out about what addiction really is
Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health
So why the division? Is there a distinct division between substance use disorders and every other mental health disorder?