by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some days I feel like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Nervous and unsure where to go next. This happens when I start missing the forest for the trees. There’s a saying in pathology: “everything looks scary under high magnification.” Meaning I could...
by admin | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recovery requires courageous remodeling of the pleasure-reward pathway. This mesolimbic system, in neuroscience terms, is a pathway of neurons that we rely on every day. It’s what drives the mouse to forage, the frog to call out for a mate into the night, and...
by admin | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recovery, like a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter, is a gradual process. Every day has its ups and downs, but some things you can count on – like eating. I find cooking to be therapeutic, even meditative. My mindfulness increases with the smell...
by admin | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sometimes when sorting through the small decisions we make on a daily basis, it’s easy to get overwhelmed making high-impact choices (like selecting the best rehab). We often rely on our peers. Whether reading the reviews on Amazon or asking a friend about that new...
