September 11th, 2001. I was driving to work listening to my favorite guilty pleasure, Howard Stern. They had Pamela Anderson in the studio and Howard…
So I read this article today. It’s about alcoholism. And parenting. And the mantra, “Do as I say, not as I do.” There was a…
This is the most important blog you will ever read. I work here at Vertava Health as a Treatment Specialist. I am the person…
This is the first attempt I have made to write a blog. I’m usually a private person, choosing not to share my story with “the…
“We’ll have to refer you to a Pain Management Clinic,” the orthopedic surgeon told me. He was the third surgeon I’d seen who refused to…
Afraid of going to rehab? You’re definitely not alone. I remember a little over eleven years ago feeling absolutely terrified of getting sober. I had…
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State of Emergency? Over the weekend Governor Hassan of New Hampshire declared a state of emergency. Normally, this kind of action takes place after a…
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Where were you when you heard about Robin Williams dying? I was in my hotel room, in Southhaven Mississippi. I am here visiting one of…