The Unwelcome Return of a Familiar Face With most news cycles centering on the upcoming election and impending coronavirus crisis, the articles were easy to miss. However, towards the end of 2019, major news outlets ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Vice began commenting on the unwelcome return of a familiar face: methamphetamine. For…
Diseases of Isolation In our recent blogs, we discussed the strain that the current pandemic is putting on the population we serve. We talked about how substance use and eating disorders are diseases of isolation and added some quotes from fellow warriors on the frontlines. Katelin Penner, a college student recovering from bulimia said that,…
“A Disease of Isolation” Last week, we talked about the dangers that self-isolation presents to folks who are struggling with eating disorders. We’d like to extend that discussion this week and offer some solutions along with our experience, strength, and hope during this difficult time of coronavirus and quarantine. As Dr. Marvin Seppala, chief medical…
Ocean Recovery – the Choice of the Experts Ocean Recovery has had an ongoing relationship with Dr. Phil, offering our services to his guests that need help with substance abuse or eating disorder troubles. Furthermore, we have been there to help thousands of families over the years, reuniting concerned parents with the children they knew…
The decision to enter treatment is difficult and it’s one that can change a life. If you’re considering treatment, and if you’re like I was when I began, you’re probably full of questions. In fact, I had questions about my questions and wondered if I was asking the right ones. While every patient is different…
This blog often tackles topics of immediate concern to those in early recovery. This one is a little different. Cravings are intense feelings of desire for a particular substance and everyone in recovery will struggle with them at some point. This goes for the newly sober as well as folks with years of time under…
“New year, new me” is the self-help phrase of the season this year. And it’s hard not to get swept up in feelings of new beginnings when the calendar turns. Perhaps you have plans to hit the gym a little more often this year. Perhaps you’d like to read a little more and spend less…
The effects of substance abuse and eating disorders go far beyond the person suffering from it. Almost invariably, the lives of every single family member of the afflicted are touched as well. This makes communication between family members as important as ever. While skills like active listening and strategies like setting aside time to talk…
“I loved the way it made me feel around other people.” “I was pretty boring until I had a few drinks in me.” “When I wasn’t using, I could just feel everyone’s eyes on me and could tell what they were thinking.” Sentences like these describing what life was like at the beginning of addiction…
Barriers to Recovery It’s an unfortunate truth that stereotypes, preconceptions, and myths surround addiction and recovery. While we generally subscribe to the idea that what others think of us is none of our business, it’s also true that these same myths are keeping people from getting the help they so desperately need. These old notions…