June 30, 20220Comments

A Career in Recovery: The Many Options

The time to prepare yourself for a career in recovery is right now! There is such quick and momentous movement on the issue of substance use disorder, treatment and recovery...

by Dr Jean LaCour

May 19, 20200Comments

The Coming Wave of Wellness in the Workplace

Prevention: The Next Wave of Workplace Wellness According to a Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Survey about 2/3 of Human Resource professionals believe that substance abuse is...

by Dr Jean LaCour

Certified Professional Recovery Coach Training

August 16, 20170Comments

A Cancer Diagnosis – Part III

My Family This is Part III of the series on Cancer Diagnosis Themes. For me, right after my diagnosis, a very early thought that embedded itself in my mind, sticking there...

by Tina Young

November 8, 20160Comments

New Course Offering!

New Course Available from IAPRC “Family Issues in Recovery: Releasing the Authentic Self”. Learn how family of origin issues can keep us stuck in addictive...

by Tina Young

July 18, 20160Comments

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Disease of the Mind Gut?

Researchers have linked myalgic encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) to gut bacteria and inflammatory microbial agents in blood. CFS has for long been...

by Dr Jean LaCour

June 20, 20160Comments

This is What Alcohol Does to Your Body

Alcoholism, like addiction to any other substance, is deteriorating to the mind as well as the body. We have shared information on how to stay sober, how to avoid getting...

by Dr Jean LaCour

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Picking Up Pieces and Rebuilding Castles: How to Repair Relationships after Recovery

Through the course of battling addiction, one witnesses extensive damaging of relationships. Truth be told, not all relationships recover from the abuse and disparaging...

by Dr Jean LaCour

May 4, 20160Comments

Is Curbing Alcohol Consumption a Pointless Exercise?

When you’ve been addicted to alcohol for a long time, it gets near impossible to stop abusing it. The brain gets used to certain patterns of abuse and rejects any attempt to...

by Dr Jean LaCour

May 3, 20160Comments

How Much Is Certain In The Field Of Addiction?

In the fields of addiction and recovery, how much is truly certain? Is it possible to quantify results conclusively? Does anything tangible exist to be quantified? In this...

by Dr Jean LaCour

March 31, 20160Comments

Self-Development Through Journaling

Journaling is a fantastic way to supercharge your self-development efforts. When your thoughts are still in your mind, they can be challenging to analyze objectively. ...

by Dr Jean LaCour

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