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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 Enrique Fiallo

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 Angie Johnson

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

June 9, 20160Comments

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

April 28, 20160Comments

Approaches to Addictive Disorders: Does One Size Fit All?

In the world of psychiatry, as in the field of science, validity and acceptance of theories and ideas are evidence-based. However, evaluating results in mental health and...

by Dr Jean LaCour

April 21, 20160Comments

Treat People, Not Brains

The idea that addiction is a brain disease is not new and has been reaffirmed by multiple studies. However, commencing treatment with emphasis on the fact that it is the brain...

by Dr Jean LaCour

April 20, 20160Comments

The Lines between Denial, Fear and Stalling

Oftentimes, we subject people who seem to avoid confronting their addictions to admonitions and criticisms. It gets easier and easier to brush their behavior off as a standard...

by Dr Jean LaCour

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