Opioid Addiction – Cracking the Code of the Agency Waitlist
Opioid addiction can be one of the hardest and most dangerous addictions to overcome. According to the Center of Disease Control there were 70,237 drug […]
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Innovate Yourself and Your Recovery
There is this one thing I never learned about in graduate school, and it’s just not talked about that often in the addiction field. It […]
7 Tips for Considering Addiction Rehab – The Counselor-Insider Perspective
7 Tips for Considering Rehab The other day, I ran into a friend. He asked me about addiction treatment, and why some people are sent to […]
What does grief have to do with recovery?
“It’s not like I died when I got sober!” With transitions from addiction to recovery, we often encounter grief. We might reminisce about what a great […]
The Big Transition: Nobody told me I had to build a bridge to sobriety when I decided to get clean…
“Just leave your old life of using and drinking behind.” “Look at all the problems your addiction has caused you!” “I mean, really???” “Why would […]
The Gerbil Wheel of Addiction: Time to stop the wheel and live the life you want.
We call this… The INFAMOUS WHEEL OF SHAME AND REPEAT. Yes, as a counselor and a client that has gone through conventional substance abuse treatment, […]
5 Recovery Lessons Learned from My 6-Year-Old
I was recently on the beach in Sannibel, Florida with my 6-year-old son, Samuel. I became enthralled one morning watching him draw lines in the […]
The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast Appearance: Ted Izydor on Being Authentic And Real
In September, I had the opportunity to be on Lee Davy’s show The Alcohol & Addiction Podcast. Listen below, or check out the podcast on […]
An Addiction Counselor’s Biggest Mistakes: Recovery Philosophy & Growth Mindset
In a recent interview, I was asked, “what things might you have missed over the years as an addiction and mental health counselor who has […]
Full Potential, Now! Addiction Podcast Coming Soon
Full Potential, Now!, a podcast about addiction and recovery by Ted Izydor. Coming soon.