Alcohol and Older Adults
It’s colder and the days are shorter, which means it’s easier to stay home. We get that. But it’s vital to stay social and keep working your recovery every day. As we approach the holidays with COVID restrictions in place, making a plan, doing your best to not be isolated and staying on a daily … Continued
You can manage your addiction, but you don’t have to do it alone. Pavillon can help. When you’re ready to take the first step toward the life you want to lead, our team of specialists will be right beside you. Our team is highly skilled and experienced in providing safe, medically supervised detoxification in our … Continued
How Long Is Rehab? Understanding the Right Length of Addiction Treatment One of the most common questions people ask when considering treatment is: how long is rehab? The answer depends on the person, their clinical needs, history of substance use, mental health factors, and the level of care recommended. While many programs offer shorter stays, … Continued
– Bob Hennen, MS, LPC, LCAS In 1950 a French mountaineer named Maurice Herzog led an expedition to summit a mountain named Annapurna. Standing at 26,545 ft., Annapurna is the 10th tallest mountain in the world and was the first mountain over 8000 meters to be summited. This was an enormous feat, and has proven … Continued
– Dennie Kuppinger, MS, LPC, CACII My grandfather got sober the old fashion way—a cast iron skillet up the side of the head (no not really) but these words from my grandmother felt like it. “You drink again you son of a biscuit, I’ll kill you.” She used the basic southern style intervention technique after … Continued
-Chris Cox, STM, LPC, LAC, NCC, MAC, Fellow AAPC, Family Program Coordinator Ah yes, the Holidays. The time of year that is supposed to be a one of joy, celebration, spending time with family and friends. When Sherry thinks of the Holiday seasons from her childhood, she gets a knot in the pit of her … Continued
-Amy Lancaster, LCSWA, LCAS Pavillon is pleased to announce that we have developed a young women’s program, specialized to effectively engage women who are between 18 and 26 years old. We have always served young women within our milieu, but now we have the capacity to alter programming to cater to the specific needs of … Continued
– Marcus Shumate, LCAS, LPC A saying that has emerged in our young men’s program is “the patient picks the fun.” As I write that sentence it occurs to me that I should clarify what we mean by “fun”. We are all responsive to things we find “fun” and/or “meaningful”. These things “reward” our behavior … Continued
-Ray Holland, MS, LMHC, LPC Almost by definition, addiction is experienced as an inescapable shock, imprisoning you and conveying a pervasive “felt sense” of learned helplessness. That’s important to fully grasp because it helps explain why, as the emotional ice cube melts in rehab, one of the hardest tasks is to gain any emotional sobriety. … Continued
– Brian Coon, MA, LCAS, CCS, MAC, Director of Clinical Programs Given the continued advancement of the Baby Boomer generation into later adulthood, it is interesting to consider how safe drinking and risky drinking levels are defined for older adults. Drinking guidelines for older adults (age 65 or over) who are healthy and do not … Continued