Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Local Group Waging Battle on Opioid-Related Overdoses KPRC Channel 2 Last weekend in Harris County, they were 11 opioid-related overdoses. Each month, there’s an average of 100 opioid-related overdoses and in 2018 there were 275 deaths. That number is expected...
Nov 29, 2018 | Families, Alcohol, Compassion, Recovery Coaching, Substance Use
The empty chair. It’s a term used in the recovery community that references a relative or friend missing from the dining table during celebrations due to their substance use. In my case, I had a family member who periodically passed out in their chair during family...
Oct 23, 2018 | Alcohol, Houston Recovery Center, Impaired Driving, Safe Drinking Limits, Sobering Center
“Houston is ground zero for DWI fatalities.” That’s the conclusion of Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in a recent Houston Chronicle article. Drunk and drugged driving has caused more than 3,000 fatal traffic wrecks in the Houston area over the past 16 years,...
Sep 17, 2018 | Houston Recovery Center, Compassion, Detoxification
com·pas·sion, noun: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Merriam-Webster Why does Houston Recovery Center’s logo include two hearts? One reason is compassion. We’ve all seen others struggle. Sometimes we ignore...
Aug 17, 2018 | Houston Recovery Center, Substance Use
Ever play with one of these toys? You have to put the right shape in the right hole to move all the pieces inside the box. The box is the same. The shapes are unique. Working with problematic substance use is like this toy: one box with many shapes or associated...
