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When I was newly sober, my thinking was dominated by thoughts such as, “I can’t drink” and “I can’t get high.” It felt like I had an itch that only drugs or alcohol could scratch. As a Recovery Coach for Feinberg Consulting, I work with people nearly every day who are facing the same struggle…
Would you know what signs to watch for if someone close to you had alcohol poisoning? Alcohol poisoning (or alcohol overdose) occurs when someone consumes a lethal level of alcohol, typically after binge drinking. One of the biggest myths about alcohol poisoning is that it only affects college students and underage drinkers. Although these groups…
An estimated 22 million Americans struggle with various abuse of substances. Drug abuse and alcohol addiction is not a topic to be taken lightly. As with any substance abuse, it can be hard to watch a loved one go down a dark path. If you suspect that your family member or loved one is abusing…
The advice has become exceedingly popular: “write a letter.” In a time of struggle or confusion, many therapists, coaches, and teachers often advise this practice to help people get clear on things. Sometimes the letter is written to another person; sometimes it’s written to a younger or older self. Since these letters are rarely shared,…
In most cases, an intervention is best described as a process rather than an event. This is especially true when the initial intervention meeting ends in a “No.” This isn’t often the outcome, but it does happen from time to time. Addiction can have such a strong grip on a person that even the most…
Frustration, confusion, exhaustion, and hopelessness are present in some form with every family we work with through the intervention process. These emotions are natural and understandable for families seeking help for a loved one struggling with addiction, but they don’t have to be permanent. By the time a family reaches the point where an intervention…
Addiction is a long-term, chronic disease that thrives in the shadows of a person’s life. At first, it can be fairly easy for a person to conceal the signs of his or her drug or alcohol abuse. As addiction progresses, however, often over the course of years but for some much sooner, more and more…
If you know one thing about Ken Daniels, it’s his voice. The play-by-play announcer has been calling Detroit Red Wings games for more than two decades. Due to a tragedy in his family, however, Daniels is now calling attention to something much more important than any hockey game. A recent article in The Athletic Detroit…
When anyone is in the midst of a crisis, especially a crisis surrounding addiction and substance abuse, it is hard to know where to turn. In an article recently published by the Detroit Jewish News, they interviewed local addiction and recovery experts, including Feinberg Consulting’s Steve Feldman, to address the importance of turning to local…
Addiction is cunning, baffling, and powerful. Anyone who has been close to an addict or has been in the grips of addiction themselves would likely agree. One of the most devastating addictions, addiction to opioids, is on the rise and the statistics are alarming. Prescription opioids are commonly prescribed to treat pain, and they can…
When people need information, they usually turn to Google, the world’s largest search engine. In an article published by the New York Times, Google acknowledged that it may not be the best resource to utilize when looking for addiction treatment resources, citing consumer safety concerns. Treatment providers have paid up to $70 per ad click,…
College students letting loose on a Friday night, drunkenly dancing with red solo cups in their hands. An enormous pile of beer cans at a tailgate, and thousands of students preparing for the big football game, wearing their school apparel. These images, linking college and alcohol use, are so pervasive and so constant that they have merely…