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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Addict Death: Grief After The Final Goodbye 1 month ago
Grief Losing Someone You Lost Long Ago: An Addict Death Doesn’t Stop The Pain
How can you say goodbye—again—to someone you’ve said this to so many times before? Addict death is not just once. It’s grief […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, What Is Anosognosia 5 months ago
Do you live with someone who isn’t aware of his or her mental condition: it might be anosognosia. You may be familiar with the symptoms of this condition without understanding that it is related to a brain injury […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, How Pain Triggers Addiction 1 year, 8 months ago
Did you know that pain triggers addiction of many kinds
Research is now showing that pain triggers addiction, but there’s more than one kind of pain, and more than one kind of addiction. That means you may be […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Do You Have An Enabler Stop Button 1 year, 11 months ago
Your enabler stop button can change your life
What is an enabler stop button? You are probably aware, or have heard, the concept of co-dependent/enabling. What you may not know is that there is a Stop Button, […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. changed their profile picture 2 years, 9 months ago
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Not Prepared For Son's Life After Overdose 2 years, 11 months ago
Life after overdose is trauma beyond imagining for loved ones. My son Josh lay there in the trauma room comatose and hooked up to a ventilator and everything else that could be. As a physician, I was used to […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Life After Overdose A Mother Speaks Out 2 years, 12 months ago
Life after overdose is not a simple step to recovery as some would like us to believe…just as sobriety after addiction is not a simple recovery, either. Addiction and overdose are more complicated, and […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, How Does Suboxone Work? 3 years, 1 month ago
Is Suboxone a helpful product to get off drugs like Heroin, or is it just another party favor? The truth is, it can be both.
What Is Suboxone And How Does It Work?
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Confused About Methadone? 3 years, 1 month ago
Lets first start with some medical information about methadone and methadone clinics and then discuss the possibilities/probabilities with this method of medically assisted recovery.
Methadone has been used for […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, How To Help An Alcoholic Or Addict 3 years, 1 month ago
How to help an alcoholic or addict loved one, friend, or family member is one of the most baffling and frustrating questions on the planet. Almost all of us has asked it at one time or another? Do you know someone […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, My Advice From God 3 years, 2 months ago
I needed advice about my son’s drug use, but where to turn? As a physician, I have treated many families with addiction problems and there is addiction in my own family history. But I didn’t see how bad how bad m […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, The Breakup Survival Plan 3 years, 2 months ago
There are many kinds of recovery and addiction. If you have an addiction to a person and the relationship ends not by your choice, you need a breakup survival plan. We happen to have one. Your first goal is to get […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, When Does Social Drinking Become A Problem 3 years, 3 months ago
It’s a question many want to avoid. Where is the line that separates casual drinking and a medical disorder? Some say if you want a drink you’re not an alcoholic, but if you need a drink then you are (an alcoh […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Enabling Adult Children Who Only Want Money 6 years, 3 months ago
Not Enabling adult children with money may be the ultimate test of parenting skills, especially in families with substance use issues. First, it’s important to remember that no one wants to become an addict, and […]