Getting The Full Christmas Treatment – No Regrets
It is November 2007. Russ W.’s family is holding the classic intervention in B.C.’s Okanogan Valley. Tissue boxes are in right places. A circle of loved ones are pleading with
A Veteran’s Story of Recovery: Balanced. Grounded. Congruent.
There is a saying in the rooms of recovery that it is okay to look at the past, just don’t stare too long. That little ditty is hard to accept
Balancing Recovery and Halloween Shenanigans: Strategies to Avoid Triggers
By Jeff Vircoe Back in the day, as in the days of getting blitzed, I wasn’t too big on parties. I preferred to either be in some bar or cranking
There’s Something About Mary – Survivor, Supporter, Educator
By Jeff Vircoe Just a few weeks before Orange Shirt Day once again reminds a nation of the importance of its past and the obligations of its present and future,
From Stormy Days to Calm Seas – Kella-Lee’s Journey
By Jeff Vircoe It is hard to pinpoint exactly what part of Kella’s life is the most special these days. It could be the property she lives on, overlooking the
The Secret Sauce of Recovery: Series explores the evolution of the EHN way of doing treatment.
By Jeff Vircoe The history of addiction medicine is filled with incredible claims, personalities, facilities, successes and failures. It is a subject loaded with stigma, dripping with cynicism, and filled
Celebrating Recovery EHN Style: Let Them Eat Cake!
By Jeff Vircoe Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France once dismissively said of the starving masses, “Let them eat cake.” It didn’t go over so well, as the French Revolution can attest.
Alumni Ambassador, Alanna S. On What Recovery Looks Like Today
By Jeff Vircoe Alanna is apologizing for interrupting the interview, having to run to the next room to see what has her boy so upset. “I’m sorry hunny, mommy can’t
The Three Ledgehill Amigos
Great clinicians, great friends, great results By Jeff Vircoe Heard at a gathering of recovering addicts: “You can come out of the furnace of trouble two ways: if you let