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Lose Interest in Selfish Things – July Dream Journal 2014

April 6, 2020 / 12 Steps, Addiction Science, Alcohol, Dream Journal, Drugs and the Brain, Holistic Care and Treatment, Inpatient, Medical Consequences, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Outer Banks, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Sleep Hygiene

Dream Journal Volume XIX / July 2014 Note from Dr B. It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have been featured in the current issue of Addiction Professional Addiction Professional. I emphasize in the article the call to come together as treatment providers and programs and set aside our differences. This message parallels our theme for this month, which is about losing interest in selfish things and gaining interest in our fellows. The disease we face is complex and relentless, and to keep evolving as a community we must face it together. Monthly Promise #7: “We will lose interest in …

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The Twelve Promises – January Dream Journal 2013

April 7, 2020 / Dream Journal, Drug Testing, Drugs and the Brain, Heroin and Opioids, Methamphetamines, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Public Health, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Suboxone Treatment

VOLUME I / JAN 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. As the New Year begins, we transition from our monthly focus on the Twelve Steps of AA to this year’s theme: The Twelve Promises. These promises are the payback of the AA program; these are the gifts that are guaranteed to the individual who works diligently on their recovery process. January is a time when we naturally begin making promises and resolutions for ourselves. We …

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Step Two – February Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / 12 Steps, Dream Journal, Heroin and Opioids, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics

VOLUME II / FEB 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. Last month we discussed accepting the new identity as an alcoholic and/or drug dependent person and that honesty is required to admit that such an identity fits us so that we can recognize that the diagnosis applies to us as well. This month, we highlight Step 2 which recognizes the need for help and the truth that continued use leads to continued negative effects. Step …

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Step Three – March Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Dream Journal, Heroin and Opioids, Mental Health, Pain, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Research/Trends/Statistics, Substance Abuse in Military Life

VOLUME III / MAR 2014 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. Our best wishes were with Dr. Barthwell this past month as she was called into a four week intensive Spinal Rehabilitation Program. After three surgeries, multiple hospitalizations and emergency room visits, she took the necessary steps to confront her pain and has experienced pain-free days for the first time in years. Follow her full story of recovery here. VOLUME III / MAR 2014 Two Dreams …

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Inventory of Ourselves – April Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Dream Journal, Heroin and Opioids, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME IV / APR 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. Please take a moment to consider donating to the Ruth Fox Memorial Endowment Fund. The fund was established as a living tribute to the founding president of ASAM, Ruth Fox, MD. Through this program, scholarships are awarded to physicians-in-training that allow them to attend the Annual Med-Sci Conference and the Ruth Fox Course. In addition, it provides excellent educational and networking opportunities for new physicians, …

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Admit Powerlessness – June Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Dream Journal, Heroin and Opioids, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Public Health, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Women and Drugs

VOLUME VI / JUNE 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. GUEST COLUMNIST Our featured guest writer this month is nationally-renowned consultant and lecturer Chris Schroeder, who has been actively involved in helping those afflicted by alcoholism, and has remained committed to the development and improvement of addictive illness recovery for over 22 years. This month he teaches us about Step One, and how to admit powerlessness. VOLUME VI / JUNE 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by …

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Become Unmanageable – July Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Dream Journal, Inpatient, Methamphetamines, Nutrition, Outer Banks, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME VII / JULY 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. GUEST COLUMNIST We also admit that, “Our lives having become unmanageable”. There are two distinct types of unmanageability we experience: outward and inward. We all experience the outward effects of our behavior. If we drink we can get DUIs and suffer through hangovers; if we over-eat, we gain weight; if we gamble we lose money we need. These effects cause setbacks, and hurt the ones we love the most. …

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Character Flaws and Mistakes – August Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Dream Journal, Drug Testing, Inpatient, Marijuana, Mindfulness, Outer Banks, Public Health, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME VIII / AUG 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. On August 1, 2013, Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed a bill legalizing the approved use of “medical” marijuana. This unfortunate news will likely worsen highway safety, increase substance abuse treatment demand, increase workplace costs as productivity decreases, and threaten community safety near the new dispensaries. It is due to the implications of this bill that I feel so strongly about my project, The Parents Academy. …

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Make Direct Amends – September Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / 12 Steps, Dream Journal, Ecstasy/Molly/Club Drugs, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Sleep Hygiene, Synthetic Drugs

VOLUME IX / SEP 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. As we move forward on our path to recovery, I wanted to highlight the Ninth Step with The Ninth Step Promises from Alcoholics Anonymous 3rd ed., pg 83-84 We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. …

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Serenity and Peace – November Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / 12 Steps, Dream Journal, Holistic Care and Treatment, Inpatient, Medical Consequences, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Outer Banks, Research/Trends/Statistics, Tobacco/Nicotine

VOLUME XI / NOV 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. In this season of the year most of us begin reflecting on who and what is really important to us in our lives. It is wise to reflect on the experiences we have had and our own development and awareness of who and what we are. This month’s Dream Journal focuses on Spiritual Awareness. How do we come into our awareness? Do we use prayer …

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