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Man gets addiction recovery for airline pilots in Philadelphia

Addiction Recovery For Airline Pilots in Philadelphia

It certainly is a privilege to fly a plane, and when a pilot is impaired in any manner they need to seek help immediately! Currently, ...
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Physician with disease of addiction in Philadelphia

Physicians With Disease of Addiction In Philadelphia

Physicians make a significant commitment to their training and subsequently to their profession in caring for others. There is tremendous self sacrifice in the service ...
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Mens Sober Living Philadelphia

Sober living for men in a comfortable setting in suburban Philadelphia. At Providence Treatment House we provide sober living for professional men seeking comfort and ...
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Philadelphia Sober Living Program For Clergy

One of the most rewarding, yet time demanding profession, is professional ministry. Clergy serve many roles in a community including: liturgist, family mediator, counselor, community ...
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Professional Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery in Philadelphia

Treating professionals with drug and alcohol addiction can be both challenging and rewarding. At Providence Treatment House in Delaware County, we specialize in providing treatment ...
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Beginners Mind: Cultivating Healthy Attitudes in Sober Living

Beginners Mind, or (Shoshin, in Japanese) is a popular term in the Zen School of Buddhism. A beginners mind is considered an “open mind” or an ...
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Sober Living: Talking before we Walk

Today, I spoke with a patient who expressed his ambivalence about going to meetings. He said it feels like “the island of misfit toys.” He ...
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You Are Not Your Addiction and Your Addiction is Not You

Many people in early recovery have difficulty stating “I’m an alcoholic…I’m a drug addict.” They will feel strongly that identifying as an alcoholic or an ...
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Carrying Past Is Dangerous Venture In Recovery

Carrying the past in our minds is a dangerous venture in recovery. Once there were two monks walking towards their monastery during a monsoon rainstorm. ...
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What are the Advantages of Sober Living in Early Recovery?

Morning and evening mindfulness meditationThe disease of addiction requires a disciplined set of behaviors and attitudes to remain in remission. If you have completed a ...
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