Dec 11, 2019 | Alcohol, Compassion, Criminal Justice, Impaired Driving, Safe Drinking Limits, Sobering Center
by Vicki Powers The liver has a limit to the amount of alcohol it can process per hour. The remainder enters the blood stream. This is how blood alcohol content (BAC) is measured. A simple alcohol consumption guideline is one standard drink an hour. Drink a six pack,...
Aug 16, 2019 | Alcohol, Substance Use
“Every person entering recovery should have an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician who is knowledgeable about addiction recovery,” says Bill White, emeritus senior research consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, in his July 11 blog post based on recent...
May 13, 2019 | Houston Recovery Center, Alcohol, Sobering Center
Houston Recovery Center opened its doors April 13, 2013, at its ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Annise Parker. The nonprofit’s focus was helping the city reduce the number of public intoxicated people in jail by providing a safe place for these individuals to...
Mar 6, 2019 | Compassion, Alcohol, Sobering Center, Substance Use
Compassion is a core value and at the heart of everything we do at Houston Recovery Center. After all, the two hearts in our logo reflect the spirit of our brand. But compassion goes beyond an image or words on a page. One of the ways that Houston Recovery Center...
Nov 29, 2018 | Families, Alcohol, Compassion, Recovery Coaching, Substance Use
The empty chair. It’s a term used in the recovery community that references a relative or friend missing from the dining table during celebrations due to their substance use. In my case, I had a family member who periodically passed out in their chair during family...
Oct 23, 2018 | Alcohol, Houston Recovery Center, Impaired Driving, Safe Drinking Limits, Sobering Center
“Houston is ground zero for DWI fatalities.” That’s the conclusion of Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in a recent Houston Chronicle article. Drunk and drugged driving has caused more than 3,000 fatal traffic wrecks in the Houston area over the past 16 years,...
