Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
In The News Wendy Williams makes revelation of living in “sober house” FOX 26 News Talk show host Wendy Williams made a shocking, or maybe not so shocking admission on Tuesday in front of her audience. Williams said she struggled with cocaine abuse in the...
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...
Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Local Group Waging Battle on Opioid-Related Overdoses KPRC Channel 2 Last weekend in Harris County, they were 11 opioid-related overdoses. Each month, there’s an average of 100 opioid-related overdoses and in 2018 there were 275 deaths. That number is expected...
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,...
Sep 17, 2018 | Houston Recovery Center, Compassion, Detoxification
com·pas·sion, noun: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Merriam-Webster Why does Houston Recovery Center’s logo include two hearts? One reason is compassion. We’ve all seen others struggle. Sometimes we ignore...
Aug 17, 2018 | Houston Recovery Center, Substance Use
Ever play with one of these toys? You have to put the right shape in the right hole to move all the pieces inside the box. The box is the same. The shapes are unique. Working with problematic substance use is like this toy: one box with many shapes or associated...
May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
In The News Oil and drugs: A toxic mix Houston Chronicle Drillers of all sizes have poured billions of dollars into the prolific Permian Basin this year, rebuilding operations after a two-year oil bust that devastated the region. But for all the economic benefits of...
Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
In The News The Senate’s tax plan would cut alcohol taxes. That would be a public health disaster. Vox | 11/15/2017 While the alcohol industry has been lobbying for tax cuts for years, they are the opposite of what public health researchers and drug policy experts...
Nov 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
In The News For Texan of the Year, I nominate Four Price for revamping mental health care in Texas Dallas Morning News | 11/10/2017 Price, state representative for House District 87 in the Texas Panhandle, spearheaded several pieces of legislation related to mental...
