by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Aug 3, 2017 | Recovery
If you are part of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) community, are suffering from addiction, and are living in rural Pennsylvania, you might feel like you don’t have many options for treatment that will make you feel safe and valued....
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jul 25, 2017 | Recovery
Look for the bare necessities The simple bare necessities Forget about your worries and your strife I mean the bare necessities Old Mother Nature’s recipes That brings the bare necessities of life. ~sung by Balu in Disney’s The Jungle Book For you shall go out...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jul 13, 2017 | Drug Treatment
As I mentioned in last week’s post, this week features an interview with Mountain Laurel Recovery Center’s Clinical Director, Trinity Cowburn.Trinity has her master’s in school psychology and is a licensed behavior specialist and certified advanced alcohol and drug...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jul 6, 2017 | Drug Treatment
I’ve been writing for Mountain Laurel Recovery Center for a couple of months now, using knowledge based on their website, my correspondence with staff members, and their Facebook page.Last week, my husband and I, along with our dog Diggity, drove two and a half hours...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jun 23, 2017 | Addiction
Fatal drug overdoses have increased dramatically in Pennsylvania over the past two years, up 23.4% from 2014 to 2015, and up 37% from 2015 to 2016. Of the 4,642 fatal overdoses in 2016, 85% were due to prescription or illegal opioids, according to a DEA report that...
