Author: Pavillon

– Bob Hennen, MS, LPC, LCAS Greenville Outpatient Services Manager Imagine being down to your last few dollars, with your next pay check looming 2 weeks away. How are you going to eat, pay the rent, electric, water, and buy diapers for the children? You arrive home to find a preapproved credit card in your … Continued

– Mary Christine Parks, LCSW, LCAS, CSI, We often speak of complacency as a major risk factor for relapse behavior. We get some distance from our consequences, our chaos stabilizes, PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome) symptoms are fading and we think “I’ve got this”. But just like using an antibiotic, you have to take the … Continued

– Marcus Shumate, LPC, LCAS, The topic of “tribalism” has been the topic de jour in various arenas of conversation over the last several months. The focus of these various conversations often appears directed towards discussing the dangers of tribalism. Perhaps it is a good idea to define terms and clarify what tribalism means in … Continued

– Michael, Pavillon Alumni “Never believe your own press.” — Said by many wise people under a multitude of varying circumstances. My Grand-Sponsor is very fond of saying that “for the addict in early Recovery, the ego is usually the first thing to get well.” This strikes an incredibly large and resonant chord for me … Continued

– Chris Cox, STM, LPC, NCC, MAC, Fellow AAPC, Family Program Coordinator She rolled over and looked at the clock; it read 3:11AM.  She hadn’t been able to sleep because he still wasn’t home.  Worry, her life had been filled with worry.  She couldn’t remember her last night of good sleep, her last day without … Continued

-Kelsey Crowe, LCSW, LCAS, CCS Identifying and managing triggers is an important part of overcoming addiction. A trigger can be anything that starts the process for a person going back to use alcohol or drugs after they stop. This can sometimes include people, places, things, or even feelings. Trigger management includes avoiding certain friends or … Continued