National Alcohol Awareness Month
Spreading Knowledge About the Most Abused Substance Every April since 1987, the National Council for Alcohol and Drug Dependence has set aside a month to focus on spreading awareness about alcohol, alcohol use disorder and problematic drinking. Alcohol Awareness Month is an opportunity for community groups to spread the word about this substance, whose widespread […]
3 Questions to Ask Addiction Treatment Providers
Some Things You Should Know Before Choosing a Program for Someone You Love When a person finds him or herself calling an addiction treatment facility for someone in their family, they are in a fairly desperate place. The person of concern is not only wreaking havoc in their own life. They are creating an atmosphere […]
Lactic Acidosis
What is Lactic acidosis? Lactic acidosis is a condition in which the body has too much lactic acid in the blood. Causes of lactic acidosis is usually due to severe damage to the liver, kidneys, or other organs that remove lactic acid from the blood. It can also occur in individuals who have diabetes, or […]
E32: From Drug Dealer to Recovery Champion w/ Leonard Buschel
Our guest for Episode 32 had a rough start in life. Born with a heart defect and debilitating asthma, Leonard lost his father to a heart attack when he was just 3 weeks old. He grew up fast in Logan, PA, learning about being a man from the guys who hung out on the corner. […]
Veterans Treatment for Alcohol Addiction
Turning Point of Tampa Offers Addiction Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Alcohol Abuse Turning Point of Tampa offers services for addiction treatment for veterans who are overcoming substance abuse or addiction. It can be difficult for veterans to find treatment facility options. Veterans can suffer from substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, such as mental […]
Page 62. By Hans L.
One of my favorite lines from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is on page 62 – “Selfishness – self-centeredness! That, we think is the root of our troubles.” One thing I notice about this passage is that it does not specify that this applies to me only in my active addiction. It does not […]
Bipolar vs BPD
Turning Point of Tampa Treats Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders Substance abuse and a mental health disorder (dual diagnosis) such as depression and anxiety are closely linked, although one does not necessarily directly cause the other. About half of people who have a mental disorder will also have a substance use disorder at some point in their lives and vice […]
E31: The Doctor Whisperer, w/ Sharon Fekete
Listener note This episode contains discussions about suicide and suicidal ideation. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.8255 Our guest for Episode 31 is Sharon Fekete, Founder of The Doctor Whisperer & 13th Ave Media. She has been whispering strategies to physicians for over 20 years […]
New Year, Same Sober Me by Josh C.
Read more books. Watch fewer Tik Toks. Eat healthier. With every new calendar comes the same old resolutions. Get back to the gym. Start journaling. Year in and year out we set our sights on a new and improved version of ourselves. And why not? Why shouldn’t we try to “better” ourselves? Well, as you can […]
E30: Grieving Father Changes the Conversation about Addiction & Recovery w/ Mike Ortoll
Mike Ortoll’s world was turned upside down when his daughter Christine started abusing drugs and alcohol. Christine found recovery for several years, but sadly suffered a relapse and passed away from a fentanyl overdose in late 2020. In grieving his daughter, Mike started to think about how he could share his experience with other families […]
Addiction Does Not Discriminate
When most people, especially those without personal experience with addiction, are asked to envision an addict or alcoholic, the mental image that springs to mind is extreme. They picture someone who has completely let go of themself, is visibly disheveled, often homeless, and who is incapable of functioning in society completely. The reality is that […]
12 Steps of AA
Addiction Treatment at Turning Point of Tampa At Turning Point of Tampa, we provide treatment services to those who suffer from addiction, eating disorders, and dual-diagnosis issues. Since 1987, Turning Point of Tampa has been a family-owned facility focused on 12-Step oriented, quality care for men and women 18 years or older. Located on one […]
Recovery from Addictions
Recovery from Addictions Individuals who are struggling with an addiction are not alone. According to research from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older (or 14.5 percent) had a substance use disorder (SUD) in the past year. This included 28.3 million who had alcohol use disorder, […]
Comedy Intervention IX
Please join us for Comedy Intervention IX with Alonzo Bodden, winner of the 3rd Season of Last Comic Standing and John Lehr, The Original Geico Caveman. This year’s event will be held at the Historic Tampa Theatre on Sunday, March 20th with doors opening at 2:00pm and showtime at 3:00pm. This show is for our […]
35th Anniversary
Turning Point of Tampa is celebrating 35 years of providing the Tampa community with the highest quality addiction treatment on February 4, 2022. I am both proud and honored to say that I have celebrated 25 of those years here first as the Clinical Director and then as CEO. Over the last three and a […]
E29: Getting “REAL” about Sober Living w/ Patrick Slattery
JAN 19, 2022 – If you are familiar with recovery, you know it is suggested that you change a few things in order to protect your sobriety: people, places and things. And by places they mean you might have to find a new place to live! When we were using, many of us found ourselves […]
The Gifts of Emotional Intelligence
A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence and knowledge. Unfortunately, this is not something that can help us beat an addiction. Although there is a significant amount of value placed on IQ in our culture today, there have been a multitude of intelligent addicts who have “lost” the battle against the disease. A common […]
Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment
Behavioral Health Services at Turning Point of Tampa At Turning Point of Tampa, we address behavioral health issues and mental health issues using a variety of therapeutic groups to help our clients recover in a supportive environment. These groups are designed to help clients make social connections, give and receive support and develop long-term recovery […]
Gratitude by Sean L
Gratitude: The number one quality I must keep in check these days. It’s really very simple. When feeling low or down on yourself, do a quick check in. Ask yourself, “What people, places, or things have brought joy into my life recently?” Meditate on what that thought was, even if just briefly. It can bring […]
Addiction: A Family Disease
Addiction can be a very lonely place to exist. People in the late stages of an alcohol or substance use disorder, or another addiction like sex or gambling, often find themselves isolated from the people that used to be close to them, as their addiction makes maintaining relationships more and more difficult. This is particularly […]
Grateful for a Sober Holiday Season By Landon L.
Staying sober during the holidays is hard. I was never sober during the holidays until I was in recovery. I spent a Thanksgiving in jail. I will never forget that experience. I remember sitting in the pod, thinking how much I took my family for granted. The food was terrible, and I was in terrible […]
How to Stay Sober Over the Holidays
7 Tips for Staying Sober Over Christmas and New Years Some Common Triggers During the Holidays Include the Following: Dealing with toxic family relationships Feeling alone or having nobody to share the holidays with Managing all the pressures of the season (e.g., presents, travel, parties etc.) Constant interactions with drugs, people drinking alcohol and those […]
Family Recovery Interview w/ Tiffany B.
What crisis brought you to recovery? My son has been living life in the fast lane since high school. Progressively things got worse as time went by with alcohol, drugs, and gambling. On Labor Day he had a panic attack that ended him up in the ER and from there he was taken to a […]
Clonazepam
Clonazepam Addiction Clonazepam and other benzodiazepines can be extremely addictive. A physical dependence on the drug can happen in a short amount of time, even when taken as directed and at a lower dose. It is not recommended for long-term use. Since the body and brain can quickly adjust to the medicine, a higher dose may be […]
