by bradford | Dec 2, 2020 | About Us, Drug Addiction Treatment 101
For the majority of patients, primary care providers have no problem recommending additional medical care for problems beyond the scope of their capabilities. But when it comes to addiction or alcoholism, those same providers may find themselves asking, “Which...
by bradford | Dec 4, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
It’s a marvelous thing, watching Curtis T. work his magic. To be fair to his peers in the clinical side of Cornerstone of Recovery, where Curtis Trotter (as he’s officially known) works as a counselor in the Newcomers Program, it’s not magic so much...
by bradford | Apr 18, 2019 | About Us
They arrive broken by addiction, the scorn and derision of a cold and misunderstanding society weighing them down like battleship chains. For all of the judgment — the ill-informed opinions that addiction is a choice instead of a disease, or that addicted parents...
by bradford | May 1, 2019 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Recovery
This time of year, the only clear view of the Little River is from the patio adjacent to the dining hall at Cornerstone of Recovery, where patients often carry their Unidine-prepared meals out to tables overlooking an open expanse of water. Down the hill, the waterway...
by bradford | May 21, 2019 | About Us, Recovery, Family Support
The first step was the hardest, but now the panic has set in: What in the world, you may be wondering, have you gotten yourself into? Yes, addiction or alcoholism has virtually destroyed your life. Yes, you found the willingness to pick up the phone and call an...
by bradford | May 24, 2019 | About Us, Recovery
When Rod Jackson first came to work at Cornerstone of Recovery in 2010, he noticed a curious anomaly in the institution’s record-keeping process. Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces were receiving treatment at Cornerstone, but they weren’t being fully documented. By...