Throughout the addiction recovery process, it’s imperative to remember that we are not our past mistakes and that there is always room for improvement. Our guest this week shows us that by taking each day as a learning opportunity, we allow ourselves the freedom to grow.
In this week’s episode, we are talking with Dr. Mike Leath, M.D., R.Ph, the Medical Director & Chief Physician at Memorial Hermann Prevention & Recovery Center (PaRC). Dr. Leath specializes in adult patients throughout all levels of care from detox, through residential and until they complete the outpatient program. Dr. Leath was first educated as a Pharmacist, graduating from the University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, in 1982. He was awarded his M.D. degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, in 1987 and completed a Family Practice Program at the University of Texas in 1990.
He has worked as an ER physician and is currently working at the PaRC and at Contemporary Medicine Associates as a staff physician. He serves as Medical Director for the Pain Recovery Program, IOP Programs and Performance Improvement. Dr. Leath is also certified by American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM).
Join us this week as we learn what we can learn from our past mistakes and how we can learn to begin each day with intentional living. If there is one thing to learn from this episode, it’s that there is beauty in surrender and that sometimes “giving up” is the best gift we can offer ourselves.
Topics Discussed
- From pharmacy doctor to misusing prescription medication
- Why people use deception as a survival tool
- Understanding addiction recovery as a day by day process
- Learning to use our past mistakes as learning opportunities
- The beauty of surrender in addiction recovery
- Reminding ourselves that we are not our past
- Starting each day with intentional thought & living
- How exercise can increase your mood throughout the day
Connect with Dr. Mike Leath
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-leath-26807928/
Resources
- Memorial Hermann Recovery & Prevention Center (PaRC) http://parc.memorialhermann.org/recovery-specialists/dr-mike-leath-md/
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Our evidence-based curriculum blends the best of the old with the new, all supporting our mission: that Recovery is best pursued when meaningful, intentional positive habits are formed through empowerment and resilience instead of negativity and shame.
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Positive Recovery is an evidence-based addiction curriculum that links the best of the old with the new, integrating existing effective approaches to treatment with interventions that enhance well-being by cultivating its components: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement