The Secret in Seattle
Schick’s Medical Solution Gains Recognition
Often an organization’s or business’ relevance can be measured by its exposure in the media. For quite some time, addiction rehabilitation has been front page news in television journalism and medical publications. Everywhere you turn, you can find a sports figure, movie celebrity or musician going in to treat for addiction problems.
Schick Shadel Foundation Announces:
The Path to Recovery
The Schick Shadel Foundation is proud to announce The Path to Recovery. The path will surround the hospital grounds and symbolize the life changing journey of the tens of thousands of Schick Shadel graduates who have successfully gotten their lives back.
Bud Light
When you hear the word “Bud,” what usually comes to mind is an alcoholic beverage that most Schick graduates no longer have a use for. I received a phone call one morning in August from a graduate who wanted to share his story of how Schick Shadel saved his life.
The Schick Shadel Conference Team
150 Years Combined Addiction Treatment Experience
There are many conferences and lectures held each year, targeting healthcare professionals and referral sources for the addiction treatment industry. Schick Shadel Hospital has begun focusing on these important “spheres of influence” by participating with our message; “Give us ten days, we’ll give back your patient, clean and sober.”
Staying Healthy for the Holidays
Regulating Blood Sugar to Avoid Cravings
Holidays are a time spent with family giving thanks and eating goodies. For people with hypoglycemia (or low blood sugar) this may be a more difficult time of year. Cookies, cakes and candies bring the opportunity for loads of sugar and carbohydrates, which can lead to cravings for more sugar...or even alcohol.
Almond Cookies with Agave Nectar
In a large mixing bowl combine almond flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon. Melt coconut oil over low heat. Stir in agave nectar and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well. Refrigerate dough for 15 minutes to chill...
Pat’s Corner
Those of us living the life change Schick Shadel’s stunningly effective treatment brings, know the power of the program. From this knowledge, we want to help family members, friends and associates suffering from addictions as we did. Longing for them to find the clarity and joy of life without destructive substances and habits, our best attempts at helping them are often discouraging. Yes, they can see the happy, healthy change in our lives. However, the enormous power of addiction causes them to reject the thoughts of addressing their own problem.
Schick Extends Marketing Message
Schickshadel.com Partnered at Bonneville’s Website
Schickshadel.com has a new partnership seen at Bonneville’s KIRO website mynorthwest.com. Association with Bonneville portrays SSH’s wide acceptance by media giants. This month you can listen at mynorthwest.com’s streaming radio, “Listen Live…” and hear Pat’s voice twice an hour on KIRO and KTTH. Stay-tuned as schickshadel.com will be heard again near you.
Your opportunity to be part of the future
Why is research important? After putting this question to Dr. Ralph Elkins, the Director of Research at Schick Shadel Hospital, he gave the following as his answer. “Our number one rated treatment for alcohol and other psychoactive drugs at Schick Shadel Hospital was born of research.” He was referring to the famous work of Ivan Pavlov in the 1920’s. Pavlov, Nobel Prize winning physiologist, psychologist, and physician, worked with classical conditioning which led to the first experimental model of learning. His idea of “conditioning,” as an automatic form of learning, became a key concept in the development of behaviorism, the underlying approach to modern psychology.
Remembering James W. Smith, M.D.
Addiction Medicine Pioneer 1928-2007
This November marks the first anniversary of the passing of Dr. James W. Smith, the longtime Chief of Staff at Schick Shadel Hospital. Dr. Smith made a very big difference in the lives of his patients, staff, friends and family. During his 47 years at the hospital, Dr. Smith distinguished himself as a pioneer in the field of addiction medicine. He treated each of the thousands of patients under his care with dignity and respect, firm in the belief that their addiction was not caused by moral failing or weakness of character, but by a disease that when properly treated has a 70 percent success rate.
