From the Podcast: Jessica Buch – An International Model in Recovery Comes Out as Intersex to Support Others Who Live in Secrecy
In this incredible bonus episode, Ashley speaks with international model, student volunteer, and advocate Jessica Buch. Recently coming out as Intersex, Jessica was diagnosed with Complete Androgen Insensitiviy Syndrome (CAIS) at a young age. Jessica’s life and how she viewed her body looked different from…
September 22 is National Online Recovery Day
As Lionrock celebrates its 10 year anniversary as the leading telehealth provider of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services in the United States, we are excited to announce National Online Recovery Day: September 22, 2020. We created National Online Recovery Day to raise…
From the Podcast: Dac Blassingame: Building a Marriage on a Shared Language of Recovery
In Episode 15 of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, host Ashley Loeb Blassingame interviews her husband Dac Blassingame, who is also in recovery. The conversation is wide ranging, from talking about the differences between each other’s addictions, what it’s like to be married…
Lionrock Takes Steps to Protect Clients from Zoombombing
As more and more people try to take their day to day lives online and “go virtual” in an effort to stay productive while practicing appropriate social distancing, some have fallen prey to a new phenomenon called Zoombombing. Named for the popular online meeting platform…
Running a virtual workplace? Here are our take-aways for doing it successfully.
We didn’t set out to build a virtual company. We were focused on building a telehealth substance abuse treatment program. In fact, we thought we might end up with a central HQ where most of our team worked. But as we grew, most all of…
Over 20 Million Americans need SUD Treatment – But Don’t Get It
According to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 20.7 million Americans, or approximately 8 percent of the U.S. population – need substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. However, only 4 million people (or 19 percent of…
Your Company is Wrong About Addiction
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) allows eligible employees, at eligible companies, to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or recover from a…
From the Podcast: Nancy Spitzer: A Therapist’s Story of Loss and Hope
Nancy is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), specializing in trauma, addiction, co-occurring disorders, and much more. She was inspired to shift her career to therapy after losing her brother David to a drug overdose. In Episode 28 of The Courage to Change: A…
Telemedicine: Is Your Company’s Health Care Strategy Complete?
“Today, if virtual care is not part of your health care strategy, your health care strategy is not complete.” – Brian Marcotte, president and CEO of nonprofit National Business Group on Health (NBGH). Wise words. Back in 2014, the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed telemedicine…
Substance Use Disorder is Impacting Your Business: What To Do
According to the Surgeon General, substance misuse costs society an estimated $442 billion each year. And with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reporting that almost 11 million full-time workers in the United States have substance abuse disorder (SUD) , it’s not…