Every six months, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosts the National Take-Back Initiative, an event to promote the safe disposal of prescription medications. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
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Just Jordan – Learning New Things In Quarantine
It can feel more than a little maddening to have so much time on our hands during lockdown. They say that idle hands are the devil’s playground, which is why Jordan G. has been keeping busy during quarantine....
6 Signs You Need Treatment Now
With the peak of the COVID-19 crisis just around the corner, everyone is scrambling to keep themselves safe and healthy. However, many people unwilling to come to terms with their substance abuse issues are at ...
Just Jordan – Using Music to Combat Stress
Jordan G. is back this week with another vlog, this time sharing about how music has helped her relieve stress during social distancing. Because we’re almost a month into isolating ourselves from the outside ...
Maintaining Good Mental Health During the Pandemic
Many of us never anticipated that COVID-19 would have such a serious and concrete impact on our everyday lives. Since the federal government has extended social distancing guidelines until the end of April, it ...
Just Jordan – Mental Health in Quarantine
This week I decided to talk about how we can keep up good mental health in quarantine. Because I’ve struggled with this myself, I thought it would be good to talk about it with you all too. Since starting q...
Dr. Elvis Francois Spreads Hope with His Singing
Since the coronavirus outbreak changed our lives, healthcare providers like doctors and nurses have been invaluable in the fight against it. Healthcare professionals are putting their lives on the line daily to...
Why Treatment is Essential During a Pandemic
By now, the majority of people in the United States are currently practicing some form of social distancing or self-quarantine. With the fast spread of COVID-19, all areas of life have been uprooted, making it ...
Commemorating GLSEN’s Day of Silence
Being a member of the LGBTQ+ community has never been easy. Even with all of the forward movement over the course of the past five decades, the youth still suffers. That’s why we’ve decided to highlight and...
What Does “420” Mean?
Every April, self-identified “stoners” across the globe and United States gear up for “420.” The term has infiltrated popular culture for decades and has become synonymous with smoking marijuana. While ...
Parents of Alumni Share for I Want You to be Happy Day
As a parent, it can be easy to feel helpless when you see your child struggling with things that are making them unhappy. When all you want is for your child to be happy and healthy, it can be excruciating to b...
Recovery Unplugged Celebrates Social Workers’ Month
Social Workers are the backbone of much of the work we do here at Recovery Unplugged. They are among the front lines of our staff, interacting with clients on a daily basis and helping guide them towards a life...
Women and Addiction and International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, Recovery Unplugged wanted to recognize the unique relationship between women and addiction recovery. Vicki Quintero, our Production Coordinator, was a client here at Recovery Un...
The Benefits of Quitting Alcohol
We all know how dangerous alcohol is. Many of us and the people we care about have been severely impacted and even destroyed by excessive drinking. Alcohol kills 88,000 people a year according to the Centers f...
New Year’s Resolutions and Addiction Recovery
The promise of the New Year makes optimists out of most of us. We feel empowered by the symbolic new beginning that it offers and want to reinvent ourselves. At the very least, we identify and address the areas...
Setting New Year’s Goals In Drug Treatment
“Progress is the word that charms their ears and stirs their hearts.” – Woodrow Wilson Why do we make resolutions? It seems like a tall order. However, resolutions always made in good intention because...
The Right Time for the Resolution
A FEW WORDS ABOUT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FROM RECOVERY UNPLUGGED’S NATIONAL OUTREACH MANAGER, BLAKE COHEN. Do New Year’s Resolutions Work? Have you ever wondered what percentage of New Year’s resoluti...
Making It Happen: Recovery Unplugged Gives a Much-Deserved Nod to Our Billing Department
When we talk about the Recovery Unplugged treatment experience, we generally discuss our doctors, therapists and creative professionals; however, there are multiple key players within our organization who are c...
30 for 30: Recovery Unplugged Celebrates National Recovery Month on its Three-Decade Anniversary
Recovery Unplugged welcomes the 30th anniversary of National Recovery Month, a 30-day event spearheaded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to promote education and awarene...
A Happy, Safe and Sober Labor Day from Recovery Unplugged
Labor Day: what is there to be nervous about, right? The only thing most of us really have to worry about today is choosing between sleeping in or waking up in time for our favorite furniture sale; or braving t...
Stitch after Stitch: Recovery Unplugged Remembers Poet and Songwriter David Berman
Sometimes the last thing you want to do is the only thing you can do; it’s in this reluctant and punched-in-the-gut spirit that Recovery Unplugged says goodbye to poet, musician and artist David Berman, found...
Steven Tyler’s Shout-Out to Richie Supa
Legends never die, and it’s in that spirit that Aerosmith, the legendary all-American band from Boston, has maintained a residency and is still performing on a regular basis in Las Vegas almost five decades a...
Recovery Unplugged Celebrates Our Nurses
The Recovery Unplugged treatment approach is driven by a commitment to providing the highest level of acute medical and behavioral care, a commitment undertaken and honored by our exemplary nursing staff. When ...
Recovery Unplugged Outreach Manager Blake Cohen Brings Our Corporate Wellness Program to New Audiences
It’s been three weeks since my corporate wellness presentation at Bounce Exchange, a large tech company based in New York City, and today I received a text from one of their employee’s stating the following...
Staying Centered and Sober during the Holidays
Recovery Unplugged wants to wish everyone a happy, healthy and hopeful holiday season while recognizing the plight of those in recovery during this often-bittersweet time of year. We are fully mindful that the ...
Recovery Unplugged and Christ Bible Fellowship Church Reunite for Holiday Party and Toy Drive
A revived playoff shot for the Eagles wasn’t the only good news to hit the Greater Philadelphia area this weekend. For the second year in a row, Recovery Unplugged had the privilege of teaming up with Philade...
A Thanksgiving Message from Recovery Unplugged
Recovery Unplugged wants to wish all a safe, happy and sober Thanksgiving, from our family to yours. For those in recovery, Thanksgiving can hold particularly special meaning. Although the holiday season usuall...
A Veterans Day Message from Recovery Unplugged
As the nation observes another Veterans Day holiday, we extend a much-deserved thank you to the servicemen and women who have literally dedicated their lives to maintaining our security, freedom and the unparal...
Paul Pellinger Drops by Miami’s 103.5 The Beat
Recovery Unplugged co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger took to the airwaves last week to let everyone in the Greater Miami area know what we were all about. DJ Stichiz from Miami hip-hop statio...
Recovery Unplugged Featured on Austin’s KVUE TV
Last month, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE stopped by Recovery Unplugged Texas to learn more about our treatment process, success rates and unique and effective program. Our clients and staff were delighted to talk ...
Music and Addiction Treatment Come Together in Austin
The relationship between music and addiction treatment is particularly strong in Austin, where drugs like heroin, methamphetamine and prescription opioids continue to threaten the city’s residents. According ...
Recovery Unplugged’s Joseph Gorordo Interviewed by FOX 7
Our very own director of outreach Joseph Gorordo recently spoke with FOX 7. The interview was part of a piece about a lawsuit filed against pharma giant Purdue by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Joseph discu...
Recovery Unplugged Drops by NBC’s Six in the Mix
Paul Pellinger continues to make the rounds and spread the Recovery Unplugged message of music-based healing. Our faithful CSO recently dropped by NBC Miami’s lifestyle and entertainment program Six in the Mi...
Paul Pellinger and Guests Bring the Recovery Unplugged Message to Nova Southeastern University
It was a night to remember for the many in attendance at Nova Southeastern University’s Rick Case Arena, as Recovery Unplugged Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger was on hand to spread the message of healin...
Catch Paul Pellinger at His Upcoming Book Signing at Nova Southeastern University
Join Recovery Unplugged Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger at Nova Southeastern University as he discusses music-based addiction treatment and signs copies of his latest book Music Is Our Medicine. Released ...
Should Two People in Addiction Recovery Start A Relationship?
We’ve heard time and again the potential obstacles in relationships in which one person is in addiction recovery (trust issues, fears of relapse, potential aggression, etc.). It’s also common for people in ...
The Faceless Nature of Drug Addiction
Decades of media influence, political posturing and cultural sharpening have firmly entrenched images of the stereotypical drug addict into the American consciousness. We think of the homeless person, visibly w...
Forging Your Own Path: Creating A Recovery Plan that Works for You
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to addiction recovery. In the past few decades, more and more treatment facilities have been correctly utilizing a customized care approach that addresses each patient’s...
Read Our Story: Paul Pellinger Releases New Book on Music-Based Treatment and Recovery Unplugged
Recovery Unplugged Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger has just released an illuminating and engaging book on the power of music-based addiction treatment and the origins of the Recovery Unplugged care proces...
Recovery Unplugged Delivers Two Powerful Presentations at This Year’s Recovery Results Conference on Addiction Treatment
With this year’s Recovery Results Conference just around the corner, Recovery Unplugged is delighted and humbled to announce that we will be among this year’s presenters, giving two powerful and inspiring t...
Recovery Unplugged Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger “Comes Home” to Sullivan County, NY to Discuss Opioid Addiction
Last month, Recovery Unplugged Chief Strategy officer, and veteran of the addiction care landscape, Paul Pellinger went back to the area where he was born to discuss the opioid addiction epidemic currently plag...
Celebrate National Recovery Month with Recovery Unplugged
Today kicks off National Recovery Month, a 30-day event sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that was established to educate Americans about substance abuse and ad...
Recovery Unplugged Rocks the House and Raises Money at Summer Music Fest 2017
Hightstown, NJ was treated to some amazing music for a great cause this weekend, as Recovery Unplugged and Face the Music Foundation came together to bring the rock at Summer Music Fest 2017. Partnering with At...
Recovery Unplugged in the Sun-Sentinel
Treatment center helps beat addiction with music. In a Fort Lauderdale office building, pop singer Kendra Ericka stands on a dimly lit stage at Recovery Unplugged. About 30 millennials who are fighting drug and...
Recovery Unplugged Attends NIH and Kennedy Center “Sound Health” Event
This past weekend, the National Institutes of Health and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts joined forces to present a first-of-its-kind exploration of the relationship between music and positive overal...
Recovery Unplugged Texas Receives JACHO’s Gold Seal of Approval
In another demonstration of their commitment to the highest quality of care for the patients they serve, Recovery Unplugged is delighted to announce that they have received accreditation from the Joint Commissi...
Recovery Unplugged Featured in El Paso Inc. Article
Recovery Unplugged had the honor of being featured on the popular Texas News and Lifestyle website Elpasoinc.com last week. The piece highlighted the Recovery Unplugged treatment approach and the positive impac...
Spreading the Love: Talking with Songwriter Sal Annunziato
Connecticut musician and songwriter Sal Annunziato has a congenial, friendly and decidedly “every-man” way of speaking; that is, however, where all traces of “common” in his life cease to exist. The mor...
Senator Paul Strauss meets with Recovery Unplugged to discuss drug rehab innovations
On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Mr.Paul Pellinger got invited by Sen. Paul Strauss of the district of Columbia and Mr. Dalen Harris associate director to the office of inter governmental public liaison to discuss...
A Chat with Blues Songwriter Marci Chevian-Hooper
If there’s one woman who has earned the title of “Ms.”, it’s Connecticut singer/songwriter Marci Chevian-Hooper, known henceforth as Ms. Marci. If you’re lucky enough to ever engage her in conversatio...
In Observance of World AIDS Day
Last year 18, 303 Americans were diagnosed with the AIDS virus infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency also reports that there were 12,333 deaths (due to any cau...
The Accidental Journey of Philly Songwriter Trip Boyd
Although his matter-of-fact and casual demeanor may not show it, Philly-based songwriter James “Trip” Boyd is a man who has led many lives, through which the common threads have been music and substance abu...
An Important Message from Recovery Unplugged Medical Director Dr. David Kramer
I’ve treated thousands of patients over my 20-year career as a doctor on the front lines of substance abuse and psychiatric illness. Recently, however, I had a heartrending experience that I feel must be shar...
Sing Your Life: The Positive Impact of Singing on the Brain
Ever notice how we often sing when we’re excited, exuberant or motivated? This is not a coincidence. Nor is it a coincidence that over 30 million adults in America are in choirs. Whether we’re in the car, p...
Recovery Unplugged Talks with Premier Guitar Magazine
In an article that illustrates the healing power of music in multiple mental health issues, Premier Guitar Magazine recently spoke with Recovery Unplugged co-founder and CEO Paul Pellinger. Paul had a chance to...
Recovery Unplugged Medical Director Featured in TMA Article
Earlier this month, Recovery Unplugged Texas’ very own Dr. Carlos Tirado weighed on the availability and accessibility of naloxone (Narcan) in an article published by the Texas Medical Association. The piece ...
Recovery Unplugged Celebrates National Recovery Month
A day after recognizing International Awareness Day, Recovery Unplugged is now fittingly observer another important event within the recovery community. This September marks the 27th annual National Recovery...
Recovery Unplugged Observes International Overdose Awareness Day
On this day, August 31, 2016, Recovery Unplugged would like to recognize the countless victims of drug overdose as well as their loved ones by observing International Overdose Awareness Day. We invite all to pa...
Get Involved In International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 will mark the 15th annual International Overdose Awareness Day. The event was established to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief f...
RU Co-Founder Paul Pellinger Appears on New York’s Thunder 102 Radio
Ahead of his recent presentation at a Rural Health Network opioid addiction event in Sullivan County, Recovery Unplugged co-founder and chief strategy officer Paul Pellinger took to Liberty, NY’s Thunder 102 ...
5 Facts About Music Therapy for Addiction
When people hear about music therapy for addiction, they’re immediately compelled to ask numerous questions, not the least significant of which include “Does it really work?” and “How does it work?” T...
Examining and Unpacking The Marijuana Myth(s)
Over the past 70 years, Marijuana, in all of its forms, has been the casualty of extremes. Decades ago, the nation was absorbed by the “Reefer Madness” culture, and every adolescent in the country was taugh...
Recovery Unplugged Enters the Football Arena for June 11th Event
Come see two of arena football’s most celebrated teams compete while raising money for addiction awareness and treatment at the upcoming Rock vs. Jocks event. Local favorites the Philadelphia Soul (owned in p...
Remembering Our Addicted Veterans on Memorial Day
As we endeavor to observe another Memorial Day this weekend, Recovery Unplugged feels it appropriate and necessary to observe the widespread addiction and mental health issues plaguing our servicemen and women....
Recovery Unplugged Partners with Broward County Bar Association in New “Drink Responsibly” Campaign
Recovery Unplugged is proud and delighted to announce our new partnership with Broward County Bar Association in promoting safe and responsible alcohol consumption. The Drink Responsibly Campaign is a collabora...
Recovery Unplugged CEO Dines with the Governor
On April 27, Governor Rick Scott hosted a dinner event entitled Judicial Appointments and the JNC. Among those in attendance was none other than accomplished Fort Lauderdale Attorney and Recovery Unplugged Co-F...
Quality Therapies for Long-Term Recovery
Treatment teaches us many new things. It teaches us how to love ourselves, it teaches how to live each day in recovery, and it teaches things about ourselves we would have never otherwise discovered without con...
Happy National Record Store Day from Recovery Unplugged
The Recovery Unplugged team would like to wish music lovers everywhere a happy National Record Store Day. We encourage all to support the local record shops in their community and throughout the country. As an ...
Recovery Unplugged Living it up at South By Southwest
South Florida addiction care leader Recovery Unplugged headed to Austin’s famed music and arts festival South by Southwest this year. The ten-day event continued its tradition of bringing together some of the...
How To Get Through The Holidays Sober
The holidays sober are full of joy but they can also be very difficult to get through while in recovery. Holiday memories and events associated with alcohol or other drug use may tug at you. This will can be ...
GivingTuesday
Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center has joined GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate ...
What we are listening to – Recovery Music
Searching around for inspiration, can be a problem for many, especially when you don’t know where to look. Inspiration comes from imagery, settings and relaxation. We know that inspiration from music can be t...
TY Dolla $ign @ Recovery Unplugged
Recovery Unplugged welcomed a very special guest recently, singer/songwriter TY Dolla $ign. Although TY is not in recovery himself, he taught us all that motivation does not come strictly from stopping drug use...
Recovery Unplugged – Raising The Bar
On Friday, April 17 the Family Law Section of BCBA held another sold-out full day seminar & reception event called Raising the Bar. Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center is a full year sponsor of the Broward Coun...
MusiCares Visits Recovery Unplugged
Today’s group was extra special as we were visited by MusiCares. For those of you who do not know them they are:...
Fighting Addiction With Music
Addiction is a state characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences, but you already knew that. You also that here at Recovery Unplugged we specialize in a rehabilita...
Face The Music – Scholarships for Drug Rehabilitation
Now that we have all recovered from an intense weekend with Face the Music Foundation’s Family Day, we would like to thank everyone once again for all their hard work. What made this especially successful was...
Face The Music Day
We at Recovery Unplugged have something to celebrate today. As you know, we are all excited about sponsoring the Face the Music Family Day but March 8 isn't just about the Family Day anymore. According to W...
Recovery Unplugged’s NCAD 15 Plenary Speaker
It was announced yesterday that Richie Supa, Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center’s (a Florida drug rehab) Director of Creative Recovery, will be the Opening Plenary Speaker for the 2015 National Conference ...
Recovery Unplugged Attends White House Substance Abuse Forum
Scarlet Gleeson, Director of Business Development at Recovery Unplugged, attended a meeting at the White House on January 21, 2015, hosted by the ONDCP (Office of the National Drug Control Policy) and SAMHSA (S...
Popular Fiddler Randi Fishenfeld plays at Recovery Unplugged
We had a special guest visit from fiddler Randi Fishenfeld to Recovery Unplugged. Randi is a very well known violinist who has played with some huge names like Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, Journey, ...
Last House on the Block Scholarship
First off- Recovery Unplugged would like to express gratitude to everyone who wrote in to apply for our scholarship. It pains us that we are not able to help every suffering addict who needs drug or alcohol tre...
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Visits Recovery Unplugged
We were blessed to have a lifetime friend to Richie, Steven Tyler, who was in Florida to visit the Recovery Unplugged drug rehab center yesterday. Steven and Richie's history goes all the way back to the 70's, ...
Long Term Sobriety
For those who have never struggled with addiction, it may seem like rehabilitation is the final step to lifetime sobriety. Unfortunately, the challenge of long term sobriety is a lifelong task as those who comp...
Addiction to Exercise or Body Building
Eating disorders are a form of addiction that cause people to look dangerously thin or overweight. Less known is the addiction to maintaining a toned physique that suggests a career in bodybuilding or fitness m...
Community Service as a Driver for Recovery
When a patient emerges from inpatient drug or alcohol rehabilitation, they are encouraged to stay involved in recovery groups and activities. Sometimes, inpatient programs suggest halfway house programs that gr...