Advantage Health Solutions, LLC

02/23/2022

Dr. Boyd Michael Helm is accepting new patients and expanding services. If you need to talk with him about your recovery and develop a plan, call 225-769-6595.

12/08/2021

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12/07/2021

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, please give us a call at 225-769-6595. We're here to help.

05/10/2021

I’ve been sober for 18 years now. It wasn’t like you flick a switch, and you’re sober. It takes a while. You have to learn how to do everything all over again. There is life after addiction, and it’s really good. If I had known, I’d have stopped earlier.’ – Joe Walsh

05/10/2021

“All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for. “– Jon Kabat-Zinn

05/10/2021

True Freedom
from Addiction Is Possible.
Call 225-769-6595 Today

02/22/2021

“Every worthy act is difficult. Ascent is always difficult. Descent is easy and often slippery.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Addiction recovery from opioids is a worthy and difficult journey. But it isn't impossible. It is very possible. It is much easier with support from a group who understand your needs, provide exactly what you need to move forward without judgement. That's who we are. That's what we do. Call today 225-769-6595 and

01/04/2021

01/02/2021

We are looking forward to meeting you to support big bold steps toward a happier and healthier New Year!
Our office will open Monday, January 4, 2021 and accepting new clients. Call 225-769-6595.

11/27/2020

Dr. Boyd Michael Helm and staff appreciate the trust our patients have placed in our ability to help them cope with life's most difficult challenges as they overcome addiction. We're open Monday - Friday and look forward to empowering you or a loved one in need to support.

11/26/2020

10/26/2020

Here are 5 tips for managing triggers during recovery from addiction:

Identify your personal triggers.
Everyone is different, so every recovering addict’s set of triggers will be different as well. Some common triggers are walking by a bar, seeing someone who is drunk or high, getting paid, the end of a grueling workday or -week, getting into an argument with someone, and being bored.

Know what you are working with.
Triggers and cravings are a very real part of recovery. Do not try to fool yourself into thinking that they will not happen to you. Instead, know your triggers, stay open to anything that may surprise you, and have a plan for when you feel yourself being triggered.

Practice your trigger plan.
Role play, even just with yourself in the mirror, what you will do when you feel like using again. You may save yourself from a rough day, a temporary lapse, or a full relapse back to substance abuse.

Take care of yourself.
You can handle triggers more easily when you are eating and sleeping well, exercising, and remaining aware of your emotions. You are probably familiar with H.A.L.T.: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. These four things are said to cause more lapses and relapses.

When you are taking care of yourself you can identify when you feel any of the four, and that is when you can take action. Taking action, but not reacting, puts you back into the driver’s seat. The trigger may be emotionally affecting you, but you will not act on it. If you are hungry, you will eat. Tired? Take a nap or at least rest your eyes or meditate. Lonely and angry can be a little harder to manage, but phone a friend (or your sponsor) and talk it out.

Do not test yourself.
If you know that walking by a bar is a definite trigger for you, for example, then do not knowingly walk by a bar to see if your recovery is as strong as you believe it to be. Maybe that time you are able to avoid going into the bar. But the seed of a trigger is planted. Something else you have not identified yet as a trigger can occur, and the combination can lead you right to a drink.

There is no need to test yourself. When you identify your current triggers, are aware of what you are working with, practice a plan, and employ good self-care, you are managing your triggers during recovery from addiction.

10/06/2020

“My identity shifted when I got into recovery. That’s who I am now, and it actually gives me greater pleasure to have that identity than to be a musician or anything else. It gives me a spiritual anchor.”

~Eric Clapton, songwriter, singer, guitarist

09/11/2020

Today, September 11, 2020, we honor and remember the innocent who died, the courageous who fought those who attacked our nation 19 years ago today, and those who continue to serve and protect our nation.

It was unimaginable. Nineteen years ago a total of 2,996 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks, including the 19 terrorist hijackers aboard the four airplanes. Citizens of 78 countries died in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

At the World Trade Center, 2,763 died after the two planes slammed into the twin towers. That figure includes 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers who were struggling to complete an evacuation of the buildings and save the office workers trapped on higher floors.

At the Pentagon, 189 people were killed, including Baton Rouge native and Catholic High graduate LT Michael S. "Scott" Lamana, USN, another 64 on American Airlines Flight 77, the airliner that struck the building. On Flight 93, 44 people died when the plane crash-landed in Pennsylvania.

We will never forget. We are stronger together. Land of the FREE and home of the BRAVE. God Bless America!

09/08/2020

September is National Recovery Month. For those who have battled and won their recovery we give you a standing ovation - we know it was the hardest fight you could face. if you are struggling, unsure you can do it, we want to give you the best possible tools to help you succeed. Together we can celebrate your victory. Call Dr. Helm for an appointment (225) 769-6595 or visit our NEW website www.advantagehealthbr.com for information.