Chili Cook-Off &Tailgate Party EventBy The Right StepJanuary 31, 2012The Right Step Alumni SECOND Annual Super Bowl of Chili Chili Cook-Off!! Put your best bowl of chili on the table to be judged! Superbowl Sunday Feb. 5 2012 12 PM Alumni Hall Come watch the game and have some sober fun! $$$ Prize money determined by number of entrants!! Sign up! The Right Step…
Major Acquisition of San Cristobal Treatment Center Expands Industry Leader’s Reach into New Mexico adolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepJanuary 19, 2012Continuum of care now includes nationally recognized “adventure-based” treatment of young adult men who suffer from chemical dependency and co-occurring issues. We are very happy and proud to announce that TRS Behavioral Care, Inc., parent company of The Right Step and Spirit Lodge has acquired San Cristobal Treatment Center of Taos, NM, greatly increasing the…
Step Into Fitness (Part II) FitnessBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2012Part II – FITNESS & EXERCISE (following Part I – Food-Nutrition) “Walking at least half an hour, six days a week, can cut mortality rates from heart disease in half”. (Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research). Cardiovascular disease is a serious health threat. Nearly 5 million Americans suffer from it. One of the safest and…
Texas Man Wages Personal and Professional War on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction 12 Step, Addiction Recovery, adolescent addiction treatment, alcohol and drug addiction, Alcohol and Drug News, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Teen Drinking, Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2012When it comes to dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, the ongoing support of friends and family is every bit as important as identifying the problem and signing up for treatment. That’s the sentiment of James Patterson, executive director of The Right Step Conroe – an intensive outpatient treatment facility that is part of the…
Step Into Fitness (Part I) FitnessBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2012Regardless of your age, do you find yourself joking around and saying, “I’m falling apart,” or “I’m not in the shape I used to be?” With all the business of family, job, hobbies, and commitments, how does one commit to a healthy lifestyle? That’s just it – desire and commitment. If you have the desire,…
America Is In A Lot of Pain! Addiction Recovery, prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepDecember 29, 2011I recently read two very interesting articles profiling Pharma companies in the growing world of pain medication derived from Opioid’s. The first article, “Painful Medicine”, was in Fortune magazine. The second was done by the Associated Press. What is an Opioid or Opiate? It’s a broad category of drugs that are best known as painkillers.…
Gummi Bears and Dragonfly: A New Wave of Teen Drug Abuse alcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepOctober 22, 2011Just when you thought the teen drug scene couldn’t get any stranger, news reports boggle parents’ minds with new ways teens are getting high.
Emotional Sobriety PsychologyBy The Right StepOctober 21, 2011You can conquer others with power, but it takes true strength to conquer yourself. – Lao Tzu, Philosopher I asked Dr. Jason Powers, our Chief Medical Officer to help me write on this topic and here is what we came up with: There are actually two types of sobriety: physical and emotional. Physical sobriety is…
Two Sides of Addiction for Betty Ford and Amy Winehouse Addiction Recovery, alcohol and drug addiction, Alcohol and Drug News, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, celebrity death, celebrity drug addiction, celebrity substance abuse, clinicsBy The Right StepAugust 1, 2011In the last few weeks, two very famous and influential women passed: Betty Ford, wife of former President Gerald Ford and founder of the Betty Ford Center, and Amy Winehouse, an influential British singer known for her unique combination of soul, jazz, and R&B. These two women achieved fame and recognition in different arenas–Betty Ford…
LGBTQ People, Mental Health, and Societal Healing Mental HealthBy The Right StepJune 29, 2011Among young people ages 15 to 24, suicide is the third-leading cause of death, and among young people of the same age group who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), the number of suicides is reported to be five times higher than among their heterosexual counterparts. According to a study reported in the…
