Life After Addiction Treatment: Setting Yourself Up For success Having completed the beginning phases of recovery, detox and treatment, you are now ready for the next stage. While individuals leaving a structured treatment environment may struggle to remain sober, setting […]
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Addiction treatment, it could be argued, is an amazing journey into the unknown. Of course, when you face the unknown, you also face your fear of your past or the fears of addiction treatment itself. You might be afraid of
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Those in addiction recovery will often cite that what brings them together is a common enemy—the drugs, alcohol or other numbing agents. However, managing a sober life in addiction recovery has another great enemy—boredom. When you reflect on your time
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We hear from our clients often that they want to break free from addiction, but there’s one thing that stands in their way: detox. They fear the process and don’t know what to expect when they detox or what it
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Whether it’s detox, rehab, 12-step meetings, learning to curb the use of drugs, managing our lives in new ways or dealing with cravings, anything associated with stopping our addictions is often incredibly uncomfortable (at first) and requires a great deal
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Many of the challenges of recovery, like dealing with cravings, feeling stressed or overwhelmed, or knowing how to find support for your recovery, often seem too numerous for individuals to get started on their recovery journey. They may believe it’s
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Sleep is as vital to our health and well-being as food and water, but did you know that sleep also has a detoxing effect on the brain? For centuries, top minds in science and philosophy have wondered why people sleep
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You might feel like this is a no-brainer, that being good to yourself by getting a good night’s sleep in alcohol rehab is a critical piece of recovery. But, as you may have already figured out, your time in alcohol
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Recognizing drug or alcohol abuse or addiction in oneself, a family member or a friend can be more complicated than it seems, filled with obstacles and requiring a deep well of resilience to overcome. An addiction is a chronic disease
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Overcoming any addiction is challenging. Feelings of regret or remorse will surface, and a desire to revert to old behaviors will emerge. Often, the relationships, lifestyle, and livelihood of one’s life are stripped away – it can be hard to
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