Addiction is insidious in the way it latches onto you and takes full control of your life. The cycle of use serves to build an ever-increasing tolerance which means you need progressively more and more of the substance just to get by and stave off withdrawal symptoms. It’s a slow-motion…
What Is the Motivation Behind Getting Sober? The decision to lead a life of sobriety comes with many challenges. Everyone needs something that helps keep them on track in recovery. Faith in a Higher Power, a desire to get healthy and better yourself, or something more personal like healing family…
In-Person Recovery Meetings in 2021 The whole country experienced a lot of change in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic. Treatment and recovery services were moved from in-person to telehealth using various virtual options. Isolation is a common relapse trigger, and unfortunately, the year has been challenging for people who have…
Long Term Dual Diagnosis Treatment Facilities are able to help women who suffer from dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis is defined as someone who has a mental disorder and alcohol or drug addiction concurrently. A dual diagnosis is very common. Persons suffering from drug and alcohol problems may also show…
LONG TERM TREATMENT CENTERS AND THEIR ADVANTAGES When someone you love becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, it is natural to wish you could make them quit. Unfortunately, as difficult as it is to watch a loved one destroying themselves, the decision to quit using must be made by the…
Long term rehab programs give addicts the best chance at recovery by sheltering and nurturing them during the vulnerable early stages of sobriety. Unlike 30-day or outpatient treatment programs, long term rehab programs acknowledge that the disease of addiction is a deadly foe that warrants aggressive and thorough opposition. UNDERSTANDING…
90 DAY TREATMENT CENTERS: LAYING THE FOUNDATION Though 30 day addiction treatment programs have long been the status quo, studies show that 90 day treatment centers offer addicts and alcoholics significantly better odds of maintaining sobriety. UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION: Addiction is often defined incorrectly as a poor behavioral pattern, when in…