It’s no secret that holidays are the most difficult time for many recovering addicts. After all, they not only remind us of previous years of substance abuse, but also tend to put us in close contact with those substances. The chances are that any party you attend will have alcohol available at least. But avoiding […]
Read More »Parents who go to rehab often face an uphill battle in reconnecting with their adolescent children. In their teen and young adult years, children stop seeing their parents as infallible. Typically, they become more suspect of their parents and attuned to any mistakes or lies. For addicts, this becomes a particularly tough problem to solve. […]
Read More »One of the reasons mindfulness is an effective complementary treatment for drug and alcohol abuse is that it reframes the way you see the world. For someone struggling with addiction, the world can seem like a very cold and hopeless place. You might have experienced a lot of suffering, and may see few possibilities ahead. […]
Read More »Music therapy is a supplementary therapy modality that is used in treating mental illness. Recently, addiction centers have started offering music therapy as part of addiction treatment. What is music therapy and what part does it play in addiction recovery? What is Music Therapy? Music therapy involves the use of music to facilitate the experience […]
Read More »Ray is a musician who became addicted to methamphetamines. After overdosing, Ray spent a couple of months in drug rehab, during which they embraced the program and became optimistic about life once again. They also began to identify as gender-neutral, using the pronouns “they/them”. When I heard Ray’s story, it resonated with me. Not because […]
Read More »Addiction is a complex illness and there is no one-size-fits-all treatment. In fact, more rehabs are recognizing the need to introduce alternative therapies. Over the past few years, ancient Eastern practices have become popular in the field of addiction treatment and wellness in general. While most people are now familiar with the use of mindfulness […]
Read More »In the 1980s, as part of the so-called war on drugs, First Lady Nancy Reagan initiated the “Just Say No” campaign. The idea was simple. They would create awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and encourage young people to reject drugs: just say no. However, the best addiction treatment centers today reject this slogan […]
Read More »The 12 Step Program, under the umbrella of which Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) fall, is seen by many as the gold standard for addiction recovery. But did you know that there are non-12 step rehabs which report high success rates? Here is what you need to know. Why don’t we hear about […]
Read More »Many people don’t expect much more from drug and alcohol rehab than a detox along with some skills to resist the urges to drink or use drugs. They imagine that they will go from treatment right back into the same problematic space that they were in before. This is one of many reasons people are […]
Read More »As of 2019, there were almost 16,000 rehab centers in the United States. California had the biggest share by far, with almost 1,800. That might seem like a massive pool to choose from if you are considering substance abuse treatment. Of course, you can narrow them down according to which centers take your insurance, where […]
Read More »A few years back, if you had brought up the topic of luxury rehab centers, I would have been cynical. The term brings to mind a glorified resort where the rich and famous go to give people the semblance that they are actually trying. At best, I would have considered luxury rehab to be an […]
Read More »For professionals struggling with addiction, getting treatment can be a minefield. You want to get better – and you need to get better if you are to do your job properly – but don’t want your addiction history to compromise your standing. In an ideal world, organizations and authorities would see addiction recovery for what […]
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