Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed cure for addiction. Furthermore, there is not a person alive who has suffered from addiction who is immune to the risk of relapse. As such, each person must adhere to a rigid set of tips for relapse prevention in order to get clean and stay clean for life. Relapse occurs…
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Substance abuse takes its toll on millions of people across the country. In order to begin healing from short or long-term addiction, individuals must go through the detox process. At-home detox can be tempting, but drug detox programs provide exceptional care and preventative measures for relapse. Importance of Detox Programs Attending a drug detox program…
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When it gets to the point that you’re considering an intervention, it’s likely that your loved one is deeply wrapped up in their addiction problem. It’s obvious that addiction damages the life of the addict as well as the lives of those around them. But is an intervention the right approach for a loved one?…
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History of Outpatient Programs Outpatient addiction treatment is not a new concept. In fact, the history of outpatient programs in the U.S. goes back more than 150 years. This makes sense given that psychoactive drugs have been used in some form starting as early as human civilizations began to emerge. Despite thousands of years of…
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Addiction Recovery Is About Change Of all the processes of addiction recovery, there’s one common denominator – change is coming. It can be scary and be a source of worry and concern. We’ve all seen book after book and social media post after post about what habits one needs to be successful. Have you ever…
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Overcoming helplessness during recovery requires one to look holistically not only at oneself but to those around him or her who might be playing a role in these feelings. Look for the source of your learned helplessness. Your learned helplessness may have taken root due to the circumstances of your development. Try to find the…
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Almost every day, it seems like another celebrity substance abuse issue shows up in the news. If you’re a person going through recovery, seeing this can trigger a lot of emotions – and even a bit of temptation. Celebrity substance abuse stories, while sad, prove that we are all human and that addiction is a…
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Addiction and Relationships Understanding the unique challenges of addiction and relationships is something that is not often spoken about publicly. Of course, during addiction recovery treatment, there’s a great deal of discussion that goes on behind closed doors, both in therapy and among the couples themselves. No one can deny that when a spouse or…
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According to a report issued by the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, those with a PTSD diagnosis are three times more likely to experience substance abuse problems. The National Center for PTSD indicates that, at some point in their lives, up to eight out of every one hundred people might experience PTSD. PTSD and addiction disorders…
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Recovery doesn’t end after treatment. Sober living is a day-to-day struggle. Life after rehab, or even the thought of what comes after, can be confusing. It’s natural to go through a whole range of emotions. It is vital to know how to stay on track after outpatient services end. One might be excited to live substance-free,…
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