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Christian Principles and Preventing Relapse
Christian principles, like faith, love, forgiveness, perseverance, and service, bring people hope. Perfection isn't one of those principles. Sometimes relapses happen, and when they do, it is importan…
What Does It Mean to Be “In Tune” With Your Body?
Did you know that your body is constantly trying to communicate with you? Your body is constantly sharing internal, physiological signals, which happen to be your body's way of conveying a specific me…
5 Ways to Balance Professionalism and Outpatient Care for a Successful Recovery
It can be tough for some individuals to balance treatment with a busy work life. Many individuals in recovery struggle to juggle their professional lives, outpatient careat Renaissance Ranch, and rela…
Meet the Staff of a Drug Treatment Center
If you're considering checking yourself into a treatment center, you might be apprehensive about what you'll encounter. That's perfectly normal. You're dealing with big challenges, and entering a comp…
Emotional Addiction and Women's Rehabilitation
Have you ever noticed people sabotaging a good thing, like picking fights in a good relationship, having affairs, or looking for salacious gossip when things are too peaceful? While this pattern isn't…
When to Intervene in a Loved One's Addiction
Addiction is often a debilitating condition, affecting not just the individual struggling with it but also their friends, family, and other loved ones. Whether or not a loved one has experienced addic…
Drug Rehab and Adventure Therapy
Have you ever heard of adventure therapy as it applies to 12-step women's rehab or men's rehab programs? Have you wondered what is involved in such a therapy or why anyone would want to add to the com…
Dads in Addiction Recovery: 5 Ways to Set a Positive Example for Your Kids
If you're a parent, you know how common parental guilt is. You love your kids so much that you constantly question whether you make the right decisions for them. Throw an addiction into the mix, and t…
5 Effective Strategies to Gain a Strong Support System in Recovery
Both early and late recovery can bring on intense loneliness. Knowing that making positive life changes is often required to make steady progress in recovery, the healing process can often feel isolat…
How Do Recovery Residences Foster Accountability?
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OASH) states, "People's relationships and interactions with family, friends, co-workers, and community members can have a major impact on their h…
Unraveling the Connection Between Wintertime and Opioid Overdoses
Winter's coming bringing many changes along with it–plunging temperatures, precipitation, shorter days, less sun.
6 Sober Living Skills to Maintain a Safe Recovery
Just about every stage of recovery comes with its ups and downs. It is highly common for those in early recovery to relapse within the first year after completing treatment. Even the most motivated in…
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