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Discussing Recovery in the Workplace
Knowing how to speak about your experience with addiction recovery in the workplace may be an important skill. Although addiction does not define who you are, as alumni it is part of your past. Re-ent…
What Is a Higher Power In Rehab?
When you go to an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting or drug treatment facility, you'll probably hear the term, "Higher Power." For some, this means a deity; for others, it's nature. Some instead focus…
Finding Quality Faith-Based Addiction Treatment
Addiction is defined as compulsive behavior that makes it difficult to stop, even if the behavior causes negative consequences. Some people are more prone to compulsive behavior than others, but anyon…
Is an Online IOP Right for Me?
Treatment of any kind can be a big change in people's lives. Treatment specifically for addiction can entail lengthy stays away from home. For some, that is necessary and the best option. For some oth…
Reconnecting With Kids After Rehab
Addiction can have an effect on an entire family. We understand those who struggle with addiction can act in ways that result in hurting others. Although your addiction does not define you, it certain…
Why We Need Gender-Specific Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
It seems politically incorrect to segregate rehab by gender. Our society focuses on bringing equality to all, which is just and commendable. Everyone should feel valued and safe, and receive equal opp…
How to Celebrate Recovery Month
The month of September is recognized as National Recovery Month. Recovery Month began in 1989 and is a time to celebrate mental health and addiction recovery. Celebrating recovery is important to thos…
How to Access Faith-Based Relapse Prevention Strategies
There is a reason the 12-step program urges participants to reach out to a higher power for help in overcoming their addictions. Addiction is a complex disease that eats at your faith, family, and sou…
What Do Healthy Social Relationships Look Like in Recovery?
Having healthy social relationships is essential in recovery. Some people who have struggled with addiction may also struggle with knowing what a healthy relationship is like. We understand that meani…
5 Tips for Lessening the Effects of Cocaine Detox
The United Nations reports that cocaine use has reached record levels all over the globe and continues to play a dominant role in drug overdose deaths, particularly when paired with opioids. The Unite…
How to Find the Right Therapist
Knowing how to find the right therapist for you can be crucial to your recovery. Similarly, being aware of when a therapist is not the right fit is essential as well. We know how vital it is to have a…
5 Steps to Building a Recovery-Ready Family
You never think it will happen to you ‐ until it does. Drug and alcohol abuse levels have reached crisis-level proportions here in the United States, so it's more a matter of when, not if, the battle…
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