• 7 Tips to Avoid Drug Relapse After Recovery

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    The choice to confront your addiction is a big one because the recovery journey is made up of tons of little decisions in the right [...]

  • Breaking Down What a Partial Hospitalization Program is

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    An alternative to full-time inpatient care, partial hospitalization programs (PHP) are typically Monday through Friday for approximately six hours per day, for a set number [...]

  • How Does Drug Addiction Affect Relationships?

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    Drug addiction often impacts more than just the person struggling with the disease - in addition, their friends, family, coworkers and partners can also feel [...]

  • How Does Medication-Assisted Treatment Benefit Residential Treatment Patients?

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    Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a substance addiction treatment modality that utilizes both medication and counseling. Most notably, MAT is a common and effective approach to [...]

  • Understanding the Causes of Drug Addiction

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    Just as there is no single motivating factor behind drug use, so too is there no one reason why drug usage habits can become addiction. [...]

  • What is Residential Mental Health Treatment?

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    The field of counseling and mental healthcare is full of different phrases and terminologies used to describe various conditions, treatments and the like. One such [...]

  • Is Drug Addiction a Choice?

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    No one ever makes the conscious decision to become addicted to anything. Through a series of events, whether it’s early exposure to drugs as a [...]

  • Growing in Confidence During & After Recovery

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    “The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice.” - Nathan W. Morris No one will tell [...]

  • Understanding Your Role in a Family Member’s Substance Abuse Battle

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    When one of your family members is struggling with substance abuse, you might feel useless, helpless and even confused by the situation. You might not [...]

  • How to Embrace Challenges to Mental Health, and Live to Thrive

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    2020 was a tough year for everyone. There’s no hiding the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic increased stressors that were already present, and brought up [...]

  • Outpatient Group Therapy: Adopting Skills for Long-Term Recovery

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    Sustained recovery isn’t easy. Every day can be a battle when both your mind and your body are craving drugs and alcohol, and triggers seem [...]

  • MAT Offers Freedom From Substance Addiction

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    Drugs and alcohol are classified as dangerous substances for many reasons, one of the most notable being the way they hijack and rewire the brain.  [...]