Category: Recovery

  • Relapse Prevention Strategies: How to Plan for Long-Term Recovery Success

    Relapse Prevention Strategies: How to Plan for Long-Term Recovery Success

    While many people may mistake it as a sign of failure, relapse is simply a normal part of the recovery journey. Many of those who experience…

  • The Role of Alumni Programs in Lasting Sobriety

    The Role of Alumni Programs in Lasting Sobriety

    The journey of recovery from addiction and co-occurring disorders doesn’t come to an end when you complete the initial stages of treatment. Rather, it is a…

  • A Safe Space for Healing: Supporting Diversity in Recovery: Tailored Programs for LGBTQ+

    A Safe Space for Healing: Supporting Diversity in Recovery: Tailored Programs for LGBTQ+ and Transgender Individuals

    Addiction and mental health challenges can affect everyone, regardless of gender, age, background, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. These issues don’t discriminate and can cause challenges for…

  • Understanding Vocational Rehab and Life Skills Programs

    Understanding Vocational Rehab and Life Skills Programs

    When someone enters treatment for substance use disorder, they may find themselves in a situation where they are rebuilding their lives from the ground up. For…

  • Experiential and Adventure Therapy: Bringing Individuals Into the Experience

    Experiential and Adventure Therapy: Bringing Individuals Into the Experience

    When many people think about treatment for mental health or substance use disorders, they think about sitting in a room and talking with a therapist. While…

  • Xanax vs Ativan: Uses, Side Effects, and Treatment

    A Typical Day in a Drug Rehab Center

    While 25 million people in the US are victims of drug abuse, only about 11% seek outside help. Deciding to go to rehab is not an easy decision…

  • Recovery and Community Isolation Isn’t The Answer

    If you have taken the plunge into your recovery from addiction, whatever your addiction may be, you are certainly aware of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,[1]…

  • Two people holding hands in comfort

    Discretion in Recovery

    To be in a recovery program means that you will adhere to and work the Twelve Steps.  Intrinsic to your program is the idea that it…

  • How Long Does Xanax Stay in Your System

    The Upside of Sober Living Communities

    Recovering from substance use or abuse can seem like a herculean task at the outset, but it’s important for those seeking relief to remember that the…

  • Benefits of CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    In recent years, the awareness around mental health has grown immensely. Particularly, the benefits of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) have become more well known. This modality…