Addiction Recovery Addiction recovery begins when you take responsibility for your addiction. Addiction recovery becomes easier when you reach out for help. Whether you are recovering from an addiction to heroin, alcohol, or another opioid, your choice to enter addiction recovery treatment is a life-changing decision. By taking this important step, you are giving yourself […]
Spouse Addiction: A Family in Crisis? My friend Susan married her high school sweetheart. When I met her, they had been married for fifteen years and seemed to be going strong. He had a good job and she had a part-time gig she enjoyed and four kids that kept her busy. After I had known […]
Successful Addiction Counseling Treats Underlying Causes Successful addiction counseling does not focus on addiction alone because addiction rarely comes alone. Addiction is the outward manifestation that something has gone wrong and is most often a coping technique used to deal with an underlying condition. The underlying condition could be anything from persistent sadness to bipolar […]
Relapse and Addiction Prevention It is important to understand that drug addiction is a chronic disease. By understanding the chronic nature of drug addiction, it is possible to frame addiction as a lifetime condition that requires persistent treatment. Drug addiction creates a compulsive desire to use drugs despite harmful consequences to the user’s personal health […]
The Road Leading AWAY from Heroin Addiction You didn’t fall into heroin addiction because you wanted to. Heroin filled a need or seemed like fun at the time, you tried it, and you succumbed to heroin addiction over time. Does this make you a bad person? Does heroin addiction make you any weaker than your neighbor […]
When it is time to proceed with addiction recovery it is important to understand that the detox and withdrawal phase is only the first step. Many people misunderstand what addiction recovery involves, mistakenly thinking that once the substance has cleared the system they are good to go. On the contrary, the only way to successfully […]
Deciding to enter treatment for a substance use disorder is a huge, life-changing step. Making the decision to break free from addiction is not an easy one, as it entails a commitment to living a life in sobriety. Feelings of ambiguity always surround this monumental step, but with a solid rehab program and support network […]
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One of the most vexing problems occurs when someone is ready to address their substance use disorder but cannot feasibly take a chunk of time away from work and family responsibilities. This Catch-22 can result in the person in need of treatment to delay getting the help they need, or to suspend the idea altogether, […]
Thank goodness addiction recovery programs are not one-size-fits-all. Fortunately, there are several avenues to take toward achieving recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, including outpatient and residential settings. But even within the outpatient category of addiction treatment there are various levels of intensities. This allows for a more appropriate matching of the individual’s recovery needs […]
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Alcohol addiction may not look like a disease, but it is. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease of the brain, according to both the American Medical Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the American Psychiatric Association. As brain mapping and neural technologies evolve, evidence continues to support the belief that […]
Addiction Recovery
Addiction Recovery Addiction recovery begins when you take responsibility for your addiction. Addiction recovery becomes easier when you reach out for help. Whether you are recovering from an addiction to heroin, alcohol, or another opioid, your choice to enter addiction recovery treatment is a life-changing decision. By taking this important step, you are giving yourself […]
Spouse Addiction
Spouse Addiction: A Family in Crisis? My friend Susan married her high school sweetheart. When I met her, they had been married for fifteen years and seemed to be going strong. He had a good job and she had a part-time gig she enjoyed and four kids that kept her busy. After I had known […]
Addiction Counseling
Successful Addiction Counseling Treats Underlying Causes Successful addiction counseling does not focus on addiction alone because addiction rarely comes alone. Addiction is the outward manifestation that something has gone wrong and is most often a coping technique used to deal with an underlying condition. The underlying condition could be anything from persistent sadness to bipolar […]
Addiction Prevention
Relapse and Addiction Prevention It is important to understand that drug addiction is a chronic disease. By understanding the chronic nature of drug addiction, it is possible to frame addiction as a lifetime condition that requires persistent treatment. Drug addiction creates a compulsive desire to use drugs despite harmful consequences to the user’s personal health […]
Heroin Addiction
The Road Leading AWAY from Heroin Addiction You didn’t fall into heroin addiction because you wanted to. Heroin filled a need or seemed like fun at the time, you tried it, and you succumbed to heroin addiction over time. Does this make you a bad person? Does heroin addiction make you any weaker than your neighbor […]
Utah Treatment Facility for Evidence Based Addiction Recovery
When it is time to proceed with addiction recovery it is important to understand that the detox and withdrawal phase is only the first step. Many people misunderstand what addiction recovery involves, mistakenly thinking that once the substance has cleared the system they are good to go. On the contrary, the only way to successfully […]
Challenges and Solutions for Staying Sober
Deciding to enter treatment for a substance use disorder is a huge, life-changing step. Making the decision to break free from addiction is not an easy one, as it entails a commitment to living a life in sobriety. Feelings of ambiguity always surround this monumental step, but with a solid rehab program and support network […]
Exploring Outpatient Rehab Utah
One of the most vexing problems occurs when someone is ready to address their substance use disorder but cannot feasibly take a chunk of time away from work and family responsibilities. This Catch-22 can result in the person in need of treatment to delay getting the help they need, or to suspend the idea altogether, […]
Benefits of Drug and Alcohol Day Treatment
Thank goodness addiction recovery programs are not one-size-fits-all. Fortunately, there are several avenues to take toward achieving recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, including outpatient and residential settings. But even within the outpatient category of addiction treatment there are various levels of intensities. This allows for a more appropriate matching of the individual’s recovery needs […]
Integrated Therapy for Alcoholism
Alcohol addiction may not look like a disease, but it is. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease of the brain, according to both the American Medical Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the American Psychiatric Association. As brain mapping and neural technologies evolve, evidence continues to support the belief that […]