Treatment

As you prepare your plan to quit drinking, make a list of the barriers that might be standing in your way and brainstorm ways to deal with these problems. Potential solutions might include looking for low-cost treatment options, joining a support group, and talking to a mental health professional. Common alcohol withdrawal symptoms can include […]

Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide whether or not your spouse’s problem with alcohol is a reason to get a divorce. Here are some ways to help your spouse — and yourself and family members — along the road to recovery. But for some people, alcohol use can turn into alcohol misuse and even […]

Many recovery groups make affirmation collages by writing down positive statements, cutting them into strips, and gluing the strips onto poster boards. During a mindfulness meditation, group members focus on their breathing and treat their thoughts like passing clouds. In other words, they acknowledge the thoughts without judgment and then gently return their attention to […]

The Healthline FindCare tool can provide options in your area if you need help finding a mental health specialist. When is it common in society, it can be hard to tell the difference between someone who likes to have a few drinks now and then and someone with a real problem. Worrying and stressing about […]

The symptoms listed above may be a sign of a severe form of alcohol withdrawal called delirium tremens, or DTs. This rare, emergency condition causes dangerous changes in the way your brain regulates your circulation and breathing, so it’s important to get to the hospital right away. Once you’ve made the decision to change, the […]

If Stage Three is about committing the mind to recovery, Stage Four is about committing the body. These people should be prepared to seek medical help if the person in detox begins experiencing symptoms of delirium tremens, which include seizures, hallucinations or confusion. These stages were developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse as a […]

Before you read on, we thought you might like to download our three Positive Psychology Exercises for free. We pull out all the stops to ensure your journey towards sobriety doesn’t end when you leave our programs! Whether you stay local and transition to an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) or sober living, or you’re situated […]

The county services only wanted to help those who wanted to help themselves. They did not consider that people without housing did not have the capacity or resources to be able to go to outpatient services or mental health appointments. So, I got my buprenorphine waiver and started training in psychiatry so that I could […]

Some people in recovery are “out and proud,” and others desire a little more privacy about living sober. Some are 12-Steps, Celebrate Recovery, and some don’t do a program at all. For a 3 year sobriety gift, it’s important to consider these factors. A creative outlet during recovery can be a key tool for managing […]

These same ages are known for being critical years for developing and regulating dopamine, the chemical that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. During active addiction, alcohol and drugs replace natural chemicals as the brain’s primary source of dopamine. When individuals are in recovery and living sober lifestyles, their dopamine levels can sometimes lower […]