There are many ways that family members and friends can offer support to someone in addiction recovery after they have come home from a drug rehab center. People often want to help the individual get back on their feet, but they may not be sure how to go about it.
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Stress Management in Addiction Recovery
Stress management is an essential skill for anyone in addiction recovery to learn. Most treatment programs offer some form of education or counseling regarding how to effectively manage the stress that inevitably happens in one’s daily life, and this is with good reason. Succumbing to stressful situations is one of the most common causes of …
Marijuana Drug Facts
Marijuana, the dried parts of a plant called cannabis sativa, is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States. This drug is most often smoked, either in a pipe, as a cigarette, or as a cigar. It is also sometimes mixed with food. THC is the primary addictive ingredient in marijuana. It can …
Drug Rehabilitation is a Test of Strength
For some reason many people think that rehab is an easy process to go through. The only thing worse than a drug addict thinking that drug rehabilitation programs are easy, is the fact that certain drug rehab treatment facilities promote that their programs will be easy for drug abusers to go through and that afterwards …
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Different Types of Addiction Recovery
Not every addict needs the same kind of addiction recovery. This seems like a pretty obvious statement, but several drug treatment facilities try to make the addict fit into their treatment program. We know that this has to be the other way. Treatment programs need to be tailored to each addict. Not only can every …
Time to Play Hard Ball
We want you to come to our rehab facility. Of course we do, you’re thinking. But let’s be very clear we want you to find recovery here. This is not a place to come because your friends are giving rehab a try, or because your favorite celebrity is doing it. Substance abuse treatment is a …
Avoiding Relapse During the Holidays
Holidays can be an extremely difficult time for a recovering addict. Gatherings are full of family, friends, and alcohol. Holidays are generally considered an extra stressful time of year for people who don’t suffer from alcoholism, and having this condition makes it that much worse. When temptations seem to be all around because everyone else …