Addiction not only affects individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) but tends to affect their environment as well. For example, many men who go through addiction treatment have strained relationships with their loved ones. The personality traits linked with addiction can be challenging for everyone...
Once you complete treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), local community resources can become vital to the next step in your recovery. Community programs that offer a safe space for individuals in recovery can be crucial in sustaining sobriety, creating a support system, and keeping...
Dealing with substance use disorder (SUD) is hard enough on its own, and even taking the first step toward recovery can feel overwhelming. Trying to coordinate your own resources in recovery can add to the stress. On top of that, working with individual organizations can...
Everyone who has sought mental health treatment has a unique story. In general, most people hope to gain a healthier mindset and learn new skills. Oftentimes when people enter therapy they are simply in pain and have not considered what their goals are (besides making...
The negative thoughts that start with “I can’t” force you into giving your power away. However, when you take your power back and change the narrative to “I can,” you give yourself more authority to do everything you want to. Using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can...
When you are in early recovery, you are still learning to regulate your emotions. Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences throughout their lives and an emotion that is commonly experienced during both active addiction and recovery. However, expressing anger in certain ways can...
Substance use disorder (SUD) often stems from a traumatic event or — events — that can affect an entire family. This may be especially true if your trauma stems from a shared family experience. You may even witness your family members struggling with the shared...
Can family members enable me to continue using drugs? A family can be composed of biological parents/children, adoptive parents/children, or possibly a foster family. A family provides us with our morals and beliefs, our daily rituals and habits, our ability to communicate and how we...
The ten most effective types of therapies are listed below. Coming to terms with needing treatment can be hard. Every individual will be different as to what they need to move forward or what they need to overcome. After our clinical team completes a preliminary...
Long-term substance use will evolve into a dependent relationship physically, emotionally and mentally. The idea of not having those substances to cope is a terrifying proposal especially when taken into account that addiction treatment will be necessary to guide and support you in early recovery....