Tag : Addiction Treatment
Postpartum Depression
This has gone on long enough. It’s hard enough to balance everything in life without constantly reminding him to stop drinking. You are not alone when it comes to navigating how to start your husband on the road to recovery. Getting your husband into treatment for alcoholism isn’t only about him getting sober — it’s about
Not All Addiction Treatment Programs Are Created Equal
This has gone on long enough. It’s hard enough to balance everything in life without constantly reminding him to stop drinking. You are not alone when it comes to navigating how to start your husband on the road to recovery. Getting your husband into treatment for alcoholism isn’t only about him getting sober — it’s about
Ultimatums Aren’t Always the Ultimate Solution
Things had been going fine. It was all fine. Until… it wasn’t. There was a fight. It wasn’t supposed to be, but it was. It started out simply talking about us, then turned into being about the alcohol, his job, our kids… Something was said and we lashed out. He found the bottle he had
Are Painful Memories of Trauma Linked to Addiction?
Is addiction hereditary? Is it caused by peer pressure? What about poverty or toxic stress? All of these can play a part, but there is another factor that often stands out. Maybe that’s why we also see so many mental health issues underlying substance abuse and addiction from prior experiences. Sexual or physical abuse that
What Form of Treatment is Best For You?
What are all these different levels of treatment? Medication assisted therapy, family therapy, experiential therapy, detox, PHP, IOP, 12-step programs, outpatient? It’s like having to learn a whole other language, and then figuring out which one might work best. It can be overwhelming and confusing, can’t it? You’ve probably seen all of these options before
Why You Shouldn’t Wait Until After the Holidays to Get Your Loved One Help
The holiday season is upon us, along with all the joys and stresses it may bring. End-of-year festivities and gatherings often mean increased stress for families touched by addiction. That’s why it’s especially important to remain aware and proactive if addiction has impacted your family. While good communication before family gatherings can help prevent relapse
How America Is Fighting the Drug Crisis and Why It Isn’t Working
By Wesley H. Gallagher In 1971, President Richard Nixon officially declared war on drugs. This war would be fought with law and order, as the government dramatically increased resources devoted to criminal prohibition of drug use and sales. Between 1980 and 2003, the population of drug offenders in the state prison system grew twelvefold.1 Despite
The Importance of Finding Yourself in Recovery
By Carly Benson When most people hear the word sobriety, they think of someone who abstains from alcohol and drugs. However, being sober also means that they are living in recovery from substances. While recovery and sobriety have similarities, recovery goes way beyond abstaining from alcohol or drugs. Recovery is a process of finding yourself
Even Opioid Users Experiences High Rates of Recovery in Inpatient Rehab
A study published recently in the Journal of Social Work in Public Health showed that even opioid users, who come to rehab with even greater challenges than users of many other substances, fare well and maintain recovery after treatment. The research, by Foundations Recovery Network clinician Siobhan A. Morse and others, found “More similarities than
Residential vs. Inpatient Treatment: What’s the Difference?
Addiction and recovery seem to be deceptively straightforward concepts, which reinforces many of the misconceptions that are woven into the fabric of public opinion. In fact, the addiction stigma, which continues to be a major deterrent, is largely informed — or misinformed, as it were — by stereotypes, generalizations and assumptions. But for all the
Understanding the War Against Your Alcohol and Drug Cravings
Although rates of addiction are higher than they’ve ever been, the vast majority of the population still has a very poor understanding of how addiction works and, further, very little desire to understand addiction better. Most people believe that when an addict is unable to remain sober after treatment, it’s due to the addict’s lack
When It Comes to Treatment for Addiction, Rural America is Being Left Out in the Cold
For decades, cities have been cast as the center of substance abuse and addiction. But as research shows, this view is an increasingly outdated one, with stereotypes and resources struggling to keep up. Rural and Urban To start, it’s worth pointing out what the rural and urban demographic groups have in common when it comes
