Why Luxury Rehab Works
Why Luxury Rehab Works While doing research as to which treatment center might be right for you, there is a chance you have come across many types of rehab including inpatient, outpatient, standard, and luxury rehab. Luxury rehab might have a higher price tag, but is it worth it? Luxury rehab tends to have the…
Who Can I Talk To About Drug Rehab?
I have heard so many people in drug rehab asking, almost rhetorically, who they can talk to when they leave. They’re not sure their friends will understand what they’ve been through and are ashamed to share it. They feel that they’ve put their family through too much to talk to them about their recovery process….
How Your Body Can Help You Identify Your Triggers
Denial is one of the hallmarks of addiction. It’s a tool that an addict will use to hold onto the one coping mechanism they know. Accepting that you are struggling with addiction is a major victory over denial. However, the battle does not end there. Denial follows every individual into drug rehab. Recognizing it over…
Plastic Surgery and Opioid Addiction
Recently renowned actress Jamie Lee Curtis opened up about celebrating her 20 years of being sober. In the Variety “Recovery Issue” Curtis detailed the start of her painkiller addiction stemming from a plastic surgery procedure. After an offhand comment made by a cameraman on set, Curtis decided to go under the knife for a minor…
CBD and Its Role in Addiction Recovery
Along with the recent marijuana legalization that has resulted in a billion-dollar cannabis boom, CBD is now on everyone’s radar due to its medicinal and therapeutic benefits. As the use of CBD along with the wellness movement becomes increasingly mainstream, what role does it have in addiction recovery? What Is CBD? CBD is short for…
Top 3 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Rehab Facility
This blog post was created as part of a collaboration with SelfGrowth.com If you clicked on this blog post, it could be for one of many reasons: you’re searching for answers or help for yourself, you’re seeking information for a loved one, you’re looking for help for a client, or perhaps you’re researching for a…
Going to Treatment in Retirement
While it may seem like the younger generation is more prone to developing issues with addiction, the reality is that older adults have high rates of addiction as well especially with prescription drugs. It may seem intimidating for older adults to have to attend rehab in their retirement years but it can be crucial to…
Is It Possible to be Completely Unaware of Your Spouse’s Substance Abuse?
One thing that many people don’t understand about addiction is that someone with a substance abuse problem can become very adept at hiding their behavior. They will often go to great lengths to ensure that the people around them do not know they are addicted. It is possible for even their own spouse to have…
Why is Rehab and Recovery so Secretive?
Although many people may be brave enough to be open and speak out about their issues with addiction, others may choose to remain anonymous. It is important to be respectful of a person’s decision to keep their recovery a secret if they feel it is right for them. Rehab and recovery can be secretive in…
Adderall Abuse Continues to Rise
Stimulants like Adderall are normally prescribed to people suffering from attention issues such as ADD or ADHD. These are common childhood neurobiological disorders that affect a person’s ability to focus, learn and maintain their attention span. Prescriptions for these issues are on the rise and unfortunately, so are the incidents of abuse with these types…
