“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson You did it. You made it through detox and treatment. Now, the world is your oyster. But, as Alcoholics Anonymous and other programs suggest, you should not partake in any intimate relationships for… Continue Reading Dating in Recovery
After World War II ended millions of men returned home to their waiting sweethearts and started their own families to accompany the vision of the house with the white picket fence and 2.5 kids in the suburbs. 3.4 million babies were born in 1946, 20 percent more than in 1945, more than ever before, kick-starting… Continue Reading Baby Boomers & Substance Abuse
One of the very sad truths of substance abuse is it has no boundaries. Mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, and even grandparents can all be affected by drugs and alcohol. There are no limitations on the reach of these substances. One of the hardest things to do is watch someone you love dearly suffer… Continue Reading Get Your Family Member The Help They Need
Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders are interchangeable terms for someone who has a substance abuse problem as well as a mood or personality disorder. These co-occurring disorders can affect mood, thinking, and behavior. With a dual diagnosis, patients are simultaneously treated for their substance abuse and their mood or personality disorder. A lot of times… Continue Reading What is Dual Diagnosis?
When you are looking into treatment programs for yourself or for someone you love it can be confusing and disheartening. There are so many options, so many questions, and so many unknowns, it’s hard to know where to start. Typically, nowadays when we have a question we just look it up online, but what do… Continue Reading Finding The Right Level of Care in Addiction Treatment Programs
“What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” – Phil Connors (Bill Murray in Groundhog Day,1993) Anyone who suffers with addiction can relate to this quote on any day of the year not just Groundhog Day. You open your… Continue Reading Same Drug, Different Day
A big part of recovery treatment is physical fitness and staying healthy. Along with the healthy meals planned for you during treatment there is scheduled time for physical activity. Every day includes a structured time for fitness and exercise, with a therapist involved to help you design an appropriate program for your needs. Exercise is… Continue Reading Benefits of Physical Fitness In and After Treatment
With the rising numbers of meth users, Utah police started looking more and more for dealers and suppliers to help end one of the biggest drug problems here. People who could no longer easily find meth simply switched their substance of choice to something more readily available with a similar high, cocaine and crack cocaine.… Continue Reading Cocaine Treatment in Utah
One of the most common things I have heard in my four years in recovery programs is, “I really would like to meditate, but I don’t know what I’m doing, and I’m not very good at it anyway.” I, too, felt this way about meditation. It wasn’t until last year, I started working the Refuge… Continue Reading Mindfulness Meditation in Nine Easy Steps
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder (PD) that is considered the dramatic, emotional type and maladaptive symptoms are difficult for the average person to initially identify due to the excessive charm and persona they present. These PDs are often referred to as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde due to the perfected image projected… Continue Reading I, I, I, me, me, me: The Red Flags of a Narcissist
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