Making the Most Out of Life After Rehab
Addiction is a chronic disease. Managing a chronic disease does not end just because its most debilitating symptoms have been treated. Entering rehab can be scary, but it can also…
Understanding Relapse and Sobriety
Research shows that approximately half the people in recovery will relapse at least once. Following a treatment plan will help avoid relapse, and so will avoiding high-risk situations. If a…
Helpful Relapse Prevention Techniques
The period after you leave rehab can be an exciting and scary time. You’re setting out on a journey that can lead to a better life. Addiction is an illness,…
Common Relapse Triggers
There are a variety of challenges that come with recovering from addiction. That includes trying to navigate different physical and emotional relapse triggers. Learning to manage these physical and emotional…
Living Sober After Rehab
What is it like to be sober after rehab? It's hard for people living in active addiction to see what life can be like outside of the never-ending quest for…
5 Relapse Prevention Tips
In drug and alcohol treatment, one of the biggest fears many people have is relapsing. It can happen – and you are always at risk of it. Yet, with the…
Maintaining Sobriety After Rehab
You've worked hard to complete rehab and emerge into your new life transformed. Right now, you're committed to never going back to life before, a life of active addiction. You…
What To Expect After Completing Drug and Alcohol Rehab
The period after the completion of drug and alcohol rehab leaves many people feeling isolated, but there’s no need to allow that feeling to linger. Here are several different ways to move forward with your recovery after you complete a treatment program.
Does Drug Rehab Work? Take a Look at These Success Rates and Statistics
The goal of every treatment program is to restore clients back to health. This means ensuring clients are productive at home, at work, in their communities, and in society. But do drug and alcohol rehab programs actually work?
How Addictive Is Cocaine?
Cocaine’s highly addictive nature is a danger unto itself, however, there are additional risks associated with the drug. These risks include but are not limited to, physical and psychological changes, the possibility of dangerous contaminants added to the drug, combining cocaine use with other drugs, especially alcohol and heroin, and losing friends, family, and jobs as a result of addiction.