How to Start a New, Clean Life After Substance Use Treatment
If you are completing a residential or outpatient substance use treatment program, it’s natural to experience some anxiety about what life after treatment will be like. You’re embarking on a new way of life that favors self-care and clean living over alcohol or substance use, and it’s common to be worried about how you’re going …
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Treating Co-Occurring Disorders: The Benefits of Residential Treatment
1 in 15 U.S. adults grapple with the challenging intersection of a substance use disorder (SUD) and a mental health condition. It’s a struggle that touches many lives, and we understand the complexities that come with it. In nearly a third of these situations, the mental health aspect is deemed severe, which makes recovery even …
Veterans Recovery Program for Mental Health & Substance Use
Veterans make great personal sacrifices that are difficult for civilians to truly comprehend. They spend long stretches of time separated from the ones they love doing dangerous, difficult work in service to our country. And those sacrifices can lead to lingering issues with mental health, PTSD, substance use, and other difficulties. Many veterans find it …
How to Support Your Mental Health During Recovery
Recovery is a tenuous time, and it’s normal to feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed as you move through the process. This is true even for those who aren’t dealing with a co-occurring disorder like depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though a dual diagnosis can certainly make things more complicated. For your own well-being, it’s …
Technology and Addiction: A New Era of Support in Substance Use Recovery
In the digital age, where smartphones and virtual platforms play such an integral part of our lives, technology has emerged as a beacon of hope and support for those walking along the challenging path toward substance use recovery. Once thought of as a potential distraction, technology has now become a powerful complementary tool in standard …
