How Unhealthy “Self-Talk” Hurts Your Sobriety
Here are some classic examples of negative self-talk that foster depression, hopelessness, low self esteem, suspiciousness of others and anxiety. Who needs it?! Black and White Thinking: This is the...
View ArticleDenial and Drug and Alcohol Abuse
In times of great stress, we shut down our awareness emotionally, sometimes intellectually and occasionally physically. Denial is a built in mechanism operated to screen out devastating information...
View ArticleWhat Medications are Used to Treat Alcoholism?
Ironically, a common request in drug and alcohol treatment centers is for drugs to treat addiction. In this two-part post, we’re going to discuss the medications approved for alcohol abuse and those...
View ArticleWhat Medications are Used to Treat Drug Addiction?
This is the second installment of a two-part series on drugs to treat drug and alcohol addiction. Currently, there are three categories of drugs used to treat drug dependencies. Methadone: Used for...
View ArticleDon’t Test Yourself in Early Sobriety
A common thing we tell clients in drug and alcohol treatment centers is to stay away from “people, places and things.” What we mean by this is that clients (especially in early recovery) shouldn’t hang...
View ArticleHow Long Should I Stay in Treatment?
Many people want to know the optimal amount of time to stay in drug and alcohol treatment to have the most positive effects. We posted a blog on this a couple of years ago, but the question is raised...
View ArticleDBT and Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Developed in the 1970s by Dr. Marsha Linehan, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for people with serious self-harming behaviors or those with complex or severe mental...
View ArticleSober and Clean in 2016
For many, New Year’s Eve is a day filled with friends, family, fun and parties. For people in early sobriety from drug and alcohol abuse, New Year’s is generally the last day of a stressful season...
View ArticleThe Sex Addiction Cycle
Clients at drug and alcohol treatment centers often have more than one issue when they come into rehab including problems with depression, anxiety and food. A lesser known and discussed issue is that...
View ArticleHow Long Should My Loved One Be in Treatment?
“So, how long should my son stay in treatment?” a worried mother asked me yesterday. For those of us who work in drug and alcohol treatment, this is probably the question we hear the most from anxious...
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