What is Illness Management and Recovery? Alcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health TreatmentBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 23, 2021Leave a commentIllness Management and Recovery (IMR) is a program that teaches coping and self-management skills. This program helps people with serious mental health conditions. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. It’s new to behavioral health, and most of the public isn’t aware yet either. IMR is backed by research and is part… Details
What Are My Options For Substance Abuse Treatment? Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 16, 2021Leave a commentExpectations matter – especially when considering a substance abuse treatment center. When we know what’s to come, we can set our mind to the task at hand. We can prepare to work hard, practice patience or all sorts of things in between. Expectations also offer hope. The reward becomes easier to imagine and… Details
Overcoming Addiction: Age is just a number Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, RehabBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 2, 2021Leave a commentWe’ll get straight to the point: do not let your age stop you from getting addiction treatment! We’ve all heard the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Maybe you’ve even said it yourself a time or two. Thankfully, like plenty of other crabby-clichés, just because we’ve all heard it before doesn’t make it… Details
How To Get Help for Addiction in 5 Simple Steps UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 26, 2021Leave a commentThe first step toward overcoming addiction is, like in so many other things, the hardest. And you just did it. That’s right. If you’re here, reading this article, you’ve already made your first bold move toward getting better. Of course, you’re also here because you want to know what to do next. And we want… Details
Is It Too Late To Get Addiction Help? UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 19, 2021Leave a commentRock bottom. A place none of us hope to see. And also: the spot from which we can only go up. After all, rock bottom is said to be where many people struggling with addiction finally reach out for help. They enter treatment, go through detox and begin a life of recovery. But what if… Details
Are You Ready To Get Addiction Help? UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 12, 2021Leave a commentThe first step of change can be the hardest, especially with addiction treatment. You may not be ready to face the emotions hidden by your addiction. When you aren’t sure how to cope, your addiction can feel like a comfort blanket. Treatment may seem too big to think about, but it’s a path for… Details
3 Things to Remember When Sobriety Feels Impossible UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneDecember 29, 2020Leave a commentStarting out another year singing the shoulda coulda wouldas of sobriety? You’re not alone. Getting sober is no easy task. It requires commitment on your part and support from others. And that’s what we’re here for! Participating in treatment might just be the thing that moves sobriety out of the realm of impossible into the… Details
How To Get Sober During Difficult Times UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneDecember 15, 2020Leave a commentWhat a year. Let’s revisit the collective roller coaster of 2020: Tiger King marathon followed by two weeks of total isolation Learning to look for the good followed by job insecurity or loss Gratitude for health followed by the tensest presidential election ever And it seems like the hits just keep coming. … Details
How Family Plays A Part In Getting Sober UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneOctober 29, 2020Leave a commentAddiction seems like an individual problem, doesn’t it? Logic says that it’s one person’s issue to deal with because it’s that one person who has an addiction. It makes perfect sense on the surface, but if we dig a bit deeper into that individual’s life, personal connections, history, and circumstances, it becomes clear that addiction… Details
Drug Addiction Treatment: Healing Methods Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 29, 2020Leave a commentBefore you or your loved one enter a drug addiction treatment center, it is helpful to familiarize yourself with the different approaches used to find healing from substance use disorders. There are many models to choose from whether it be evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), group therapy… Details
