Understanding Addiction Treatment with Family TherapyAlcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health TreatmentBy Chrissy PetroneMarch 30, 2021If your loved one is living with addiction, it can be hard to wrap your head around their behavior. You may see the way it affects your life and realize you’re struggling to cope, too. If it’s time for addiction treatment, why is family therapy important? Family therapy can help your loved one get…
CBT Plays Large Role in Substance Abuse TreatmentAlcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneMarch 2, 2021When you finally take that brave, bold step toward substance abuse treatment and recovery, you want to know you’re walking in the right direction. Who wouldn’t? When you enter treatment for addiction, you’re giving your time and effort as an investment. And we’re right there with you in saying we hope it’s an investment…
What is Illness Management and Recovery?Alcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health TreatmentBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 23, 2021Illness 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…
What Are My Options For Substance Abuse Treatment?Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 16, 2021Expectations 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…
Overcoming Addiction: Age is just a numberAlcohol Addiction, Alcohol Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, RehabBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 2, 2021We’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…
Drug Addiction Treatment: Healing MethodsDrug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 29, 2020Before 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…
What to Look For in A Drug Addiction Treatment CenterDrug Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, RehabBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 15, 2020Choosing a drug addiction treatment center in Houston can feel so overwhelming. In 2018, the U.S. had nearly 15,000 rehab facilities in operation, all of them offering hope in one form or another. It’s no wonder it can be a challenge to determine the best place for you or your loved one to get the…
How to Fill Your Time Sober in QuarantineMental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Right Step HoustonJune 30, 2020If there’s one thing we’ve all had an abundance of these past two months, it’s time. Following social distancing, orders have meant more time at home and less at work or on the go. For some people, extra downtime is a challenge as it can open the door to bad habits, such as substance abuse.…
Coping with Loneliness During QuarantineMental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Right Step HoustonJune 26, 2020Families have come together during the COVID-19 to support each other. Given the number of people who live alone, some of us face a great challenge of coping with loneliness during quarantine. Losing your job or being asked to work from home separates you from some of the social interactions that define your day. The…
Coping with Isolation During CoronavirusMental Health Treatment, Rehab, Substance AbuseBy Right Step HoustonJune 22, 2020Public officials have, for a good reason advised us to keep ourselves physically distant from each other to cope with the spread of COVID-19. But what about coping with isolation during coronavirus? That’s a challenge unto itself that comes with a lot of other concurrent stresses. The economy is in deep recession; we are concerned…
