If you’re struggling with addiction, you may feel like there’s nowhere to turn. But there is help available, even in small towns like Katy. Did you know that alcohol abuse in Katy is a growing problem? In fact, it’s one of the leading causes of death among adults in the area.1 But there is hope. …
If you’re getting ready to start inpatient addiction treatment, you may wonder what you should bring. It’s always best to ask the admissions specialists handling your case about any restrictions or requirements regarding what you can bring into their rehab center. At The Right Step Houston, we allow patients to bring in a few personal …
What is perfectionism? Perfectionism is a refusal or inability to accept anything less than perfect, depending on who you ask. It is the attitude of expecting an impossible standard from everyone, including oneself. Maintaining this standard is aggravating and stressful, and correlates highly with mental health disorders like anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Unfortunately, any group …
Life after addiction will never be exactly like before, but that’s true of any life-changing experience. What matters is whether people leaving rehab walk away with enough fortitude and awareness to stop addiction before it starts. While it’s hard to determine how many people relapse after rehab, estimates put the figure at anywhere between 40% …
In the current digital age, people have access to several social media platforms. While these are excellent opportunities to connect with friends and loved ones, there is also a correlation between drinking and social media that you might not understand. While there are many opportunities to find support on social media, it can also be …
A residential rehab should feel like a home away from home, with plenty of activities and socializing to help keep patients engaged in their treatment. Such activities should provide patients with tactile and positive experiences to help them feel good about themselves and their treatment progress.When patients feel good about themselves, they are more likely …
Is stigma preventing you from seeking addiction recovery options? When it comes to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, addiction stigma often labels an individual unfairly and prolongs or even prevents a move toward recovery and improving one’s life.Learn how The Right Step Houston can help individuals struggling with SUDs show up for themselves despite the …
It can be difficult to know if you have a psychological dependence on drugs or alcohol. However, understanding the signs and symptoms of dependence can help you identify if you or a loved one may have a problem.If you find that you need to use the thing more and more frequently, or in larger amounts …
Individuals struggling with addiction have various options for maintaining sobriety after completing an addiction treatment program. In the past, this often meant attending in-person meetings. However, many in recovery are now turning to virtual treatment programs thanks to technological advances. This new paradigm in addiction treatment offers those in recovery a much easier way to …
Drug use is often glamorized in movies and TV shows, tied to cultural norms, and accepted in many segments of society. As such, it is easy to see why people believe myths about drugs instead of finding out the facts. Peer pressure and clever marketing often influence a person’s views about drugs, thus leading them …