How Do You Pay for Treatment?
Recovery for addiction is a life-changing process. The cost for treatment can be overwhelming and the cost varies, depending on the duration of treatment and the type of rehab you need. For example, inpatient treatment costs more than outpatient treatment and a 9-month program costs more than a 30-day program. The insurance you have might require out-of-pocket costs for copays, [...]
How Will You be a Better Employee Sober?
There are nearly countless benefits to getting sober and clean. We always talk about the benefits to your health, your relationships and finances when you beat an addiction, but one aspect that’s often forgotten, though it’s just as important, is the benefits to your career or job prospects. It’s not uncommon for people struggling with addiction to have trouble at [...]
Changes You Will See in the First 60 Days of Being Sober
The first 60 days of sobriety will be very challenging. Drug and alcohol addiction leads to a path of destruction in a person's life. Drug and alcohol abuse turned into a habit and your brain became physically and psychologically dependent on drugs and alcohol. In the first 60 days of being sober, you might not see any changes right away. [...]
What You Do Need to Pack for Treatment?
Deciding what to pack for your stay in treatment can be stressful. If you know what you do and do not need when you are packing for treatment, the process to prepare for your stay will be more manageable. Treatment facilities may differ when it comes to certain items you should not pack. Try to get a list from the [...]
Therapies that Can Change Your Life in Treatment
Treatment for drug and alcohol addiction is hard work and takes time, determination, and commitment to change patterns in behavior. The first process in treatment includes a medical evaluation. Psychological and mental health problems could interfere with treatment. Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD will require medication and will be administered with medical supervision. Therapy is meant [...]
How Do You Plan for Discharge from Treatment?
Recovery is hard work and is a lifelong process. A treatment program or rehab will help direct an individual through lifestyle changes and offers counseling and therapy. The temptation to relapse will be difficult to fight and a person with an addiction can easily go back to substance abuse. After treatment, the individual needs to avoid any triggers, which include [...]
Staying Happy and Healthy in Recovery
Recovery is a lifelong process that is not easy, but does not need to be miserable. In recovery, you replace the old habits of using drugs or alcohol with healthy new ones. Gradually, you will begin to experience the full joy of everything in life. Living substance free will help you to discover more about yourself such as your interests, [...]
What are the Risks for Substance Abuse?
People of any race, religion, social status, age, or gender can become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Addiction does not discriminate and some people are more prone to addiction than others. There are risk factors involved that increase the likelihood of a person developing an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Genetics, medical history, and environment are some of the risk [...]
Signs You Need to Stop Using Drugs
Drug use affects your life in many ways. Using drugs causes problems with your personal relationships, job, financial stability, and health. Every person who uses drugs can experience different effects. How a person is affected depends on the drug used, duration of use, family history, and mental health. There are many signs that show you need to stop using drugs. [...]
What do You Get Out of Recovery?
Admitting you have a problem with drugs or alcohol is the first step to recovery and takes a lot of courage and strength. While accepting your addiction to drugs or alcohol can be difficult, acknowledgment is imperative in the recovery process. Recovery takes dedication and the right mindset to be successful. It requires that you are willing to make changes [...]