How Should I Prepare for Rehab?
When you prepare to enter inpatient drug or alcohol rehab, it is akin to thinking about going away to college. Getting the most out of both experiences requires pre-planning, preparation, and putting in a [...]
Addiction at the Top: Struggling as a CEO
As the CEO of a company, you’re supposed to have all the answers, or at least know the people with the answers. You’re the head honcho, the leader of the pack, and if you’re a [...]
Why Rehab is Not a Vacation
Many treatment centers for addiction are in beautiful places and are filled with a list of amenties that could rival a resort. From tennis courts to great food to art therapy and yoga, it can [...]
Benefits of Taking Time for Treatment
When you make the decision to get help for a drug or alcohol addiction, there can be a feeling of frustration as you learn that treatment isn’t an overnight fix for addiction. Most treatment plans [...]
How Do You Choose the Right Treatment Program?
Recovery takes a lot of hard work, an optimistic attitude, and encouragement from sober loved ones. A good support system with positive reinforcement will help in very difficult times. There are various treatment programs with [...]
Telling Your Family You’re Addicted
Admitting you are an addict is the first step to long-term recovery. Telling your family that you are an addict and need help can be very difficult. Addiction has a stigma in our society and [...]
How Do You Choose the Right Detox Model?
One of the first steps to recovery from an addiction is to detox. Toxic substances must be removed from the person's body. There are different detox models to choose from, and depending on what drug [...]
How Do You Tell a Loved One it’s Time to Seek Help?
When a family member or friend is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, it can be difficult to see them heading down a dark path. Knowing when it’s time to step in and [...]
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 [...]
Ways that Addiction Hurts the Body
"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” This famous quote by J. Robert Oppenheimer was spoken after the detonation of the atomic bomb. The words fit the power of such an explosion. Addiction, like [...]