Addiction Recovery Articles

One message you may regularly tell your clients or anyone else recovering from addiction is to take things one day at a time. It is one thing to say this, but it is another thing to accept this approach and put it into practice. The difficulty of putting this attitude into practice becomes apparent the moment someone experiences a relapse.

For many years, addiction treatment has been more of a one-track approach, majorly focusing on the building of the individual’s moral strength and assisting them to be able to say, “No” to the substance they are abusing. Although the 12-Step Program has been highly successful at helping millions of people achieve and maintain sobriety through age-old concepts.

An estimated 22 million people in the U.S. are in recovery from alcohol and other drug addictions, each on a recovery path uniquely their own. As we journey through the Digital Age where 62.9% of the world populationhas a cell phone, it’s becoming increasingly inevitable that Telehealth – the use of technologies to provide care over a distance – will be incorporated into recovery treatment programs.

For centuries, disease has been the subject of stigma and discrimination. From social exclusion to outright punishment, people with illnesses, including Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), have experienced a history of prejudice grounded in misconception and fear.

When you’re in a public space, chances are you – or someone next to you – is scrolling through their social media feed. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or YouTube, use of social media is so commonplace it’s practically instinctual. According to Pew Research, 51 percent of U.S. adults visit Facebook several times a day, followed closely by Snapchat (49 percent) and Instagram (39 percent).

View Recovery Villages’ full list of resources beyond alcohol » Substance abuse in college students is increasingly common but highly dangerous. College students use different drugs, including alcohol, for a variety of reasons and substance abuse permeates almost every aspect of the college experience.

Before getting clean, Valentine’s Day for me was either a romantic night out with a partner (with wine, of course), or a total downer of a day spent sad and alone (also, with wine). There was never really any in between, and I tended to base my happiness on whether or not I was in a relationship.

For many, the road to recovery doesn’t end once treatment is over. To promote long-term sobriety, Addiction Recovery professionals will often put relapse prevention plans in place that cater to their clients’ unique needs. Following the New Paradigm for Recovery, these relapse prevention plans typically treat addiction like a chronic illness that requires ongoing treatment for an extended period of time.

Stress is inherent to any workplace, but when you are in the addiction treatment industry, stress becomes a significant component of your day. It is truly admirable how addiction treatment professionals are able to endure so much stress. Their job stress can be cumulative and chronic, building over time. Having

I’ll never forget the day that I gave up alcohol for good eight-and-a-half years ago. I was working as an entertainment journalist and I’d just been covering a big music event in downtown Los Angeles. I woke up the following morning with a handbag full of loose sushi rolls (yes, unwrapped) from the buffet and a half empty bottle of vodka I’d managed to procure from the open bar.