Drug Treatment Programs – Effective Addiction Recovery

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Struggling with drug addiction can change your life. You might have thought you had everything under control but began to spiral down. However, chances are greater that you had to hit rock bottom before you realized just how big a problem you have and that you desperately need help. Fortunately, you have plenty of options […]

Setting Realistic Addiction Recovery Goals in 2022

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Are you ready to create realistic addiction recovery goals? Thinking about New Year’s recovery goals may be important for men and women in alcohol and drug addiction recovery. It can be helpful to focus on what your life will be like when you are creating a sober living lifestyle. At Clearhaven Recovery, we offer the […]

3 Tips for Enjoying a Sober Holiday Season

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You may have mixed feelings about the idea of a sober holiday season. On the one hand, you deserve to feel tremendous pride in having achieved sobriety after all of your hard work and rightly look forward to reconnecting with friends and loved ones. On the other hand, you may associate many familiar faces, places, […]

The Benefits of Seeking a Women’s Rehab in Boston

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Every person battling substance abuse enters recovery with a unique set of needs. For many, gender-specific rehab programs allow participants to feel increased safety and security in the healing process, allowing them to make faster and more significant strides towards permanent recovery. Women’s rehab may hold the key for you to confront certain difficulties in […]

How Effective Is Family Therapy for Addiction?

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If you are seeking support for your addiction recovery, your family can be one of the first lines of defense in keeping your sobriety on track. However, this means that your family will be experiencing your journey with you. This can be taxing on the family unit, as well as on your individual family members. […]

How Addiction Recovery Affects Families

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Addiction treatment is a deeply personal and individual process. However, addiction can impose devastating side effects on everyone in a family. You may not be able to immediately perceive how your behavior affects everyone around you. However, it is likely that your addiction will affect your family. The repercussions of addiction can be staggering and […]

Importance of Detox Before Recovery

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Making the choice to begin treatment for an addiction is an incredibly difficult choice to make, especially when that addiction is to a substance like alcohol or drugs. The truth is that millions of individuals struggle with substance addiction, but only a small percentage seek assistance from an addiction detox program. Though seeking help is […]

3 Advantages of a Day IOP

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Addiction can take a complex emotional and physical toll on an individual, affecting home life, work, and personal relationships. This means it can be difficult to obtain the help you require and continue your life routine. If you are struggling with addiction, an intensive outpatient therapy program (IOP) can offer many advantages over a full-time […]

How Behavior Therapy Helps Addiction

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Drug and alcohol addiction therapy is a helpful tool for those who are newly in recovery and for those who have sustained recovery for years. Behavior therapy is one approach to therapy that can be useful for those who struggle with addiction. It specifically addresses the behaviors people can learn to prevent the recurrence of […]

How Families Affect Addiction

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What role does the family play in addiction? Families can be a source of support for those who are working to overcome substance use issues, but they can also enable destructive behaviors. Some individuals are more likely to struggle with addiction as a result of a family history of substance use disorders. Conflict is common […]