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Does Drug and Alcohol Rehab Work?

Mar 1, 2019 | Addiction

Addiction thrives on fear. By the time a substance user enters recovery, they find themselves suffering fear of a most paradoxical nature. They shudder at the thought of even one more day allowing drugs and alcohol to run their lives into ruin. At the same time, they...

Drug Rehab Center Success Rates: Why Can't We Find Them?

Feb 28, 2019 | Addiction

No matter how many good reviews a treatment center receives or how passionately they promise to ensure quality care, some people understandably find it hard to trust anything other than hard data. Unfortunately, such people will find it nearly impossible to find...

Answers to Important Drug and Alcohol Recovery Questions

Feb 28, 2019 | Addiction

Recovery from a deeply rooted problem such as drug and alcohol addiction does not occur overnight. It requires time, structure, and the support of those who understand the process. Those seeking to recover from addiction will undoubtedly want to know more about this...

Why Drug and Alcohol Rehab Statistics Should Concern Us

Feb 28, 2019 | Addiction

Headlines and nightly newscasts remind us on a continuing basis that drugs and alcohol affect countless lives across America. Substance use disorders unravel the lives of users and their families every day. Services exist to treat those in need, but they cannot be...

Can Psychedelic Drugs Lead to Mental Disorders?

Feb 22, 2019 | Addiction, rehab, Treatment

What is the relationship between psychedelic drugs and mental health disorders? Over 30 million Americans abuse psychedelic drugs, like LSD, psilocybin and DMT. The majority of these users are abusing the drugs to trigger a psychedelic experience or hallucination....

Breaking Down the Serenity Prayer

Feb 20, 2019 | Addiction, Rehab Aftercare, Treatment

We recently broke down the AA Preamble into separate parts, noting that it was important to understand the text which begins every AA meeting. But the Preamble doesn’t technically begin every meeting. Both AA and NA meetings generally start with the Serenity Prayer....

Reading Guide for ‘We Agnostics’

Feb 19, 2019 | 12 Step Programs, Addiction, Rehab Aftercare, Treatment

The target audience for “We Agnostics” is relatively easy to define. (aga7ta/Shutterstock) Groups such as AA and NA have many detractors, people who believe that they are religious organizations or even cults. This misconception extends to 12-based treatment centers,...

Xanax Treatment: Inpatient, Outpatient & PHP Rehabs

Feb 19, 2019 | Xanax

What Is Xanax? Xanax is a prescription brand-name version of the benzodiazepine alprazolam. Xanax is prescribed to treat symptoms of anxiety and panic disorders, and sometimes it may be used for other purposes, such as the short-term treatment of insomnia....

Embracing the Ninth Tradition

Feb 18, 2019 | 12 Step Programs, Rehab Aftercare

As we move through our series on the Twelve Traditions, it becomes more difficult to apply them to our own lives. Some of the later traditions don’t apply to our personal lives as well as others. This stands to reason, as the Twelve Traditions primarily dictate how...