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Not every therapist is good for your recovery. A good therapeutic fit and strong rapport is key to progress. Learn what to look for and key considerations when vetting prospective

If you’re feeling lost in LSD use, let this be your turning point. At Beach House Center for Recovery, you’ll find more than just treatment. You’ll find a compassionate team

Drinking can impair your vision … true or false? Get the full scoop here: “Beer goggles”—the evil twin of “rose-colored glasses”—are the point where a drinker’s vision becomes so blurry

It’s not every day that a nationwide recovery community converges in your backyard and you get to be part of the action. That’s what happened October 2-5, when the “Moments

“It has been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life.” That was Beach House Admission Counselor Chase Addy. He was describing his current involvement in bringing relief

It’s September, and education is on everyone’s mind. Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take every opportunity to increase your knowledge—especially about topics related to

It’s September, and education is on everyone’s mind. Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take every opportunity to increase your knowledge—especially about topics related to

It’s September, and education is on everyone’s mind. Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take every opportunity to increase your knowledge—especially about topics related to

It’s September, and education is on everyone’s mind. Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take every opportunity to increase your knowledge—especially about topics related to

This September marks the 28th year of “National Recovery Month.” It’s an annual celebration, sponsored every September by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is meant to

In our celebration of this year’s National Recovery Month and its 2017 theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Communities,” I’m reflecting on what it means to be

Only about half of drug or alcohol-addicted family members will seek treatment—but of those who do seek treatment, a “vast majority” will go on to recover, according to a 2006

Thursday, August 31 is FED-UP! International Overdose Awareness Day—an annual initiative to end an escalating epidemic that here in the United States is now the leading cause of death for

Last week Beach House Center for Recovery was invited to share the nuts and bolts of effective disaster preparedness at a community training for treatment providers, sober homes and other

The added value of treatment and recovery to families and communities can be hard to measure—especially when obscured by more sensationalist headlines about today’s deadly opiate epidemic. That’s why we

It’s a controversial question, and the answer may be life-changing. Get it here: Once an alcoholic completes treatment and enters recovery, sooner or later he or she will begin to

What’s one community solution to tackling the addiction epidemic that’s enjoying tremendous success at reducing rates of relapse? Explore what it is and how it’s making a difference in a

Staging an intervention for an addicted loved one can be scary and stressful. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. Breathe more easily with this much-needed advice for how

Sharing your story of recovery can be scary, but it’s also a critical step to greater healing and self-discovery. Learn how to share your experience with others in recovery, including

As part of our monthly Facebook Live series, in which we regularly connect you with various addiction experts around common issues in treatment and recovery, on Tuesday, August 29, we

Research shows that family involvement in the recovery process can: improve the effectiveness of treatment, decrease problems associated with addiction, boost motivation for recovery, increase retention in treatment, and lower

After a night of boozing and binge drinking, how much time does it take for alcohol to completely leave your system? Get a detailed answer from the experts. Alcohol remains

How long it takes for opiates to leave your system is a question that anyone considering treatment for a prescription painkiller or heroin addiction asks—and the answer may surprise you.

What’s one factor that can make or break your recovery? Learn what it is, and how to have more of it in your life. Your friends can be instrumental to

It’s a more common form of prescription drug abuse in today’s spiraling epidemic, but just because it’s “more common” doesn’t mean it’s safe. Get a whiff of the dangers here: