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Valentine’s Day is a special event for many couples, although the candy, flowers and intimate dinners may seem a little out of place when the other half of the duo
Making the decision to go into treatment for drug or alcohol addiction is both highly personal and incredibly life-affirming. Still, it’s often difficult to navigate the different options and settle
“Logotherapy” is a school of psychotherapy that takes its inspiration from psychiatrist and neurologist Viktor Frankl’s (1905-1997) concept, “will to meaning.” Frankl, a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, came
If every criticism cuts you to the heart, you may have a TTP (Taking Things Personally) problem. If you assume that everyone who fails to answer your messages is laughing
You think you know the truth. The truth is you know nothing.”– Harlan Coben With enough humility, you are teachable; without it, you’re stuck and you cannot grow. Of all
“Spirituality” is a term that has been defined in various ways and as a phenomenon can differ from one person to another. In its most basic sense, spirituality refers to
“Speedballing” refers to the process of mixing and imbibing both a stimulant (“upper”) and a depressant (“downer”). Examples of a speedball include Xanax and crystal meth or alcohol and cocaine.
Awareness is always the first step because if you are not aware, there is nothing you can change.” Welcome to Beach House Center for Recovery’s Monthly Book Club! Each month,
Relapse is always a danger for recovering addicts, especially in the first 6–12 months after treatment. Complete avoidance, though the best defense against relapse triggers, isn’t always an option, so
Life without purpose is like a body without a soul.” – Tasneem Hameed I’m now in the second week of my new job as a behavioral health tech. I’m finding
Student athletes are generally at greater risk of abusing alcohol than their college peers. As a result, they are also more vulnerable to the effects of binge drinking and other
“Bath salts” once meant epsom salts (magnesium sulfates) and other substances that were sprinkled into bath water for a more soothing soak. Today, however, “bath salts” can as easily mean
January 2017 marks the start of another memorable year in the life of our drug and alcohol treatment programs. The New Year is also a rare opportunity to stop for
Percocet is the brand name of an addictive painkiller medication that combines the opiate oxycodone with acetaminophen (the ingredient in the over-the-counter pain reliever, Tylenol). As a member of the
Just about anyone in recovery knows that relapse can deal a blow to your self-confidence. Studies have also shown there is a strong link between poor self-confidence and addiction and
The grass isn’t greener on the other side. It’s greener where you water it.” – Anonymous It’s 5:00 in the morning. It’s still dark outside, yet this is my new
If you need proof that sticking with a plan of recovery is a big achievement, here it is: just eight percent of the nearly half of all Americans who usually
This section of the Learning Center is home to articles about substance abuse treatment for anyone with a drug or alcohol problem and for their family and loved ones. Here
This portion of the Learning Center is devoted to tackling all of your questions and concerns about drug and alcohol relapse. Everything you need to know about managing addiction triggers,
In this section of the Learning Center, readers can enjoy articles on a broad range of subjects related to recovery from drugs and alcohol. The goal is to equip and
What is now proved was once only imagined.” – William Blake Tuesday was the slowest night of the week, yet the parking lot at my AA home group meeting was
“All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening,” the 20th century American critic and writer for The New Yorker, Alexander Woollcott, once joked. He
The start of the New Year is an excellent opportunity to take a good look at your recovery plan and add some things to your routine to help keep you
Percocet is the brand name of oxycodone, and as an opiate, belongs to a class of drugs commonly prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. This commonly prescribed
Everything’s set and you’re about to go into treatment. But it’s not down the street, perhaps not close to your home environment. Even if this is by choice, it’s understandable
