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How to Prevent Relapse

Addiction is a disease, and maintaining sobriety requires constant support and management. Relapse can happen even among people who complete extended rehab programs. However, there are several ways that they can prevent relapse. At the very least, having a plan can help those who relapse get back on track.Understand the Stages of RelapseRelapse doesn’t occur…

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What Kind of Sober Living Florida Offers

What’s it like to live without using? This question occupies the thoughts of many who want to overcome addiction with the help of rehab. It might even sound scary. When you sign up for the sober living Florida therapists support, you have guidance at every step of the way.What is Sober Living Florida Rehab Participants…

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How to Find Recovery from Addiction

Thousands of people desire recovery from addiction, but don’t know where to look for help. If you or a loved one struggles with substance abuse, you don’t have to fight this battle alone. Quality drug rehab can help you put an end to abusive behavior and start rebuilding a life of lasting sobriety.Why Seek Recovery…

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Support Groups

During the rehab process, patients receive much more than therapy and counseling. They learn a lot about addiction and what it takes to stay on the path of recovery. In many cases, they also learn the value of having one or more support groups. For many years now, counselors have placed a great deal of…

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Beaches Answers the Question – What is Transitional Living?

The scariest day of recovery is the day a patient leaves treatment. After a month or more in a rehab facility, graduation day is the day they find out if it’s really time to leave the nest. With that said, there are some alternatives worth considering. Transitional living has always been very popular within the…

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There Are Alternatives to AA

Alcoholics Anonymous works for some people with addiction but some who enter an Alcoholic Anonymous program never complete it. Others will finish a program only to relapse a short time later. Fortunately, there are many alternatives to AA you may find just as effective. Here are a few you might want to consider.Top Alternatives to…

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Staying Sober at Rehab Houses

On the last day of your inpatient or intensive outpatient treatment program, you may feel a mixture of accomplishment and unpreparedness. Completing a treatment program for drug or alcohol addiction is a major accomplishment. At the same time, how can you be sure that relapse won’t occur? One of the ways that many clients of…

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Different Recovery Programs Work for Different People

For years, drug and alcohol rehab centers used generic inpatient and outpatient treatment modalities. As long as things seem to be working, no one wanted to make changes. Unfortunately, high relapse rates forced rehabs to start considering other options. This resulted in the development of more recovery programs geared towards the individual. That’s good news…

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What is Relapse?

Anyone who tries to recover from addiction can relapse. People new to addiction recovery may ask, “What is relapse and how dangerous is it?” If you or a loved one is preparing for or already in addiction treatment, you should learn about relapse and it’s dangers. The more you know, the easier it will be…

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Addiction Treatment and a Continuum of Care at Beaches Recovery

In medicine, the continuum of care refers to a system that follows patients over time as they go through different health services. Basically, it is a way of integrating different treatments over time. This type of treatment is often used in drug rehabs because addictions are extremely complex. To treat the addiction, many different programs…