Do I Need a Belief in a Higher Power to Stay Sober_

Do I Need a Belief in a Higher Power to Stay Sober?

Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Counseling, Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

If you have ever been to a recovery meeting or celebration group, you’ve probably heard people talk about their faith in God or a higher power. Most 12-step recovery programs involve giving up control to this higher power. Although belief in a higher power can help put things into perspective, you don’t have to have…

Explanation of Physical vs Emotional Sobriety

Explanation of Physical vs. Emotional Sobriety

Alcohol Addiction, Detox, Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Mental Health, Recovery, Sober Living, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

Although addiction can be treated successfully through detox, it isn’t the end solution. Each person needs to find the right addiction treatment program to help them identify and meet their recovery goals. Often, this involves entering individual therapy. Treatment involves managing the disorder to avoid engaging in substance abuse behaviors. While you can undoubtedly detox…

Relapse Prevention Techniques for Substance Abuse

Relapse Prevention Techniques for Substance Abuse

Addiction, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Relapse, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

When it comes to addiction treatment, you get support from doctors, therapists, peers in recovery, and your loved ones. But staying clean takes ongoing work, focus, and support. In rehab, you learn how to remain free of drugs and alcohol using relapse prevention techniques for substance abuse. What do those techniques include, and will mindfulness-based…

How to Help Your Spouse Stop Drinking

How to Help Your Spouse Stop Drinking

Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Counseling, Detox, Recovery, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

You’ve nagged, begged, and argued. Your spouse still has a drinking problem. Do you want to know how to help your spouse stop drinking? Interestingly, many of the techniques can start with you. If you’re wondering how to help your spouse quit drinking, then explore what Beaches Recovery has to offer. Our abstinence-based addiction treatment…

social drinking vs alcoholism

The Difference Between Social Drinking vs Alcoholism

Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Sober Living, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

Culturally in the United States, alcohol is everywhere. It is a stable of small and large parties, wedding celebrations, tailgating events, and other sports viewing. Because it is legal and ubiquitous, it can be a challenge recognizing when you, someone you know, or someone you care about is abusing alcohol. Many people can recognize when…

How Common is Drug Use in Sports_

How Common is Drug Use in Sports?

Addiction>Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction, Recovery, substance abuse, substance abuse addiction, Teen/Young AdultBy Beaches Recovery

With the implementation of strict drug testing programs in professional and college sports, you might think drugs in sports have become a non-issue. To some extent, you might be right. However, athletes are still human. They are subject to the same personal issues and health problems as the rest of us. Addiction is a disease…

Living Sober

Tips for Living Sober

Addiction, Counseling, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

You worked hard for the ability to be living sober now. With chemical dependency in the rearview mirror, it should be smooth sailing, or is it? In fact, preventing relapse is more complicated than you thought. However, five expert tips for living sober make it possible.At Beaches Recovery, we’re committed to helping our clients grow…

Celebrating a Sober Halloween

Celebrating a Sober Halloween

Alcohol Addiction, Recovery, Sober LivingBy Beaches Recovery

Halloween usually invokes scary thoughts of demons, goblins, and haunted houses. However, a recovering alcoholic’s biggest fear might be a relapse. After all, October 31st is often celebrated under the influence at wild costume parties. Nonetheless, getting sober doesn’t have to cancel the Halloween fun. There’re plenty of ways to have a blast without booze,…

Trauma and Addiction Recovery

Trauma and Addiction Recovery

Mental Health, Recovery, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

Going through trauma changes your life in many ways. Whether your ordeal happened a long time before your addiction or substance abuse led to your victimization, you need treatment from a dual diagnosis rehab. With this much-needed treatment, you gain lasting trauma and addiction recovery.Unfortunately, trauma and addiction co-occur far too often. However, with the…