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How to Fight Drug Cravings

When someone is struggling with drug or alcohol abuse, it can be not easy to imagine a path forward without the substance. Can you envision yourself living sober? With the help of a good-quality rehab facility, it’s possible. The addiction treatment programs at Beaches Recovery offer a broad range of therapeutic services to help individuals…

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The Joys of Sober Living

Becoming sober after prolonged substance abuse means the ability to gain a fresh start in most aspects of your life. This fresh start can be full of promise, a time when the natural joys of sober living can be rediscovered. In fact, most people who enter recovery and start living life as sober individuals are…

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Art Rehab Therapy Benefits

When people think of addiction treatment, they may only think of more traditional approaches to treatment. While group therapy and individual counseling in Florida are beneficial for patients, entering a program like art rehab therapy can enhance the recovery experience. Art rehab therapy in Jacksonville, FL has been shown to be just as beneficial to…

Getting Started with Sober Living at Beaches Recovery

Sober Living at Beaches Recovery

Sober Living: For Those Who Aren’t Ready To Return To “Normal Life”Patients who undergo an extended stay with inpatient treatment without acquiring the skills for sobriety outside of the clinical environment face a higher probability of relapse. Fortunately, sober living is a happy medium for patients who are not ready to resume their regular lives and are…

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AA Meetings

AA meetings are an integral part of many people’s recovery process. While there is no one right way for any person to recover, the 12 steps of AA can be a great source of support, networking, and a way to find great new sober friends. There are AA meetings all over the world and online that can…

Tips for Staying Sober on St Patricks Day.

Tips for Staying Sober on St. Patricks Day

Social pressures entice you to hoist a pint on the one day when everyone’s Irish. You want to stay true to your goal of lifelong abstinence, and you can with tips for staying sober on St Patricks day. Is it possible to party, have fun, and not fall back into a drinking habit? These tips…

Overcoming Addictive Behaviors with Help.

Overcoming Addictive Behaviors with Help

Both medical professional and psychology groups acknowledge that addiction is an illness. As such, people should refrain from being overly judgmental about an addiction sufferer’s behavior. To a large degree, however, they are helpless to control most of their actions as they relate to the addiction. The path to overcoming addictive behaviors starts with the…

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Relapse Rates for Drug Addiction Recovery are High

As you look for the right rehab center for your needs, you face one daunting fact. That is, relapse rates for drug addiction recovery are high. No, rehab is not a sure thing for lasting recovery. So how can you create a relapse prevention plan for the life you want?About Relapse Rates for Drug Addiction…

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How to Face Life Without Alcohol

It takes a lot of hard work and commitment to get through addiction treatment. The last thing anyone wants to encounter after all that hard work is a lifetime of chronic relapses. That makes recovery a lifetime commitment. With sobriety as the primary goal, it becomes a matter of the recovering alcoholic figuring out how…