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Medications Used in Detox

Detox, Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug AddictionBy Beaches Recovery

The most difficult part of recovering from a substance abuse problem, addiction or alcoholism is detox. When you are physically addicted to drugs or alcohol, you experience painful, uncomfortable and potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop using. Drugs and alcohol cause different withdrawal symptoms but are serious enough to make it hard…

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What is the Purpose of Addiction Therapy

Addiction, Controlled Substances, CounselingBy Beaches Recovery

Addiction, alcoholism and other substance abuse disorders cause not only damaging consequences but also major changes to your brain chemistry. These changes impact your thought process, emotions and behaviors. Addiction is a chronic and progressive condition that continues to worsen until you receive help. The earlier addiction is treated, the more favorable recovery outcomes are.…

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Drugs Ruined My Life

Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Addiction is a chronic, destructive and progressive condition that can impair your judgment and change your brain chemistry. When you become addicted to drugs and alcohol, you may wonder, have drugs ruined my life? If so, it’s because addiction causes you to abuse drugs and alcohol despite experiencing negative consequences and having a strong desire…

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Paranoid Personality Disorder Symptoms

dual diagnosis treatment, Mental Health, Relapse PreventionBy Beaches Recovery

Mental health disorders impact roughly 1 out of every 5 Americans. In fact, mental health disorders can cause debilitating symptoms that prevent you from socializing, working or going to school. Mental health disorders can impact your emotions, thoughts, and also behaviors. Left untreated, mental health disorders can worsen. Paranoid Personality Disorder, which is a serious…

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Fighting Heroin Cravings

Drug Addiction, Drug Information, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Changes to medical insurance laws now require medical insurance companies to cover substance abuse and treatment at a heroin rehab center in Florida in the same manner that they cover medical treatment. These changes have decreased the cost of treatment and made substance abuse treatment more accessible. Opiates like heroin cause intense withdrawal symptoms when you attempt…

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Dependent Stressors and Addiction

Addiction, Counseling, Mental HealthBy Beaches Recovery

Both mental health and substance abuse disorders are chronic, incurable conditions that require lifelong management. There are different types of stressors, including ones that you can and can’t control. Dependent stressors, which are caused by your actions or behaviors, are a formidable barrier to recovery.Everybody deals with stress. Unfortunately, stress can become difficult to cope…

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Seeing a Chiropractor for Addiction

Addiction, Holistic Treatment, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Chiropractic health and wellness practices are an excellent tool in combating and managing chronic pain. Proper chiropractic adjustment therapy and wellness treatment can reduce your symptoms, alleviate certain types of pain and improve your overall quality of life.Chronic pain is a common medical problem in the United States. Dealing with chronic pain is difficult because it can…

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Grief and Addiction

Addiction, Counseling, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

When you struggle with grief and addiction, recovery can appear impossible. Grief can occur following trauma or the loss of a loved one. Negative emotions like sadness and depression can interfere with your daily life and make it difficult to enjoy life. When you use drugs and alcohol, your brain is compelled to release more…

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Benefits of Reality Therapy

Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

When you are struggling with a mental health or substance abuse disorder, you can feel trapped, isolated and alone. Symptoms can make it difficult to manage your day to day life. Mental health and substance abuse disorders are chronic conditions that require lifelong management. Treatments like reality therapy, individual and group counseling, holistic therapies, and cognitive…

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Quitting Marijuana Giving You Depression

Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug Addiction, dual diagnosis treatment, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Marijuana is prone to abuse and can result in addiction. When you become addicted to marijuana, quitting marijuana is difficult without help. When quitting marijuana depression and other withdrawal symptoms can increase cravings and make it hard to maintain sobriety after pursuing addiction therapy services in Florida.Many people abuse marijuana. The majority of adults in the…

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