early recovery from addiction

How to Get Through Early Recovery from Addiction

Recovery, Sober LivingBy Beaches Recovery

Getting sober at a drug and alcohol treatment center is only the beginning of your journey. Now comes the challenge of readjusting to your home life. Gaining freedom after 30 to 90 days in a secluded rehab is tough. That’s because addiction is a chronic disease that won’t just go away. You’ll have to rebuild…

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Avoid these Common Substance Abuse Triggers

Recovery, Sober LivingBy Beaches Recovery

There’s a misconception that people have recovered for good when they complete addiction rehab. Most of those in recovery, however, admit to struggling with the condition sometimes. It’s not easy to stay sober when life events cause stress or other triggers. Despite that, avoiding common substance abuse triggers is possible.How to Avoid Common Substance Abuse…

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North Florida Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers

Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

An online search for North Florida drug and alcohol rehab centers will produce a lot of results. If you’re a North Florida resident, you might even find the results overwhelming. However, it’s possible to narrow down the right facility by looking for the best programs and services.The Best of North Florida Drug and Alcohol Rehab…

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What is the Gray Death Drug?

Detox, Drug AddictionBy Beaches Recovery

When you are addicted to drugs, you often find yourself looking for a cheaper way to get a stronger high. However, these cheaper ways often come with even more dangerous effects. The gray death drug is an example. According to Drugabuse.gov, this drug is actually not just one substance, but a compound drug made up…

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What are the Effects of Smoking Heroin?

Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

You know about injecting heroin, but did you know that it’s also possible to get high by smoking the drug? It’s a nervous system depressant that creates an initial feeling of euphoria. What are the effects of smoking heroin? More importantly, how can you stop when you realize that the habit’s slowly killing you?The Misconception…

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Behavioral Health Services

Mental Health, Rehab Blog, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

It might shock people that most of the patients in a doctor’s office are there for behavioral health services. Perhaps they need treatment for diabetes management or an eating or substance use disorder. However, is there a difference between behavioral and mental health? Also, which services treat these disorders?The Line Between Behavioral and Mental HealthThe…

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What to Expect in Drug Rehab

Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

When the time comes for an addict to seek help, many things might interfere with the decision to do so. Chief among these is fear of the unknown. The unknown, in this case, what to expect in drug rehab. We provide the following information with the hope it will make the unknown known, thus removing…

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What is Robotripping?

Addiction, Controlled SubstancesBy Beaches Recovery

Robotripping might sound like it has something to do with robotics, but it is actually another term for a specific type of drug abuse. What is robotripping? The robo refers to the abuse of cough medicine, including the brand name Robitussin. We’ll dig deeper to understand better what robotripping is, why it is dangerous and…

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Difference Between Therapy vs Counseling

Addiction, CounselingBy Beaches Recovery

Therapy and counseling are an essential part of behavioral health care as well as addiction. But they work differently toward the same result. So which is better for you, therapy vs counseling?The Therapy vs Counseling DebateBoth therapy and counseling involve a trusting bond between you and your addiction specialist, just as both rely on talking…

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