ADDICTION RECOVERY RESOURCES

Understanding thoughts and emotions during recovery can help counteract craving when it arises. One way to express feeling is journaling.

Every individual is unique and addiction rehab depends on their past, the severity and where they are in the addiction recovery process.

Addiction is a disease where an individual is unable to stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior. There is no shame in getting help.

When choosing to stop addiction, some look to professional help, 12-step programs, or self help groups. Which is the right choice for you?

If you or a loved one are suffering from addiction, you’re not alone. Addiction is a problem worldwide.

Deciding to stop drinking or using benzobiapines is a big step towards recovery. But not everyone can go cold turkey.

For individuals in addiction recovery, patience is an important mindset. The key is to be patient with the process but not complacent. 

A personal recovery plan takes everything an individual learned throughout 6 weeks of outpatient treatment and puts it into a written plan.

What do you need to know about court ordered drug & alcohol evaluations in Illinois? First, anyone with a DUI must get a DUI evaluation.

It might feel difficult to open up to a group of people in addiction recovery therapy, not knowing what to expect.

After addiction treatment is when the real work starts, it’s when an individual needs to take what they learned and apply it everyday.

Cross addiction, also known as addiction transfer, is when an individual substitutes one substance or behavior for another.

During addiction, substances become an unhealthy coping mechanism. It is paramount in early recovery to find new healthy coping mechanisms.

How do you know if someone else's frustration, erupting emotions, stress or uncertainty is originating from an addiction?

Think marijuana isn’t addictive or isn’t a big deal? If any substance is mind or mood altering, it has the potential to be addictive.

Many find it easy to look back and pinpoint when alcohol consumption went from normal drinking to problematic.

In early recovery, a positive support system will encourage healthy behaviors and offers accountability for when treatment is completed.

It can be overwhelming to think about managing life demands and recovery - but there are tools and techniques for the first 30 days to help.

Don’t put off starting treatment because virtual treatment programs seem intimidating. Clients have told us it has been an easy process.

Understanding what is involved in treatment can help overcome some uncertainty or fear in seeking recovery.