ADDICTION RECOVERY RESOURCES

Mar 24

The Importance Of Patience In Addiction Recovery

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

Mar 17

Creating A Personal Recovery Plan

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

Mar 3

DUI Evaluations & Treatment In IL

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

Feb 24

Common Group Therapy Topics In Addiction Recovery

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

Feb 3

How To Start A New Life After Addiction Recovery

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

Jan 27

What Is Cross Addiction?

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

Jan 6

Coping Mechanisms In Addiction Recovery

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

Dec 30, 2020

How To Tell If A Loved One Has An Addiction

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

Dec 22, 2020

Is Marijuana Addictive?

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.

Dec 15, 2020

When Alcohol Consumption Becomes A Drinking Problem

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

Dec 8, 2020

The Role Of Social Support In Recovery

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

Nov 24, 2020

Managing Sobriety For The First 30 Days

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.

Nov 19, 2020

Virtual IOP Outpatient Program

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

Nov 10, 2020

Alcohol Rehab & Substance Abuse Treatment

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

Nov 3, 2020

Tips For Holiday Challenges In Addiction Recovery

Holiday stress, anxiety, time constraints and financial burdens can be risky to sobriety in early recovery. Here are tips to help maintain.

Oct 27, 2020

What It Means To Be Honest, Open & Willing In Addiction Recovery

From the moment you decide to stop taking substances your body is already rebelling against you. The H.O.W. principles will help.

Oct 20, 2020

Practicing Mindfulness In Addiction Recovery

In addiction recovery, mindfulness helps by increasing one's ability to identify relapse triggers and stressors that may lead to use.

Oct 15, 2020

How Substance Use Affects The Brain

Substance use is like a pinball machine: a substance in the body is the pinball going around causing hits/beeps - that’s the brain reacting.

Oct 13, 2020

Am I An Alcoholic?

If you are contemplating this, consider: Is alcohol causing concerns or troubles? Is alcohol interfering with the way you want to live?

Oct 8, 2020

H.A.L.T. - What It Means For Addiction Recovery

The H.A.L.T. acronym is used in recovery as a reminder to stop and evaluate what you are feeling that could be triggering a craving to use.

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