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Relapse Dreams: Cause for Concern?

Jamie Strassenburg 11/29/2018 Addiction, Detox, Featured, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse, Residential Leave a Comment

“La la, just going to treatment, minding my own business, working the steps like they taught me…” When BAM! You jolt awake into a cold sweat, bewildered and utterly confused ...

Who Answers Addiction Help Lines?

Jamie Strassenburg 11/16/2018 Addiction, For Loved Ones, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

Making the decision to accept help SHOULD be the most difficult part of getting help for addicts. After all, it’s not easy to move through the stages of change toward ...

Being Honest to Family About Your Recovery

Jamie Strassenburg 11/09/2018 Health and Wellness, Recovery Leave a Comment

Working a program requires a unique head space. It’s like all normal decision-making gets turned upside down, and recovering addicts find themselves reeling and relying on counselors for how to …

The Small Window for Addicts Wanting Help

Jamie Strassenburg 11/01/2018 Addiction, For Loved Ones, Recovery Leave a Comment

The mind of an addict is chaotic. Even once they’ve hit rock bottom (or somewhere close), the rational mind remains chained beneath chemical dependency. Addiction hijacks the brain in a …

Separating the Addict from Their Addict Behavior

Jamie Strassenburg 10/19/2018 Addiction, For Loved Ones, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

One of the most gut-wrenching results of addiction is how it turns people we love into strangers. Somewhere along the line, loved ones who once thrived with shining personal traits ...

What are Levels of Care in Rehab?

Jamie Strassenburg 10/12/2018 Addiction, Alcoholism, Detox, Drug Addiction, For Loved Ones, Recovery, Residential Leave a Comment

“My son/daughter needs help.” “I can't keep doing this… it’s time to get right.” Either of these sound familiar? For most families and people who struggle with addiction, the need ...

Avoiding Treatment: What are Stages of Change?

Jamie Strassenburg 10/02/2018 Addiction, Featured, Recovery Leave a Comment

We all know the story… and perhaps have acted it out a few times ourselves, too. Some substance habit causes major life problems, yet somehow rehab gets put off over ...

Does AA Work if You Aren’t Spiritual?

Jamie Strassenburg 09/14/2018 Addiction, Alcoholism, Recovery Leave a Comment

Despite what members may claim, the Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship isn’t necessarily for everyone. But the group boasts an effective guide for recovery that has helped many alcoholics stay sober long ...

Matrix Model: How Rehab Therapy Actually Works

Jamie Strassenburg 09/07/2018 Detox, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse, Residential Leave a Comment

Remember the days before the opiate epidemic, when the world was drug-free and no one had addiction problems? Of course not. Substance abuse has been ruining lives since humans first ...

Is Kratom Safe for People in Recovery?

Jamie Strassenburg 08/31/2018 Addiction, Culture, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

If you’re tied into the recovery community, you’ve probably heard of a relatively new substance that can supposedly keep relapse at bay. Kratom, a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee ...

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