Do you know or suspect that someone close to you may have a drug problem? Perhaps you\’ve noticed disturbing personality changes in a good friend. Maybe your sister, who has always been smart with money, suddenly always appears to be broke. Your brother, who has always been known for his active social life, has withdrawn […]
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This is a question that is often asked. Alcohol and drugs are both highly addictive substances and neither are considered to be good for your body. Alcohol is legal and is normalized in todays society, which makes it seem like it is not so bad. It is present at many events and get together and
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In 1935, Bill W. and Dr. Bob started Alcoholics’ Anonymous (AA). Before the founding of AA, the fate of most -if not all- alcoholics was mental institutions, prisons, or graveyards. Bill W. and Dr. Bob got the inspiration for AA from their own recoveries from alcoholism. From collaborating with one another on solutions to their
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Shelly Lewis once said, “Addiction is a family disease. One person may use, but the whole family suffers.” When you look at an addict next to their family, you can indubitably see that their whole family is suffering right along with them. The parents and/or spouses are angry and scared; the children are bewildered; and
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You should hopefully know what to do if you recognize signs of drug addiction in yourself, but what do you do if you see them in someone else? You can\’t actually force someone to seek treatment if they refuse, but you can encourage them to go into a drug rehab center if you see some
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The transition back into society after inpatient drug rehab can be challenging. While you have learned many tools in rehab, applying them in the real world is the real test. Rehab treated the physiological aspect of your addiction by detoxing you, and the various therapies treated the psychological aspect of your addiction by providing you
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The period of recovery for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse does not end when they are discharged from a rehabilitation facility; that is only the beginning of recovery. Continued treatment and outpatient aftercare are essential to reinforce the therapies and techniques instilled throughout inpatient rehabilitation. Outpatient therapy occurs when the recovering patient is
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Though you desperately want to break free from the chains of your addiction, going to rehab can be complicated. One of the factors that may be deterring you from going to rehab is having to stay there fulltime. Your responsibilities (e.g. work, school, family, finances, etc.) may make it difficult for you stay at a
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You have completed your substance abuse treatment program. For the time being, you are clean of heroin. You should be very proud of yourself. It\’s a major accomplishment. However, at the same time, you are in a dangerous position. This is because relapse is always just one drug use away. Relapse is very common. One
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Contrary to traditional belief, alcoholics are not always disheveled people who live on the streets and drink during their every waking hour. Most alcoholics are working people who provide for their families; these type of alcoholics are called functioning alcoholics. Signs of a functioning alcoholic are: • Drinking more than the healthy number of drinks
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Seacrest Recovery Center New Jersey is a substance abuse treatment center located in Eatontown, NJ. We utilize both traditional and holistic therapies and are comprehensive in our approach. Our treatment plans are customized for each individual based on their presenting issues. By developing a comprehensive individualized treatment plan for each of our clients, we are able to create a therapeutic environment that fosters physical, emotional, and spiritual growth and well being.
