Empathizing with a drug addict or alcoholic may seem difficult at first glance. This becomes increasingly true as the degree that substance abuse has impacted their life increases. It is important to remember that by and large, these are not bad people who have committed moral failings. Rather, they are ordinary people who are suffering […]
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You are struggling in the battle against your addiction. It has been a long and lonely road that you have been traveling. Your friends and your family have sat down with you and told you that you have a problem. They have tried to help you, but you\’ve pushed them away. You know that they
You don\’t think you have a problem with alcohol. You manage to go to work, take care of your responsibilities, and function all week long. When the weekend rolls around, you like cutting loose, relaxing a bit, and hit the bars. This is the time when you break out the beer with your buddies when
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Addiction is a lonely road to travel. It can make you feel like you are all alone as you battle with your dependency. You don\’t want to be ruled by the source of your addiction anymore. After a great deal of soul searching, you have made a life-altering decision in your life. You understand that
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Have you or someone whom you love suffered from sexual trauma or abuse at some point in your life? Have you also struggled with opiates or some other addiction? The sad fact is that you are not alone. These two problems are intertwined and often feed each other in a vicious cycle that can be
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Psychiatric Treatment During the Detox Phase Of Treatment When you have a drug addiction, it is essential to determine why you began to use heroin or barbiturates to cope with your feelings. While you are visiting a detoxification center and outpatient rehabilitation facility, you will talk to a psychiatrist several times in private and group
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You have made one of the hardest decisions in your life. You know that you need to get help with your drug addiction. You are tired of facing this struggle all alone. You want help from a drug treatment center to help you to get on the path to a drug-free future. There is only
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You have been traveling on the difficult road of addiction and it has come to the point that you realize you can\’t do this anymore. You need to get help. You have tried going solo, but you couldn\’t stop on your own. A drug treatment center can help you to turn your life around. It
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The time has come for rehab. You\’re going to enter treatment and work on getting well. In the days leading up to treatment, should you stop drinking or using so that you enter rehab clean and sober? This is a common question among people entering treatment, and friends and family often wonder as well. Don\’t
It’s not uncommon for people who are ready to conquer their addiction to be leery of inpatient treatment. Fear of the unknown, limited access to loved ones and a reluctance to surrender to unfamiliar surroundings can seem daunting. Addiction sufferers often initially reject the idea of inpatient rehab, justifying their unwillingness by saying that they
Seacrest Recovery Center is a licensed DCF and Joint Commission Accredited substance abuse treatment center. Our doors first opened in September of 2015, and our mission since then has to help as many people break free of addiction as possible.
