One of the first discoveries that you’ll make in addiction treatment is that most people who go to rehab have already started the process of working on getting better on some level. Although I wasn’t fully ready to admit it in the worst days of my addiction, I was already actively working on trying to …
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If you have struggled with an alcohol or drug substance use disorder for some time, you might reach the point of no return. Once you realize you have a real problem, you can ask for help. Finding the right substance abuse treatment center is no easy feat; it takes time and dedication to ensure that …
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The choice to enter detox and rehab can be life-changing. Depending on what you’ve been using and for how long, your detox time may take more than the standard 7 day minimum. Additionally, if you have access to an outpatient rehab clinic, you can participate in some aspects of rehab indefinitely, such as group meetings. …
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The rate of addiction is steadily increasing globally. Economic pressures and an unsettled divide within this country only add to the rise in substance abuse. Going to a rehabilitation center is the best way to start the path toward sobriety. It’s shocking when you walk through the doors at a rehab facility, as you never …
Slogging your way through a seemingly endless collection of alcohol addiction treatment center reviews isn’t easy. Worse still, these efforts aren’t guaranteed to help you make an informed decision about which rehab to attend. Notwithstanding this fact, this is still one of the most important choices you’ll ever make. It requires ample research, and a …
If it is not already apparent, the U.S. is home to a Goliath-sized opioid problem. And this, by the way, is not merely the opinions of a select few but rather a concerning reality documented in voluminous studies. One such study comes from the National Library of Medicine, which revealed some 3 million Americans now …
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Rock bottom is one of those terms you hear in the addiction world that doesn’t always seem clear to someone outside and looking in. For some people, rock bottom is turning to street drugs when their prescription runs out. For others, it can mean landing in the hospital with an overdose. With so many variances …
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Heroin and other opioids like it allow users the experience of a virtually pain-free existence. Even when the physical conditions for pain exist, people who use this drug cannot feel it. It works by activating the brain’s opioid receptors. These specialized nerve cells then block pain signals between the brain and body. Although the euphoric, …
Planning an intervention involves working through each step that you expect to go through as you talk to your loved one about their addiction. While you might be busy putting together a list of people to involve and thinking about what you want to say, there could be an important step that you are leaving …
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Entering detox is a life-changing decision. Detox is always hard, but depending on what’s in your system, it can also be long. Does the length of time you’ve been using affect the length of detox? Yes. If you have been using alcohol for years, your gut is likely to be extremely out of balance; it …
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Seacrest Recovery Center is a licensed DCF and Joint Commission Accredited substance abuse treatment center. We utilize both traditional and holistic therapies and are comprehensive in our approach. By developing a 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.