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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It is never too late to make a positive change in your life. There are many examples of people who developed healthy and happy lives after decades of difficult circumstances. It is true that old habits are hard to change, but there’s a difference between hard and impossible. You can overcome a strong addiction with
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There is no single factor that can accurately point to whether or not someone is predisposed to or will become addicted to opioids. The chance for opioid or any other addiction is influenced by an individual’s social environment, biology and stage or age of development. The more risk factors someone possesses enhances the chance that
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Forgiving an addict is an emotionally difficult experience. Typically the addict has done something that betrayed your trust, such as stealing from you. When the addict is your close family, it can make this process even more difficult as you can’t just forgive them and push them out of your life. Your son is family
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It is difficult to watch a family member lose control of their lives. People with loved ones who suffer from addiction often wonder why the addict won’t stop his drug of choice. It is difficult for heroin addicts to give up the thing they love so much. To a confused family member of a person
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Losing custody because of addiction can be an emotionally damaging experience. However, the Department of Children and Families, or DCF for short, will always make decisions based on the best interests of a child. Part of their decision is to try and place the child with their natural parents as much as possible. This is
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Drug and alcohol rehab programs in Florida and New Jersey are similar. The programs in both states highlight the needs of families, and stress long-term success. The programs help people save money while learning to live a productive, healthy life. There are websites devoted to helping people find treatment before there’s an emergency. Counselors are
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The Importance of a Strong Clinical Drug Rehab Program One of the truest statements that have ever been spoken is “addiction doesn’t discriminate” and when it’s time for you or your loved one to get help with an addiction, you need to make sure that you are getting into the right drug rehab program. It
Addiction recovery is generally a life long process. As such, very few addicts will call themselves “recovered” addicts, but rather “recovering” addicts – no matter how long they have been clean. Addiction recovery is often very different for different addicts as well, since the level of a person’s addiction and the long-term effects of the
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Drug and alcohol abuse is more common among men than women, but many women still struggle with addiction. There are many differences between how men and women experience addiction, most likely because of physical, emotional, and social differences. Physical Differences On average, women are physically smaller than men, so drug or alcohol use can
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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.