Substance Abuse Recovery is a Family Effort UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 12, 2021Leave a commentForgiveness can help you find peace with your past. But facing painful truths can be hard, especially as a family. It can be a complicated process, and it’s often easier to avoid or ignore these issues. When you can come together and support each other as a family, everyone can heal. Addiction treatment can help…
Why is Family Important in Substance Abuse Treatment? UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneDecember 29, 2020Leave a commentWhy is the family important in addiction recovery and substance abuse treatment? When Karen’s husband got sober after ten years of abusing alcohol and painkillers, she felt more confused than ever. She had been praying for his recovery for years. Finally, he admitted himself to substance abuse treatment. Her prayers were answered, weren’t they? After…
How to Support Your Family in Substance Abuse Recovery UncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneDecember 22, 2020Leave a commentSubstance abuse, both active addiction and substance abuse recovery impacts the entire family. There’s no way around the biology of addiction as a chronic, progressive, lifelong family disease. And, even under the best conditions, families are complicated. Relationships are multifaceted. No person is all good or all bad. A strong support system around any family…
Understanding Mindfulness in Addiction Recovery Programs Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Recovery, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 29, 2020Leave a commentAddiction recovery programs offer a wide variety of healing methods, from cognitive behavioral therapy to illness management and recovery to 12-step based practices. Mindfulness is a method that works in tandem with these evidence-based therapeutic methods to help clients work through the cycles of addiction and create thoughtful ways to manage potential relapse. In fact,…
Do Addiction Recovery Programs Work? Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Drug Detox, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Substance AbuseBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 29, 2020Leave a commentRecovery is possible. Addiction recovery programs work. The recovery process can be a long one with many ups and downs, but it is absolutely possible for anyone seeking help. If you or your loved one are feeling apprehensive about the process or have been quick to assume that treatment or recovery does not work, there…
