Is Treatment Motivation a Risk Factor for Relapse? People are not always fortunate enough to either have money, support, or ability to get treatment. Barriers to accessing treatment still exist, including the high cost of providing care. This means many may not get the care they need. However, there is another important factor when it…
The Importance of Incorporating Family Counseling into Addiction Treatment Anybody suffering from substance abuse and addiction knows the consequences eventually have the ability to take over a person’s life. Whether it is family as the root cause of addiction and substance abuse or some other issue, addiction is multi-faceted. More rehab facilities are turning to…
Why Apologizing Might Save Your Recovery When people apologize, it has a certain tone to it. It means they are sorry for something they’ve done and they feel lament for having caused harm. Making apologies is good for people because it offers to repair the harm done by starting the ball rolling with an important…
How Are Treatment Plans Designed? Treatment plans are an integral part of therapy at rehab facilities. They help inform everyone involved in the person’s care how they should be treated, what medications to give, types of therapies to offer, and other things that inform their recovery process. The most effective addiction treatment often includes medication…
Key Executives Who Need Rehab May Need to Plan Ahead: Here’s Why The truth of addiction, especially for executives, is that it causes problems for other people in their lives. Family and loved ones, co-workers and bosses; they all suffer along with the person who has an addiction. The entire reputation of the company can…
What Jobs Have High Rates of Depression (and How Can They Find Help)? There are high rates of depression in many jobs, not just the ones most people think about. Finding a new job is not always possible, but many professionals and executives go into a line of work after years of education and training,…
Why Self-Care is Far from Selfish – It’s Necessary Addiction does not hold back when it comes to ravaging people’s lives. It can take over anyone’s life to the point where they suddenly care for little else but finding more drugs, drinking more, or put themselves and others at risk. In recovery, there is a…
Traveling to Rehab Comes with Challenges But May Be More Beneficial in the End When addiction is out of control, the best way to get help is through professional treatment and rehab programs. There are specialized ones that treat executives with the care and confidentiality they deserve. Traveling from work and home may be difficult,…
CBD Use May Come at a Price: Why People with Addiction Should Proceed with Caution Products that come from CBD vaping liquids have been known to contain chemicals that are dangerous to people’s health. Products may contain compounds that are found in illegal, synthetic marijuana, which can trigger panic attacks, convulsions, and even death. CBD…
How Can I Cultivate Courage? One way to cultivate courage when you feel like recovery has you down is to consider how you got to this point. There were many barriers on the way to recovery and many things that could have stopped you or your loved one from getting here. Courage is about facing…