Addiction Recovery Blog
Should you Quit Smoking in Recovery?
An underlying theme of addiction recovery is improving your health. Drugs and alcohol can take a major toll both physically and mentally. In treatment at an Orange County drug and alcohol rehab facility, you learn strategies for sobriety and creating healthier...
What you Should – and Shouldn’t – Say to Someone in Recovery
Addiction recovery is a big step. It is a turning point in many people’s lives that sets them on a healthier path for their future. However, it takes work and commitment. Once they complete a luxury rehab program, they are not magically “cured” and able to...
What’s Standing In Your Way? Common Barriers to Recovery
The decision to enter a California drug rehab program can be a complex one. There are many factors to consider. Unfortunately there are millions of people in the United States affected by drug use and addiction and only a small fraction get the help they need....
What’s the Hype Over Powdered Alcohol?
Earlier this year, powdered alcohol (or “Palcohol”) made its way into the scene. This new product brings alcohol to the forefront in a different form. Rather than liquid in a bottle as many are used to, it comes as a very fine powder in a four-by-six-inch...
Embracing an Attitude of Gratitude in Addiction Recovery
It’s very easy to focus on the negatives in life. The things that aren’t going quite right. The things that you wish you had but don’t. Having a pessimistic attitude can derail recovery efforts and make it more difficult for clients to stay on track and keep pushing...
Recognizing Hidden Signs of Depression
Many people are familiar with the more common signs of depression: feelings of sadness or hopelessness, fatigue, mood swings, loss of interest, etc. They have in their mind an image of what someone with depression looks like and acts like. In reality, there may...
6 Ways Sobriety can Change Your Life
For those struggling with addiction, the thought of living a life of sobriety can be scary. It can be easy for them to falsely assume that a sober life is a boring life and they won’t have as much fun. What will they do with their time and how will they socialize...
Does the Media Sensationalize Substance Use?
The media is a powerful outlet. It is where people turn for news and entertainment. Everywhere you look there are advertisements, commercials, articles, social media posts, and other content. They are on television, the radio, the Internet, newspapers, movies,...
Making a Difference: Faces & Voices of Recovery
For decades there have been stigmas surrounding addiction. These stigmas have left people feeling ashamed and embarrassed about their problems and recovery. They have made getting treatment and staying in recovery more difficult. The organization Faces & Voices of...
5 Celebrities that have Overcome Addiction
Go to any news source and you can probably find a story about a celebrity battling addiction. These are people who live their life in the public eye and are expected to be positive role models. But when they falter, others are quick to judge. Just because they have...