The Serenity Prayer: The Core of Recovery
The Serenity Prayer: The Core of Recovery The Serenity Prayer is apart of your recovery, you say it every day, but have you really thought
Acceptance – What Does It Really Mean?
Acceptance is a willful and courageous action. It’s an active dialogue, there is nothing passive about it. It’s not a fleeting thought. It’s a hard commitment, and that’s why it’s so difficult. You can’t fake acceptance; your mind won’t let you.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opiate Addiction
Serenity Recovery Centers offers certain prescription medications for treating the cravings and withdrawals of opiate dependence, such as Vivitrol and Suboxone. If you or someone you love is struggling with opiate abuse and addiction, learn more about how we safely use medication-assisted treatment to aid in the recovery process.
Talking to Your Young Child About Addiction
Children who live in a home with conflict and substance abuse problems are often frightened and insecure. It’s easy to forget how adult behavior affects a child.
Dealing with Summer Parties in Recovery
As a recovering addict, having a celebration, could be a recipe for danger. Instead of staying away from the people you love, make a plan to deal with the cravings and old patterns.
5 ways you can help a friend suffering from depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with depression. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol.
Getting the Person You Love into Rehab
When someone you are close to has a problem with drug addiction, the results can have a devastating impact on the lives of everyone around them.
7 Steps to Take When Preparing for Treatment
When you’ve made the decision to get treatment for an addiction, it can be scary and difficult, but it is a step toward recovery. To set yourself up for success in treatment, you should take some steps to prepare for entry into rehab.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment – A Balanced Approach to Recovery
A dual diagnosis is when a person is diagnosed as having both a mental illness and an addition problem. With this diagnosis, a person is eligible for dual diagnosis treatment, which will treat both conditions. This is a relatively new idea because things were handled much differently in the past. This new dual diagnosis treatment option can be incredibly more beneficial and produce much better outcomes than the treatment options of the past.
Recognizing When Your Loved One Is in Need of Alcohol Treatment
If you feel a loved one might be an alcoholic in need of treatment but aren’t sure of the severity or the existence of the problem, it’s best to learn a few of the warning signs of alcoholism.
Top 5 Ways to Structure Routine in Early Recovery
A few of the ways recovering addicts can build a healthy lifestyle include setting daily schedules, encouraging others to support your new habits, appreciating the basics, prioritizing meetings, and removing clutter from your life.
When Anger Threatens Your Recovery
Anger is a reasonable emotion, but when you’re in recovery, it can be a dangerous distraction and for many, an excuse to relapse. Keeping it bottled up inside leads to stress and frustration, which is one of the first steps to returning to an unmanageable life.