Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
Understanding the Difference Between BMT and CBT
Entering successful, enriching recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) rarely feels like one big lightbulb moment. Creating a joyful, substance-free...
Scientific Advances In AUD Treatment
You’re far from alone in your struggle with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Millions of people as young as 15 live...
Understanding The Genetic Risks of Suicide
Suicide risk tends to grow when genetic, physical, and environmental conditions start stacking on top of each other. But understanding...
Can Science End The Opioid Crisis?
The opioid crisis can feel like a house fire that’s spread—ripping through neighborhoods across the nation. A fire that large...
What Happens When You Go Substance-Free For A Month?
Finding the motivation this winter to build new routines, let alone participate in Dry January (where you cut out alcohol...
Lessons for Mental Wellness Month
January, National Mental Wellness Month, brings fresh starts, cold mornings, and a reminder that mental health struggles seem to pop...
Giving Back To Your Community This Holiday Season
Winter holidays can sneak up with a mix of stress, joy, and a whole lot of emotional noise, especially in...
The Power of Peers
Recovery can feel surprisingly lonely, even when the people you love are constantly rooting for you. Plus, having visitors in...
Meth Addiction Treatment in Iowa
If you live in Iowa, you may have noticed how common meth has become lately. But meth’s harmful effects aren’t...
What Are Dopamine Patches?
You might have seen something online about dopamine patches and thought, wait, can you actually get dopamine like a nicotine...
Can You Have Visitors in Recovery?
You’ve probably wondered what visiting a loved one in residential treatment is really like—what you can bring, what you can...
What Is Emotional Intimacy in Recovery?
Recovery can open the door to a whole new kind of closeness—with people and with yourself. When you’re living substance-free,...