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Transitioning Tips for Your Sober Life Outside St. Gregory Recovery Center
There’s no place like home. Sometimes this can be helpful, and sometimes not so much. Inside the safe and supportive walls of St. Gregory Recovery Center, it’s easy to conform to a sober life. You may think it will continue to be that simple at home, but don’t be...
The Dangerous Link Between Addiction and Suicide
Since World War II, it is estimated by the World Health Organization that the rate of suicide globally has risen 60 percent. In 2010, suicides claimed more lives than murder, war, and natural disasters combined. While there are many reasons people commit or attempt...
10 Hot Sober Date Ideas for Cold Winter Days
Iowa is a beautiful place, but let’s face it: winter here can be brutal. Ice, snow, and 30-below windchills are not for the faint of heart! It can be tempting to just hibernate until spring. However, for people in recovery from substance use, that can have its own...
The Importance of Family Therapy for Substance Abuse Recovery
Family Therapy for Substance Abuse Recovery When someone is suffering from a substance use disorder, everyone around them feels the pain. Parents, children, spouses, siblings, and grandparents alike will struggle with the effects of their loved one’s addiction....
How to Choose the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Admitting you need help is not high on the list of things anyone wants to do. Ever. From the time we’re children, it has been a constant desire to “prove” one’s abilities independent of others’ influence and assistance. From walking to choosing clothes to cooking a...
Avoid These 4 Common Relapse Triggers
Completing the residential treatment program at St. Gregory Recovery Center provides you with the skills you need to build a sober future for yourself, but it's important to understand that relapse is always a possibility. Relapses can happen for a number of different...
Hiding in Plain Sight: 6 Reasons Veterans Don’t Seek Substance Abuse Help
Camouflage is something well-known to our military and veterans. They are constantly trying to remain concealed for their own protection, whether in training or active war zones. Eventually, camouflage becomes a way of life. They are trained to not let anything...
6 Issues for Seniors Using Opioids
While most people assume substance abuse and addiction are problems only young people deal with, that is not actually the case. Substance use disorders and dependencies can develop and be harmful at any age. Adults of advanced age have unique issues and risk factors...
Like Oil and Water: Substance Use and Studying Don’t Mix
The teenage and college years are considered by many to be a time of experimentation, learning, and fun before one enters the “real” world. While this is a more carefree time in one’s life bolstered by increased freedom and autonomy, the consequences of choices made...
There’s Always Hope for Recovery, if You’re Ready to Make a Change
Only those struggling with a substance use disorder can make the changes necessary to recover from their addiction. However, at what point they decide recovery is something they want to pursue is different for each person. Some need to hit “rock bottom” or be hit with...
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