Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
How Negative Self-Talk Can Threaten Your Sobriety
People who always respond to your expressions of worry or struggle with “think positive!” can be more than a little...
When Depression Dampens Your Recovery
Recovery from addiction is a lifelong process. Sometimes it feels like hard work, conquering cravings one day at a time,...
Peer Support in Addiction Recovery
In traditional 12-step addiction recovery models, a sponsor is a person who has completed the steps and has achieved a...
The Biggest Industries that Breed Substance Abuse
Although it’s relatively common to see celebrities and big names in the entertainment industry check in to rehabilitation centers around...
Training Tips for Building Essential Life Skills
At St. Gregory Recovery Center in Iowa, we believe that the values of honesty, competence, perseverance, passion, respect, and teamwork...
How to Motivate Someone to Go to Rehab
It can be frustrating to have a loved one who is clearly showing signs of drug or alcohol addiction yet...
Combating Substance Addiction Stigmas
Despite the fact that substance use disorders are, very simply, a chronic medical condition, the stigma that surrounds addiction is...
Everything You Need To Know About Xanax
Have you or a loved one recently been considering entering treatment for Xanax use disorder? Perhaps you’ve recently seen a...
Spirituality and Substance Abuse
Some people consider themselves “spiritual” while others do not. But spirituality in its broadest sense–the search for connection to something...
Sober St. Patty’s Day
It’s March, and it’s action-packed: Women’s History Month, Disability Awareness Month—National Reading Month! It’s also the month of a famous...
Internal and External Addiction Triggers
Drug or alcohol addiction rarely results from an easily identifiable root cause. Factors playing a role in addiction can include...
Opioid Use Among Senior Citizens
In December of 2022, The New York Times republished an article about a large group of people that is ignored...