Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
Handling and Treating Withdrawal
When someone becomes physically dependent on a drug—whether it be a prescription drug, an opioid, marijuana, alcohol, or club drugs—reducing...
Positive Language in Addiction Recovery
Many doctors report that their patients feel attacked or harmed by the labels that family, friends, and society assign to...
Do I Need To Hit Rock Bottom to Enter Recovery?
Hitting rock bottom means different things to different people. For some, it’s losing a relationship, a job, a home, or...
Forgiveness and Its Role in Recovery
You are probably familiar with the expression “forgive and forget” –or perhaps more so with its variation, “forgive but never...
Group Therapy v. Individual Therapy and Why You Need Both
Before entering an addiction recovery program, you may learn that the program consists of both individual and group therapy. If...
Equine Therapy Program for Addiction Recovery
St. Gregory Recovery Center is proud to present a new therapeutic program for residents: equine therapy. Since its official inception...
Thanksgiving: Recovery Edition
Participating in any holiday during a recovery journey to sobriety can require some complex navigation. If you’re feeling nervous when...
Substance Abuse and Addiction in Iowa
Iowa is one of the most proactive states in the country when it comes to preventing and treating addiction. For...
How to Talk to a Senior Citizen about Entering Treatment for Substance Abuse
It’s always a little awkward to have to tell someone older than yourself a hard truth. Maybe a young employee...
Brain Blessings: Activities to Train your Brain and Reach your Goals
While some may view having a brain as a blessing, others see it as a curse that leads to overthinking,...
Prescriptive vs Descriptive: Understanding Mental Health in Different Ways
When we think about mental health treatment, the word “prescription” may come to mind. Doctors often prescribe antidepressants, anti-anxiety medication,...
Substitute Addiction: What You Need to Know
For some people, trading in one evil for a lesser one makes sense. For example, a person who quits using...