Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
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...
Music and its Magic in Recovery
It’s no secret that music can be good for the soul. Psychologists testify to the healing properties of listening to...
Outpatient Rehab or Inpatient: Which is Right for You?
When dealing with addiction, entering an accredited, high-quality treatment program is more effective than trying to go it alone. Treatment...
What’s Recovery Got to Do With a Higher Power?
Even Hollywood recognizes the quest for a higher power. One of the most touching films from recent years explores substance...
Heading Back to Work After Recovery
It can be intimidating after a residential or outpatient stay in recovery to head back to work or to begin...
HALT: What to Know About Relapse
Measuring success in recovery can be tricky. Is success one substance-free day, following the “one day at a time” philosophy...
Fun in the Sun: Sober Summer Vacation
Summer Vibes Can Bring Anxiety in Sobriety Summer is an important time to be active, get all the Vitamin D...
Why Meditation Works for Addiction Recovery
Who Uses Meditation & Why? What do Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, and Hugh Jackman all have in common?...
Identifying Patterns of Unsupportive Behavior in Recovery
Identifying Unsupportive Relationships Long-term, successful sobriety requires strong, supportive relationships. In many ways, getting sober is a group effort: of...
Co-Occurring Disorders: Mental Health Conditions that Accompany Addiction
Comorbidity, Co-occurring Disorder, & Dual Diagnosis: What’s the Connection? While the three terms above are sometimes used interchangeably, there are...