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Setting Sober Dinner Table Boundaries This Holiday Season
If you’ve recently graduated from an inpatient addiction treatment program or you’re continuously showing up for yourself in an intensive...
A Sober Guide To Winter
Shorter days and colder temperatures don’t just change the mood of the local communities here in Des Moines and Bayard;...
The Biggest Challenges in Recovery
At our St. Gregory Recovery Center locations in Iowa, inpatient and intensive outpatient addiction treatment is a journey, not a...
Sober Halloween Celebration Ideas
Halloween celebrations are often a core childhood memory for people across the nation. Well into adulthood, people can recall their...
Managing SUD and Seasonal Depression
That time of year is upon us in Iowa: the winter blues, that bout of seasonal depression, sad in overdrive,...
Overcome Addiction at St. Gregory Recovery Center
St. Gregory Recovery Center is delighted to report that overdose deaths are down nationwide, but there’s still much work to...
Killer Nutrition: Foods that Fight Infection and Promote Happiness
How important is your diet when it comes to overall mental health, physical strength, and immune system function? It may...
Addiction Treatment for the Formerly Incarcerated
Drug addiction and criminal behavior are closely intertwined. Studies on opioid abuse, for example, show that the more you use,...
Entering Addiction Treatment Postpartum
The postpartum period is the same for all women in the world, whether or not they suffer from substance use...
The Signs of High-Functioning Addiction
Maybe you have a friend who always seems to drink an incredible amount of alcohol and yet still performs well...
How Drug Abuse Has Changed in the Last 10 Years
While timelines aren’t always cut and dry, substance use disorder (SUD) and addiction treatment and prevention have evolved in both...
Acknowledging International Overdose Awareness Day
On August 31, St. Gregory Recovery Center in Iowa observes International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), the world’s largest campaign to...
