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Outpatient or Inpatient? Which Recovery Program 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 programs provide medical and therapeutic professionals to help heal the body, mind, and spirit. Residential (inpatient)...
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 abuse, its devastating consequences, and the intriguing notion of a higher power in recovery. Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot stars...
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 a job search. Feelings of apprehension, stress, and self-doubt are normal when transitioning back to a full-time work week while managing sobriety. The good...
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 of many recovery programs? Is it months or years of sobriety? What about relapse? After all, addiction is a chronic disease, and chances for...
