The Rush to Legalize Marijuana
Understanding the risks rushing to legalize Marijuana poses to children, teens, and expectant mothers. Historically in the United States many items aggressively marketed as “safe” have turned out to be …
Rehab in Florida: Sun, Beaches, and Healing
Gulf Breeze Recovery’s location was chosen because the beach and waterfront setting compliment’s a non-12 step holistic drug rehab. Beautiful, pristine beaches and sunshine are trademarks for Florida. Even the …
Addiction and Aha Moments
In non 12 step addiction treatment, insight-based, life-changing aha moments occur in a peaceful state of mind. Family members often lament that their loved ones who are addicted could turn …
10-Tips for Family Members of Someone with Addiction
Having a loved one with addiction hurts the entire family. Family members want their addicted loved one to just be “normal” again, to just be themselves again. Sometimes they wonder …
Suicide and Substance Abuse – A Frightening Correlation
With all the publicity surrounding the recent celebrity deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, people are asking why. Many people, who most believe have everything they could ever want …
Non 12 Step, Non Religious Recovery May Make the Difference You Seek
Gulf Breeze Recovery has incorporated into their program those things that are shown to increase success rates for people struggling with addiction. Guests at Gulf Breeze Recovery are taught the importance of healthy nutrition and enjoy chef-prepared meals. Neurofeedback is incorporated into the treatment protocol because scientific research proves that it lowers relapse rates.
Repeating Rehab: Finding the Right Program to Break the Cycle
People who have gone to drug and alcohol treatment programs and then relapsed, sometimes more than once, feel hopeless and believe that their life will continue the cycle of short-term sobriety, relapse, treatment, and repeat.
The Health of The Helper
Not just for our non-12 step treatment facility, but one of the most overlooked aspects of any organization, I refer to as “The Health of The Helper.” Speaking with Barnett Gilmer, CEO of Gulf Breeze Recovery “and it’s one of the most important, especially in helping professions such as ours.”
When the Solution Becomes the Problem
Regardless of the problem that was temporarily addressed by their “solution”, with continued use, it becomes the problem. Addiction doesn’t happen with the first pain pill someone takes or their first glass of wine, or the first joint they smoke. When the substance is perceived to solve the problem, it becomes the “go to” solution each time the problem arises.
The Many Faces of Addiction.
Substance abuse addiction is a multi-faceted issue. It is physical, mental, and habitual. Every area of a person’s life is impacted, and during treatment all those areas must be addressed to promote long-term and permanent recovery.