To be successful in any area of life, it is critical to create strong, versatile plans to account for the unexpected hurdles that invariably arise. Gulf Breeze Recovery offers a comprehensive aftercare program to ensure you can successfully avoid relapse during the first year of sobriety after detox. Call our team today at 833.551.2304 to…
Deciding to find the right addiction recovery program to support a healthful life is one of the most important steps you can take to revitalize your life. However, there is a lot of stigmas that individuals in recovery may experience. This is what National Recovery Month hopes to change. Every September is National Recovery Month.…
Deciding to seek the right care to help guide you out of addiction is a difficult and brave decision to make. If you are considering making the necessary changes in your life to help support your personal growth, you are taking an amazing step for your family, friends, and yourself. Inpatient drug rehab can be…
When you are frustrated by life’s irritations, it can be easy to feel angry. This is a natural response. However, when anger becomes your only way of processing the information you take in, there may be underlying causes that can help you better process your feelings within a complicated and sometimes infuriating world. Explosive anger…
If you are struggling due to a traumatic experience, or injury, it can lead to serious problems with your daily life. Some trauma triggers include loss, natural disasters, invasive surgeries, or being a victim of violence. It can take years to recover from events like these, and trauma can rewire your brain to cause anxiety,…
Drinking, like smoking, is a common and deeply entrenched part of our culture today. It can be impossible for people who struggle with addiction to ignore something that is everywhere, cheap, and socially acceptable. Even though alcohol-related deaths like car accidents and domestic violence continue to climb in the United States, it can still be…
Some people love the camaraderie that AA offers and believe that their long-term sobriety depends on going to AA meetings for the rest of their life. Other people find AA meetings depressing or monotonous, and the thought of having to go to meetings forever is horrifying.
For individuals struggling with substance use disorder, an addiction to drugs or alcohol, it can be challenging to find the right facility to provide the right support to heal. Addiction treatment requires a level of trust between clients and treatment professionals, whether they are counselors, therapists, or medical professionals. When this relationship is disrupted, individuals…
Historically seen as the standard of care for alcohol treatment and substance abuse disorders in general, 12-step programs are extremely limited. Only in recent years have those limitations been examined.
The impacts of trauma during childhood often linger on into adulthood and can lead to the development of psychological problems and/or addictions. Indeed, research has established such a firm link between childhood trauma and substance abuse that some treatment facilities now offer concurrent treatment of addiction and any underlying trauma.