Many individuals who struggle with addiction choose to relocate for addiction treatment due to their environments, workplace pressures, and community stressors [1]. Addictions affect the part of the brain that drives the formation of recollection and memories, impulse control and delayed gratification tolerances, emotional functioning, and stress tolerance [1]. When considering this, the idea of [...]
Contributor: written by Sonora Behavioral Health clinical content team member Hugh C. McBride. For both patients and family members, support groups can play important roles during the residential phase of treatment and after the patient has returned home. For individuals who are struggling with addiction, groups that are based on the 12-step model, such as [...]
Contributor: Seven Hills Hospital clinical team member, Erica Smith, MA, NCC When an individual is struggling with a substance use disorder and abusing drugs and/or alcohol, addiction support groups can be an extremely beneficial way of receiving encouragement for continued sobriety and lasting healing. These types of groups offer individuals an avenue of reprieve from [...]
Contributed By: Red River Hospital clinical team member, Erica Smith, MA, NCC When individuals are struggling to overcome an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, they will likely be confronted with a number of challenges as they make strides towards healing. While there are a myriad of options available for treating addictions, it is often through [...]
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