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Reasons Why Staying Clean And Sober Is A Good Idea
Clean And Sober Living Is A Good Idea You can become healthy again – Who wouldn’t want to wake up feeling reinvigorated and ready to greet the day, instead of being continuously in a cloud, vulnerable...
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Shadow Mountain Recovery Attends IECA Chicago
Shadow Mountain Recovery attended the IECA Convention in Chicago April 10th-13th. Debb and Robb Holub Owners/Founders and Rebecca Berg Director of Marketing at SMR attended the event. IECA is the...
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Ozzy Osbourne and Sobriety
In a new interview about his struggles with drug addiction, rock idol Ozzy Osbourne speaks with startling lucidity about the battle with drugs and alcohol that crossed most of his four-decade musical...
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WACYPAA Comes To Denver
The next Western Area Conference for Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous will be held in Denver Colorado on January 2-5, 2014. For more information on the conference visit http://www.wacypaa.org/...
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Drinking Does Not Equate With Fun
Identify how you think people feel and act when they drink alcohol. You might be amazed to find out that many people focus on the positive effects of drinking alcohol (e.g., alcohol makes us have more...
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Pros and Cons Of Suboxone
My son is in treatment for heroin addiction. It started with prescription pills, then went to heroin, I guess because it is cheaper and easier to get in most cases. Now, he is detoxing and from what I...
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Heroin Use Is A Growing Problem For The Suburbs
“Life will never be the same, ever. It’s a piece of your heart that’s ripped out. It will never come back.” This man speaks to the death of his daughter. She died of a heroin overdose and he was the...
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Having Fun In Recovery
Does having fun in recovery seem impossible? Well put simply, it is not. Rehab can be fun. Getting clean may not be fun all the time, but when you choose a treatment center that gives you the option...
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Learning The Basics Of Addiction
Good for you for learning the basics of addiction. It may be difficult to view addiction as a disease. It may be hard to watch someone drink or use, and then say that the behavior is out of his or her...
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Evan Gattis Overcomes Drug Addiction & Depression
26-year-old Atlanta Braves catcher, Evan Gattis almost didn’t make it to the Major Leagues. During high school Evan excelled at baseball and was offered opportunities to play at a few different...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Volunteer Work
As you wrap up your residential or intensive outpatient rehab program, you maybe wondering what your next step should be. Ask your counselor about volunteer opportunities at the center and in your...
View ArticleThe Wrong Reasons to Drink
Whether your glass of wine is the perfect compliment to your gourmet meal, or it’s the perfect way to wind down after a long day with the kids, everyone has reasons for when and why they choose to...
View ArticleTips for Strengthening Willpower
Addiction is a disease of the brain, and it’s not one that can be cured through willpower alone. While increased willpower isn’t going to pull you out of addiction, it can help you to avoid a relapse...
View ArticleSlip Vs. Relapse
Like so many other diseases, addiction is an illness that carries a risk for relapse. Backsliding is all part of the process, but relapse isn’t a necessary occurrence. You can avoid relapse and keep...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Resort-Style Rehab
The Shadow Mountain family has facilities in beautiful settings like Taos, New Mexico and Colorado Springs, Colorado where clients can get some rest and relaxation as they work through their recovery...
View ArticleOpening of Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health
Shadow Mountain Recovery announces the opening of Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health, as the latest addition to their family oriented Continuum of Care. Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health is hosting an...
View ArticleBeing a Supportive Party Host
Tis the season for holiday parties, and any good party host is looking for ways to accommodate everyone. If you have a loved one who is a recovering addict attending your party, you’re probably worried...
View ArticleWhat We Gain From Group Therapy
Some aspects of addiction recovery are tough to swallow at first and one of the most troubling aspects for many people is group therapy. Discussing your problems, many of which you feel ashamed and...
View ArticleNames and Effects of Party Drugs
Party drugs are a whole group of illegal substances that are used to create a dissociative high. They can enhance social experiences and lower inhibitions, which is what makes them so popular for party...
View ArticleBrain Flexibility Hurts and Helps
As researchers learn more and more about the physiology of addiction, they more fully understand how damaging this disease is to the actual structure and function of the brain. It can be disheartening...
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