A Drug and Alcohol Detox Center is the Key to Recovery Addiction, Addiction information, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Detox, Drug DetoxBy The Ranch PAJuly 4, 2020Leave a commentFear of the painful, uncomfortable, and sometimes risky symptoms of withdrawal can keep some people from seeking treatment for drug and alcohol use disorders. While it’s possible to stop using drugs and alcohol without a drug and alcohol treatment center, the DIY method can make withdrawal riskier and more complicated than it is with help. A…
Decision Made – Staying Sober During The COVID-19 Outbreak Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcohol AddictionBy The Ranch PAJune 29, 2020Leave a commentA wise quarantine resolution–stay sober. Yet it may be challenging to keep this promise to yourself. However, staying sober during coronavirus can be difficult especially if you’re someone in recovery or fresh out of treatment. You’ve made your decision to quit using drugs or abusing alcohol. You’ve made your decision to take control of your…
Isolation Can Give You The Opportunity To Look Inward Addiction information, Addiction Recovery, Mental HealthBy The Ranch PAJune 22, 2020Leave a commentNegative Feelings During Isolation. People who are dealing with isolation during this time have been set apart for one reason or another. The fact is everyone is dealing with isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. We are not interacting with one another in a way that we are familiar with. We are advancing toward a new…
Sober Time Is Never Dead Time Addiction Treatment, Mental HealthBy The Ranch PAJune 15, 2020Leave a commentHow To Fill Your Time Sober In Quarantine. If you’re wondering how to fill your time sober in quarantine, try filling your time with yourself. Lean into this gift that money can’t buy. TIME. Stop worrying about the “what if’s” and the “when is’s” All of those things will take care of themselves. No one…
Can Anxiety Treatment Help During the COVID-19 Crisis? Addiction Recovery, Mental HealthBy The Ranch PAJune 10, 2020Leave a commentThose who may respond more strongly to the stress of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak include people who have mental health conditions, including problems with substance use. This is according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As such, if you’re susceptible to using drugs or alcohol to cope, it is extremely…
Feeling Loneliness Is A Wake-Up Call Addiction information, Addiction Recovery, Mental HealthBy The Ranch PAJune 8, 2020Leave a commentMany people feel lonely during quarantine. Coping with loneliness during quarantine is true for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, right now. COVID-19 presents a difficult challenge for those who are lonely and are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Recovery Ranch PA is a resource during this time. We can give you the tools…
Have You Found Yourself Quarantined With An Alcoholic Spouse? Addiction information, Alcohol Addiction, Mental HealthBy The Ranch PAJune 1, 2020Leave a commentProblems are easily hidden during quarantine. Being home during quarantine with an alcoholic spouse is not easy. You may not have noticed your spouse was an alcoholic, or you avoided the truth. Now, you cannot avoid your spouse’s alcoholism. You have no distractions, and this unique situation continues to bring you in direct contact with…
Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental HealthBy The Ranch PAMay 28, 2020Leave a commentDo you use drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with your post-traumatic stress disorder or bipolar disorder? Or, perhaps, you started to feel depression and anxiety more readily after you started using drugs or alcohol. In these cases, you may have co-occurring disorders. If so, there’s a very real importance of dual diagnosis…
My Mom and Dad Drink Too Much Alcohol Abuse, AlcoholismBy The Ranch PAMay 27, 2020When one or both parents drink too much, their behavior negatively affects everyone in the family. Not only does drinking too much alcohol cause severe health problems, but it can also create financial, legal, professional, and relationship problems, too. In addition, it burdens children with tremendous worry. If you have parents who drink too much,…
Overdose Risk Increases with Family Drug Connections Drug Abuse, Painkiller AddictionBy The Ranch PAMay 26, 2020Have you ever given a friend a painkiller to soothe a sore back? Maybe you gave them an anti-anxiety pill before a long flight? Even if it was not intentional, you might have inadvertently contributed to a serious substance abuse problem. This can increase your friend’s chance for a deadly overdose. It is important to…
