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Will My Addicted Loved One Ever Change?  

It’s difficult loving someone with an addiction, especially once you’ve accepted that you have no control over their behaviors. You may wonder, ‘Will my addicted loved one ever change?’ You can bargain with them to stop using drugs or alcohol, even coerce them into treatment. Until they’re motivated to get better, they’ll likely continue destructive […]

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Managing Anxiety and Insomnia in Addiction Recovery

Anxiety and insomnia are common problems for people in treatment for substance use disorders. In many cases, these issues were present prior to substance abuse, were masked during the addiction, and have now resurfaced in sobriety. Knowing how managing anxiety and insomnia in addiction recovery will happen can put clients at ease. At The Ranch

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5 Essential Requirements for a Detox Environment

Overcoming addiction is one of the hardest things you’ll have to do in your life. The initial detox is the most challenging part. But your success depends on your commitment to making a positive change in your life. Addiction experts know that detox is a particularly sensitive time. So detox facilities aim to provide everything

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How Psychodrama Helps Heal Past Trauma

Psychodrama has been around for nearly 100 years and can be an effective tool for helping people struggling with a number of challenges, including addictions and trauma. Psychodrama therapy techniques can help people give voice and action to areas of their lives that have kept them stuck. Those areas are what may be hindering their

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Holistic Addiction Treatments Tailored Toward Women

Holistic drug rehab is a unique treatment approach that aims to treat all aspects of those recovering from addiction. It’s a little different than traditional addiction rehab because this approach strives to treat and unify the mind, body, and spirit with a variety of therapies, rather than simply treating the symptoms of substance use disorder.Alternative

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How to Establish a Recovery Support Network

Coming out of rehab for drug or alcohol abuse, co-occurring substance abuse, mental health issues, or multiple addictions is a time that many who are new to recovery either look forward to or fear. After being in a safe and nurturing treatment environment where assistance with any difficulties is readily available, being on your own

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10 Rock-Solid Strategies to Deal With Relapse

For many in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, it isn’t a question of whether relapse will occur but when. Not that anyone goes into drug rehab, believing they will slip, but the reality is that many ultimately do. One point that recovery experts repeatedly stress, however, is that relapse does not mean failure. It

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Psychological vs. Physical Addiction: 10 Quick Facts

Addiction is a complex combination of physical and psychological factors. These facts all add up to a loss of control over a substance or behavior. Addiction psychology sheds light on what can be a confusing process. This helps people better understand the dynamics between psychological vs. physical addiction. The Ranch PA‘s expert team can not

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Shifting Stigma of Addiction: What We Saw Then vs. What We See Now

The catalyst for discussions of the addiction crisis in American has, unfortunately, been the opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid-related overdoses quadrupled between 2000 and 2014, and the problem shows no sign of easing. Alongside these overdoses, a stigma of addiction has developed. However, it may not be quite

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Repairing Your Career or Reputation After Rehab

Once you finish your addiction treatment or rehab, you are in a position to look back on your time as an addict with fresh eyes. Now that you’re in a more positive place and feel better physically and mentally, it becomes extraordinarily clear how chaotic your life was when you were actively drinking alcohol or

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