An estimated 14 million Americans struggle with an alcohol use disorder, and some studies report numbers as high as 18 million. If you’re suffering from the effects of alcohol addiction, you’re not alone. Alcohol is one of the easiest drugs to fall victim to and one of the most difficult drugs to quit given its […]
Quitting Drinking Cold Turkey: 7 Myths to Know Read More »
Do you know what the opiates definition is? Perhaps you aren’t sure of the difference between an opiate and an opioid. In many cases, people mistakenly use the terms interchangeably. At Recovery Ranch PA, we believe education is critical in helping people to overcome their addiction. Do you need opiate addiction treatment? Call us today
Opiates Definition: What Are They? Read More »
Many people in holistic circles are familiar with what is typically known as “acupuncture,” or the insertion and manipulation of needles in the body to relieve pain and help with an array of other mental and physical ailments. More recently, a practice known as “acupressure” has been gaining momentum in the holistic world. This is
Holistic Treatment of the Day: Acupressure Read More »
When addiction strikes, it hurts more than the person who struggles with the disease. Substance use disorders cause physical, emotional, and mental pain that radiates out to families and friends. Arguably, it is the people closest to those suffering from addiction who feel the most severe impacts of the disease. Often, those people are family
The Recovery Benefits of a Family Program Read More »
What’s the difference between drug abuse vs. drug addiction? How do you know if either is a problem for you or a loved one? A substance use disorder, a term encompassing drug abuse and drug addiction, is a progressive medical condition. Let’s dive into what constitutes a substance use disorder or addiction and what’s defined
Drug Abuse vs. Drug Addiction: How Far is Too Far? Read More »
Social Media Affects Our Mental Health This isn’t news to most people. Most of us have experienced how social media affects our mental health through photos of happy families who never seem to bicker—ever. We’ve likely seen air-brushed, filtered photos of celebrities claiming to look “natural.” And, few of us have avoided cyberbullying, even if
How Does Social Media Affect Mental Health? Read More »
Mental healing requires that we stay in the present but confront the past honestly. For those of us healing from a mental health disorder or past trauma, finding a balance between the past and present is challenging. We can only heal when the pain from the past comes into the light. At the same time,
How Does the Past Play a Role in Your Mental Healing? Read More »
What’s Important to Know About Attachment Styles? “How do you overcome an insecure attachment style?” “Does your attachment style impact your sex life?” “Is it possible to have a committed relationship with an avoidant attachment style?” These are a few of the stories sweeping the web. So, what is an attachment style? And, does your
Is Your Attachment Style Damaging Your Love Life? Read More »
“I’m on the brink of a mental breakdown.” Do mental or nervous breakdowns really exist? More importantly, if these breakdowns happen, how do you recover? And, how did these terms become so commonplace in our vernacular? Finally, if breakdowns are real, how do you know when you reach the breaking point? Are there clues to
What’s a Mental Breakdown? Stress in Our Modern World Read More »
We’d all like to think that stigmas around men’s mental health and emotions are shifting for the better. Continually, however, we are reminded how much further we have to go. In a letter to the editor published in Ohio in July 2021, a 12-year-old girl called out an announcer at a July 4th parade for
Men’s Mental Health: Getting Honest with Emotions Read More »