The Benefits of Neurofeedback Therapy for Addiction Treatment
Neurofeedback Therapy has become increasingly popular in the addiction treatment community. Neurofeedback is a form of therapy that uses feedback from brainwave information to help individuals regain control over their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Neurofeedback treatment can help people with addiction issues by allowing them to recognize patterns of thinking and behaving that can lead […]
6 Benefits of EMDR Therapy for Addiction Treatment
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, also known as EMDR therapy, is a powerful method for treating trauma. It involves activating sensory inputs on the right and left side of the body while the patient recalls a traumatic memory. The sensory activity might include buzzing a paddle that the patient holds in each hand or […]
Know the Dangers: The 9 Most Common Addictions in America
Those who have never struggled with addiction often view drug and alcohol dependency as a single illness, one that can be cured through simple willpower and a desire to live a sober life. But those who have struggled with addiction know better, and they also know that drug and alcohol addiction is not a single […]
Addiction and Family: Effects of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism
Effects of Drug Abuse on Family Someone who chronically relapses has trouble staying sober. They continuously fall back into their addiction even if they are trying with all of their willpower to stay away from drugs and alcohol. They are sick with a chronic disease. If left untreated, they will eventually relapse or their addiction […]
What to Do After a Relapse
Relapse is always a possibility at any point in recovery. Although your risk of relapse drops the longer you’re in recovery, the risk never falls to zero. Estimates of relapse rates vary widely between studies, but a frequently cited estimate from the Journal of the American Medical Association is that between 40 and 60 percent […]
Shame in Recovery: Navigating the Waters of Healing
For many, the physical and mental restoration that is worked towards in recovery is only half the battle; there’s often a lingering effect of guilt and shame that also must be worked through. In 2017, NPR conducted an interview with author Neil Steinberg, whose written several books on addiction recovery. He explained in the interview […]
Holistic Practices for Building a Better You in Recovery
We all have a unique story to tell. We’ve all been through different circumstances – different chains of events that have led us to where we’re at today. Substance abuse is only the tip of the iceberg, because underneath lies a lot of thoughts and feelings that make up who we are. Holistic practices take […]
