Many people assume meditation is performed by sitting in one place and forcing their minds to go completely blank and quiet. For that reason, many people see it as something that they will never be able to or don’t even want to try. However, recovering addicts are often told to enlarge their prayer and meditation…
Research has shown that not only is addiction linked to genetics, but it is also proven to be a “family disease.” In other words, each person in the family has a cause and effect on the addict during addiction and recovery. This is why family support in sobriety is crucial if both parties plan to…
A new private facility in Altoona, FL, just an hour outside Orlando, Harmony Hills Addiction Treatment Ranch is now open. Harmony Hills comes in the midst of the national health crisis and the most aggressive scrutiny and strictest regulation of substance abuse rehabilitation providers in Florida history. Modeled on the delivery system of its founding…
Achieving long-term sobriety isn’t something that happens. It requires a commitment to the treatment programs one enters. As a chronic disease, addiction demands individuals constantly be aware of how to manage their lives and health. Fortunately, addiction is highly treatable. After an individual goes through medically supervised detox and completes an addiction treatment program, there…
According to most 12 step programs, individuals struggling with drug or alcohol addiction are not actually victims. Rather, they are suffering from a disease or mental health issue in process addictions like gambling or sex addiction. This makes individuals powerless over their obsessions. However, recovery and healing are possible. With the right support like that…
Many opinions are being thrown around these days about the best ways to combat the opioid epidemic. Our President recently told us that the best method was going to be anti-drug advertisements. Other people say it’s funding more opioid addiction treatment centers. Others even say medication-assisted programs are the way to go. With all of…