http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/drug-addiction-treatments-blog.html The Addiction Care Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the AddictionCareClinic.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us drug addiction treatments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:36:55 -0400 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:36:55 -0400 addictioncareclinic.com http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201304recovery-traits.htmlec1c74611d29acdce3a34e2a5d0a8a0eRecovery comes from hope or the belief that recovery is possible. This is essential for building motivation and the ongoing desire to make any kind of progress. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:36:53 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201212hunger-addictions.html893b1d377c9ab1805da43b47684e6650This addiction leads us to all kinds of choices regarding food. We become partial to certain tastes. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:49:52 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/2012drug-addiction-reasons.html1a18aacabc49e8fba0936d931e763f60It appears the majority of people in a recovery program right now are not there because they chose to address the addiction via a structured program. They are in a program because... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:39:05 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201207gratification_grief.html458070c8347c5d4bb8b9abb6204915f1My belief is that delaying gratification is not the most effective way to address addictions. In fact, the reason it feels so unnatural to delay gratification... Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:02:13 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201204craving_medications.htmlafcaa9ab2e8d0749ac4de0591a1bf6adFor recovery to be successful, it must be active. It begins with preparation, and not with a halfhearted attempt to comply with the wishes of others in your life. Mon, 7 May 2012 16:23:39 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201203addiction_characteristics.html292804e07995fcd827dc4700f4b3d213What ever the addiction is, whether to a substance or a behavior, the addiction comes first, before family, friends, children, work, health, God, values, etc. Everything in life takes a back seat. Mon, 5 Mar 2012 17:53:49 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201111family_egoism.html5e3ad6289a7da2863710b277c24b86a9Our egos are fragile when we spend so much time focused on them. Instead of our ego, focusing on our character would be a much more healthy and helpful strategy. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:56:16 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201109being_real_happiness.html374660c93d00be2b7b747bc5e4825f64I've often wondered, what are people really saying when they say let's keep it real. I'd like to offer some ideas regarding how to really keep things real. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:30:09 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201108recovery-sugar.html1a41c00488f0f68723f33f80a298760bParticularly during the early months of recovery, many of us crave and almost become obsessed with sugar. Why? Is it simply a hunger that hits when we get tired. Can we actually get addicted to sugar? Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:51:11 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201107recoverysucks.html8cbd6b4a6e012bab9aa032700e4c82f3Difficulties that are still less painful than the symptoms of the addicted life. Mon, 4 Jul 2011 15:59:55 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201104recoverysucks.htmlea74749cdee0f7caddf79012d637c0c8Almost everything about us has to have time to get used to the new person we are becoming or to remember the wonderful person we were before the addiction changed us. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:30:21 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/newsindex.html34d837ea41a5c2c5bf7e0b0cbff38bdaAddiction Recovery Clinic Newsletter Archives Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:15:11 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201102shame.htmlc6dced835ebccee08eb15a9d2fc325c0The best thing to do is share those thoughts and feelings with some folks that are good for us to be around. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:54:39 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201011self-esteem.html645be24426e3fff74c39948e4c37464eThere is a difference in being happy with our circumstances and being happy with ourselves. True positive self-esteem is not developed from the outside in. It is developed from the inside out. Fri, 3 Dec 2010 16:29:43 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201008recovery_promises.html515cecb026a3190653b6c1763504bcb0There are many paths to recovery and each path offers a peace that passes any kind of understanding. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:02:06 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201005early_recovery.html90a593d1e7d6a282a3cf6079aa696869Early recovery is really interesting. We are ready to take on the world. Nothing seems impossible. Everything seems within our reach. Some folks call this the "pink cloud" of recovery. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:36:25 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201004recovery_reasons.html431fc9c2a79f7fb7d3ded2749010904fJust give me one good reason why I should live that recovery BS. Okay, how about twenty or so? Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:43:30 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201002recoverystages.html7d36d070e6b5ff2aa481ba07944943e7 An unhealthy old instinct was to use or drink to cope with life. Now, your instincts are choose healthy choices to cope with life. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:48:19 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201002recoverycounselor.htmld6cdd8e2def7c882744c9b99b78dd38aWe believe in a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. We offer medical intervention as well as counseling. We consider the combination to be good therapy. We also support and encourage clients to Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:56:54 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/201001addictioncause.html6aec0d3dcef48aea1f1fea187c81d762Have you ever heard somebody say that the first time they used a particular drug was the first time they can remember feeling "normal"? Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:47:25 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200911drugissues.html1b5c0d4a93fb81baec6a685c3977f31eThis usually means a person believes that arresting the addiction to either alcohol or other drugs will solve all the other problems or short-comings they may be experiencing. Or, they really don't ca Mon, 10 May 2010 18:18:28 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200910prescriptionabuse.htmlcde525247851bf970665debfed77f9c4While these deaths are accidental, the behavior that caused them is not. Many people who are addicted to painkillers engage in ";doctor shopping". Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:17:43 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200910recoveryprocess.htmlf3e359a912539f06d134ad4b33b14dfbThe first part of recovery is sometimes called the "pink cloud" or the "honeymoon" period. Everything feels great! The temptation is to almost glamorize what's going well. Sat, 9 Jan 2010 15:03:01 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200909solvingrecovery.html93769ea99917e8924862880bfa50d656Which of the attitudes below best fits how you generally address the problems or difficulties in your life? Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:33:53 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200909defeatingrecovery.html24b08289b7587ab62e0bd3710ccd4ce2While it is probably true that there are some bad recovery programs out there, it is not true that the fault always lies with the program. Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:58:17 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200908recoverysupport.htmld67bf3f0c0507b6ad4585d2fd01f9e33A recent survey of recovering individuals asked what aspects of recovery did they believe had the most positive effect on their recovery. Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:19:33 -0500 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200908expensivebehavors.htmlf54fa0ba71ad4b597c2ae27e1241f4baWhat have our behaviors cost us? Think about it, not too long. You'll get depressed. How many areas of our lives are negatively impacted by how we behave when influenced by the drugs? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:09:40 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200907Accountability.html252c16d6c6806001e4ef963359006fa6 It is easy to free ourselves from blame when it comes to being responsible for our actions. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:57:24 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200907thinkintrouble.htmld266e752b8e8b8f469b77ac30e09c3b8The truth is that most of the time it is our thoughts that initiate both actions and emotions or feelings. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:52:59 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200906relapsesteps.html4bd2afc08f06f68a6a9273b649351f6eThere are serveral attitudes that hinder drug addiction recovery. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:59:08 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/200906selfdefeating.html76165af4d73b9ff2a2a9cb3b919e96e1Ten Self Defeating Rules that Hinder the Path to Drug Addiction Recovery Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:54:06 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/denialriveregypt200905.htmlcb65cf9ea5121f1f054d8f5957477188There are several definitions of denial. The one I hear the most goes like this: Denial is the subconscious defense mechanism that prevents the user from seeing the reality of what drug use is doing. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:51:48 -0400 http://www.addictioncareclinic.com/index.html7a0bdf807400178fbf93f0a995433278Drug Addiction Treatments that work. Caring for those suffering from chemical dependency and substance abuse. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:49:17 -0400