What’s the Link Between Empathy and Addiction?
Empathy and addiction have a very important connection. Clients of addiction are typically not empathetic individuals. Addiction makes clients focus on themselves and they put their needs before the needs of all others. Learning how to become empathetic is vital in the addiction recovery process.
Alcoholism Treatment & Christmas
Alcoholism treatment does not take a break during the holiday season, but you can still enjoy this special time of year. Find new ways to enjoy the holidays with new, healthy, recovery-friendly family traditions.
1st Thanksgiving after Drug Rehab for Women? Survival Tips
Drug rehab for women is a safe environment where you are free to work on your recovery away from harmful triggers for substance use. If this is your first Thanksgiving holiday following treatment at drug rehab for women, you may be feeling anxious, worried, stressed or overwhelmed. Holidays can bring out these emotions in many […]
Drug Rehab in Florida: Tips for Your 1st Holidays Sober
Drug rehab in Florida was a safe place for you, a controlled environment where you were safely away from the dangerous triggers of substance use. Your first sober holiday season may be a little intimidating for you. Use these tips to help you get through this time of year with your recovery as strong and stable as ever.
Alcohol Treatment Program Myths Families Have
Alcohol treatment program clients’ families often believe a number of myths regarding the rehabilitation experience. Learn the truth about these common myths to gain a better understanding of what addiction is and how the alcohol treatment program works.
Dual Diagnosis: Eating Disorders and Addiction- Combating the Myths
Dual diagnosis treatment is effective for treating clients of addiction and eating disorders. There are a number of myths in existence where eating disorders and addiction are concerned. Learn the truth about this very serious dual diagnosis, as well as how dual diagnosis treatment can help.
Dual Diagnosis Kills Two Birds with One Stone
Dual diagnosis treatment works on treating both addiction and mental illness at the same time. It is the only means of reaching a successful recovery process for clients of addiction and at least one mental health disorder because addiction affects the mental health and vice versa.
Nicole’s Sober Story
My name is Nicole and I am a proud DH alumnus. I arrived at DH on February 7, 2014, as a very tired and unhappy person. My addiction is to alcohol. My story is not a sad one in the beginning. I was born into great privilege. I attended private schools and traveled the world. […]
Will Exercise Help My Drug Rehab in Florida?
Drug rehab in Florida addiction treatment methods may be supplemented by the benefits of exercise. Exercise helps the body and mind as well as addiction recovery, according to numerous studies. Some rehab facilities are even incorporating exercise into their treatments so clients may enjoy a number of physical, mental and psychological benefits.
Horses in an Alcohol Rehab Center? Why Not!
Alcohol rehab center programs sometimes offer less conventional therapeutic methods as a supplement to traditional treatment which can produce beneficial results. One such therapy method is the introduction of horses into alcohol treatment for equine therapy.