How to Manage Social Situations in Early Sobriety
Early sobriety is a critical time in recovery, filled with both challenges and opportunities. Additionally, one of the most significant hurdles individuals face is navigating social situations while maintaining their newfound sobriety. At Destination Hope, we understand these challenges and provide our clients with the tools and strategies needed to thrive in social settings without […]
How to Stay Sober: Your Guide to Long-Term Recovery
Staying sober is a lifelong journey that requires commitment, strategy, and support. For many, the initial steps toward recovery involve detox and rehabilitation, but maintaining sobriety requires ongoing effort. Below are practical strategies to help you navigate this path, along with insights into how Destination Hope’s aftercare and relapse prevention can support your long-term recovery. […]
Should I Go Home for the Holidays?
At the best of times, spending a holiday with family can be a stressful endeavor. Virtually all of us have family members that rub us the wrong way and while we hope for an enjoyable few hours around the table, often it is fraught with arguments, egos and general nastiness. Many of us in recovery […]
Informational Session on Addiction With Dr. Charles Smith
Dr. Smith, addictionologist at Destination Hope, presents an informational session on the causes of addiction, who may be at risk, and what is needed to prevent relapse. Dr. Smith also shares his story of addiction and the common thoughts and behaviors of those seeking treatment for substance abuse.
Preventing Relapse Through Stress Management
Many aspects of a person’s life improve when they’re in recovery, but the stresses of everyday life don’t go away when they leave the treatment center. Stress is a normal and inevitable part of life, and it’s important to learn how to deal with tension and worry in healthy ways through stress management. Studies have […]
3 Reasons Alumni Programs are Key to Relapse Prevention
Alumni programs are an important part of relapse prevention because they help connect the recovery community and help people live healthy, sober lives after rehab. Alumni programming like events, newsletters, family days, and group therapy can help a person maintain sobriety, even in the face of real-life challenges. Alumni programs are designed for people who […]
Staying Sober: Alumni and Aftercare Services
Relapse is a common occurrence after a drug or alcohol treatment program is completed. To prevent relapse, alumni and aftercare services from your rehab center help you or a loved one to stay sober. Long-term continuing care is the most effective and safest way to avoid returning to substance abuse.1
What Not To Say To Someone In Recovery
When individuals go into treatment, their friends, co-workers and loved ones have a natural desire to make contact and be supportive. However, some questions and comments are not helpful and can, in fact, have a detrimental effect on the process of recovery. Although you may only be asking out of concern and want the individual […]
5 Reasons Outpatient Drug Treatment Fails
Outpatient drug treatment has a proven track record of success but does not provide the controlled environment of inpatient drug treatment. The flexibility of outpatient treatment is an amazing benefit but also presents a potential hurdle. Here are five common reasons why outpatient drug treatment programs fail: #1. Clients Return to Their Old Haunts During […]
Healthy Friends vs. Unhealthy Friends
You are who you surround yourself with. Although it may be a clichéd belief, for many, the saying holds true. If you’re in treatment, it is important to surround yourself with positive, healthy relationships that will be a source of support during and after the recovery process. For many people, this may mean avoiding friends […]