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An important skill to learn in drug and alcohol rehab is boundry setting with other people.  People in an addictive experience most often arrive at a rehab center with very poor boundaries.  The deterioration in boundaries is usually a gradual process.  It is also a learned process.  Most often people are introduced to theft, crime [...] More Info...  

Would it be possible to do a drug and alcohol rehab program through a self Study program?  Are there any really good rehab programs availavle like this.  There are two main advantages to a true self study drug rehab program.  The first would be cost.  It would be much more inexpensive to take any program [...] More Info...  

Drug and alcohol rehab may not be cheap, but is it really that expensive?  Sometimes it is just hard to figure some things out. I had the pleasure of attending St. Patricks Day in Ireland recently.  Ireland is a beautiful country and Dublin is an incredible city.  The food was delicious and the parade and entertainment [...] More Info...  

After attending a drug and alcohol rehab program there will be many challenges.  There are many things you can do to make your life safer.  You can choose friends that support your sobriety.  You can choose regular safe activities, to add to your life.  You can exercise.  All of the things you can control are [...] More Info...  

Yesterday was one of those days that make everything worth while.  During a walk through of our drug and alcohol rehab facility, a young gal came up and asked if I was the owner?  I replied that I was one of several people involved and what could I help her with?  She smiled one of [...] More Info...  

The food at a drug and alcohol rehab center will affect the success of the stay.  Firstly most clients when they arrive are suffering from some of the effects of poor nutrition.  During periods of severe drug and alcohol abuse, eating 3 quality meals a day is not high on the list of priorities. Quality food [...] More Info...  

At a drug and alcohol rehab center there is a lot scheduled ativities.  The reason for this is real simple.  Drug and alcohol addiction is very isolating.  By the time a client arrives at a rehab their social circle is very small.  It has shrunk almost to the point where it is just that person [...] More Info...  

When a client enters a drug and alcohol rehab program the want change……Now.  This can lead to a interesting and sometimes difficult balancing act.  This is what I mean.  In oreder to change you have to motivate yourself.  Part of that motivation is to look at the current state of affairs.  In the case of [...] More Info...  

At a drug and alcohol rehab program, the one of the most difficult tasks to achieve, is to realize the big picture about all the rules. The rules are not about any individual client or circumstance.  The rules are present to create a safe enviroment, physically mentally and removed from the temptation of drug and alcohol use. Unfortunately [...] More Info...  

In a drug and alcohol rehab program the pace of change hopefully is quite rapid. Many times however in rehab and in life in general the pace of change is much more moderate.  This can lead to a feeling of helplessness.  The reason being if change is gradual, sometimes we don't notice it.  So while [...] More Info...  

In a drug and alcohol rehab program many topics are discussed and learned. An interesting topic that frequently comes up is a feeling of not being in control of one's own life.  Feeling like a puppet to the winds of life.  A feeling of have no power.  If we are going to pursue something in [...] More Info...  

It seems all the celebrities going to a drug and alcohol rehab center are really in the news lately.  Lot's of very famous young people are ending up in trouble seeking help.  There is always some desciption of a really plush looking place where they are spending their time.  I'm not knocking these facilities.  They [...] More Info...  

In a drug and alcohol rehab program often times a client wishes the could just be free.  By this I mean they want to go somewhere else and start everything fresh and new.  Most people at one time or another wish they could start over, and be free again.  From as sobriety point of veiw [...] More Info...  

In trying to learn as much as possible for drug and alcohol treatment centers, I get to travel a lot.  In doing so I get to meet a lot of interesting people who cross paths with me along the way.  I had a wonderful chat with someone who asked me for some information.  She was [...] More Info...  

When a family member is in an alcohol or drug rehab it affects everyone.  Addiction is a set of circumstances that touches everyone in the social circle of the person.  The stress and financial burden placed on the family at this time can be enormous.  Besides having to stay stong and focused to support the [...] More Info...  

Sometimes life does repeat itself.  This is especially true in addiction.  We can get stuck in a self destructive cycle.  Poor choices and behavior leads to anxiety and depression.  This leads to more poor choices and so it goes.  The problem with this model is that it fails to take into account the cumulitive effect [...] More Info...  

In the big picture of drug and alcohol treatment centers, sometimes the value of small things gets lost.  The importance of structure in your life in relation to sobriety has been spoken about repeatedly.  When we talk of structure, what pops to mind most often is a good job with meaningful work.  Then next is [...] More Info...  

In a alcohol and drug program there are many things to learn.  When you leave a program to venture back into your life there are even more lessons to gather and incorporate into your life.  A chance meeting with a stranger last night, posed a question that I think we all struggle with.  We were standing [...] More Info...  

When you enter a drug and alcohol rehab treatment center, some of the behaviors you will change are obvious.  Stopping drug and alcohol use are a top priority.  Telling the truth and no longer lying are easy to figure out as well.  Manipulation and re-establishing boundaries are also simple to figure out. However, what sort of [...] More Info...  

In treating addiction in a drug and alcohol rehab program, there is one powerful friend or an equally powerful foe.  It is your beliefs.  Your belief system going into a rehab program and your belief system when you leave a rehab might very well be quite different. If you believe you will never stop using drugs and [...] More Info...