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common relapse triggers for addicts

What are Common Relapse Triggers for Addicts?

Today we’ll explore things that commonly function as “triggers” in tempting an addict to return to the familiar bottle, needle, or other source of chemical comfort. Even if you’ve completed treatment at the best drug and alcohol treatment center in South Houston Texas, you’re still at risk for relapse. First, though, a couple of facts…

man in bed taking a pill wondering what is the opioid crisis

What Is The Opioid Crisis?

If you’ve listened much to the news in the last several years, then you’ve probably heard quite a bit about America dealing with an opioid crisis. Or maybe you heard it described as an opioid epidemic. We’ve all heard our share about this problem, but you may be wondering just what is the opioid crisis?…

What is Step 2 of the 12 Steps Program?

Continuing our series on the 12 Steps. with Step Two of the 12 Steps Step Two of the 12 Steps: We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Although Alcoholics Anonymous first popularized the term “Higher Power” in the 1930s, few people then could have foreseen the exponential multiplication…

man uses cooking as one of his substance abuse substitutes

12 Substance Abuse Substitutes

Among common reasons for substance abuse are boredom, feelings of personal worthlessness, and lack of purpose in life. To understand the importance of substance abuse substitutes, switch “desperate to retreat into an artificial high” for “hurried” in the following quote from philosopher Eric Hoffer, and you have a truth perfectly applicable to any of the…

woman considering going to one of the rehab programs for women

Do I Need a Rehab Program for Women Only?

Many people face one big question when deciding on rehab treatment today. That is, do I need rehab programs for women or men only? Is a gender-specific program the right one for my best chance of long term sobriety? Do I Need Rehab Programs for Women Only? That question of, “Do I need rehab programs…

therapist and client discuss what is psychotherapy

What is Psychotherapy and Can It Help Addiction Recovery?

Most people struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol have factors that led them to addiction. Aside from genetic risk factors, you may be struggling with other issues that make you keep turning to drugs and alcohol. The biopsychosocial model of addiction aims to help treat the whole person when it comes to the…

a group therapy session discussing what is rehab

What is Rehab?

Millions of Americans suffer from alcohol use disorder and the number seems to increase every day. Many people do not seek out the help that they need for their alcoholism. The ones that do often do not know where to start. you have been struggling with alcohol addiction, you probably have a lot of questions….

a man taking a shot wondering is alcohol a drug

Is Alcohol a Drug?

Is alcohol a drug? Very few people would say that alcohol is a drug, but it comfortably fits the definition of a drug. A drug is any substance that has a physiological effect when consumed. Although alcohol might be a socially accepted substance in moderation, we should still treat it like a drug. Because alcohol…

a group therapy session at a residential treatment centers in Texas

Residential Treatment Centers in Texas

When looking into addiction treatment, there are a number of different programs that can help you or a loved one get clean. One of the most popular ways to get treatment is residential treatment. Residential addiction treatment is often the best way to overcome drug or alcohol addictions. With lots of residential treatment centers in…

a doctor discussing the best inpatient pain rehabilitation centers in Texas with a patient

Find the Best Inpatient Pain Rehabilitation Centers in Texas

Acute pain is a condition that hurts for a little while and then goes away. Chronic pain is a discomfort that persists. Common complaints include low back pain, arthritis, and nerve pains. If that’s what you’re dealing with, isn’t it time to find the best inpatient pain rehabilitation centers in Texas? At Kemah Palms, we…

Celebrating Freedom from Addiction

Independence Day may be over for another year, but celebrating freedom is something worth doing daily. More valuable even than political freedom is freedom of the soul: Celebrating Freedom to Know What’s Right and Do It Just about everyone who makes it into substance-abuse recovery has sworn many times, “I’ll never do that again.” Then they…

Addiction Recovery is a Work in Progress

You may have seen some version of this slogan: “Please be patient; God isn’t finished with me yet.” Yes, we remain a work in progress throughout our lives. We all have setbacks and relapses, false starts and blind alleys. Those who refuse to accept that truth, and who demand mistake-proof performance from themselves, are doomed…