Melissa Goodmon 
As the holidays come swooping onto our calendars with the passing of the year, so do parties filled with holiday cheer. For some, these parties can be an exciting time. But if you are on the road to sobriety, or supporting someone who is, these parties can leave you stressed out and anxious. That is … Read more
Casa Capri Recovery is only as good as it’s staff and in an effort to show how incredible they are, we interviewed a few of our all star cast of employees. This interview with Hannah Reed shows her passions and background in her own words. Â We first asked Hannah what her position and day-to-day … Read more
Being an addict not only hurts yourself, but it hurts everyone around you. As you forge your path to recovery, one step to take is letting loved ones know how thankful you are for them. Often times this can be an overwhelming and sometimes daunting experience, but the effort to show you care is always … Read more
Maxine Ball is one of our favorite employees at Casa Capri Recovery. She works as a Treatment Technician and has proven her mettle time and time again. We’re very proud to call her one of us and wanted to give her an opportunity to speak about herself. Finding out a little more detail about who … Read more
There is a lot of excitement heading into the holidays. Typically, this time of year includes days off of work, visiting with friends and family, and to cap it all off, you are weeks away from embarking on a new year, which is always filled with hope. It is as if something in the air … Read more
Thanksgiving is a day intended to be spent with family while eating food and drinking delicious drinks. One’s sobriety may pump the brakes when it comes to most of those drinks we think of during the holidays, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t delicious alternatives. Getting creative doesn’t just fill a void, but can become a social and … Read more
At the end of each year we are all tasked with reflecting on our lives and our year with the holidays. Friends and family gatherings can unearth painful memories for former addicts. Hope for the future with New Year’s resolutions and Thanksgiving blessings are a few ways to focus on the good parts of life … Read more
Nearly 25 million people require addiction treatment each year. While that number is staggering, few actually receive the help they need. And, of those who do receive treatment, nearly 85% of those individuals relapse within their first year. Painful statistics? Absolutely.
Over 2.5 million individuals receive treatment for substance use each year, though experts strongly suspect that many, many, many more people could benefit from such support. While an abundance of information exists for those expecting to enter treatment themselves, there is significantly less discussion about what this process looks like for the affected loved ones. Let
Addiction is complicated. The human brain may be even more complicated. And, yet, research continues to evolve in both of these fields, as the addiction epidemic continues to unfold. As specialists continue to fine-tune addiction treatment, they are turning more and more towards the benefits of neurobiology. After all, we
