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
All relationships have different degrees of agreed-upon behaviors and dynamics. In healthy relationships, both parties demonstrate mutual respect and compassion for each other
We garnered some eye-opening statistics on opioids presented by Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy, a UC Irvine Health associate professor of clinical emergency medicine and public health in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Here’s an overview of how opioids affect communities in Orange County by the numbers: While our wish is that no one ever struggles with … Read more
Family Weekend Intensive starts tomorrow, February 17, at Casa Capri Recovery! Â This three-day family relationship healing intensive brings together a group of families and gently guides members toward new ways of thinking about themselves in the family, to open understanding and communication, and foster healthier ways of relating and interacting. The goal is to … Read more
By Olivia Pennelle  Change is synonymous with recovery. It is an inevitable part of the process. Not only do we change our relationship with alcohol and drugs, but we transform physically. Slowly, through incremental changes, we discover how to have a relationship with ourselves and to love and respect our bodies. These changes lead … Read more
