Addiction is a disease that impacts your behavior, choices, and how your brain functions. Unfortunately, even with treatment, relapse is common. However, there are several ways that you can reduce relapse risks with the help of Laguna Shores Recovery Center. While working with a treatment facility, you can address underlying trauma, and behavioral patterns, and … Read more
Do you associate recovery with fun? If not, why? Many people hold to the belief that addiction recovery is hard work and no fun is allowed. Or they may consider nothing fun outside of the use of drugs and alcohol. This definition of “fun” needs revisiting. In fact, without the fun element, addiction recovery will … Read more
Like many addiction treatment facilities that offer cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as a gold standard program, Laguna Shores Recovery Center has top-rated CBT therapists and experts. While you are considering beginning this type of therapy, maybe it is a good idea to get informed about its many benefits. Benefit #1: CBT Offers Structured Psychotherapy You may … Read more
What works for relapse prevention? There is no magic pill, but there are important and basic skills that help you function well to prevent relapses. At Laguna Shores Recovery Center, we like to use “adulting” when referring to these life skills. Adults have to shoulder certain responsibilities that may involve work and other chores in … Read more
Life events such as losing a loved one still happen when you are in recovery. When someone you care about passes, the emotional reactions can be intense. The heaviness of grief can linger and hinder your progress. To prevent relapses from happening when you experience grief, you need tools to better cope with it. Grief … Read more
You may have heard that people in recovery may develop non-substance-related addictions, such as sugar and social media addiction. Have you heard of “love addiction” or “relationship addiction”? These terms describe an unhealthy compulsion to prioritize a relationship with a significant other. It is also known as co-dependency. Why Prioritizing a Relationship During Recovery Can … Read more
Every recovering individual has a unique path to walk toward healing. Some have to deal with past trauma, while others struggle with mental health problems. However, even those who are lucky enough not to be in these two categories still have one common enemy of recovery to watch out for boredom. Boredom is considered one … Read more
Recovering professionals must balance ongoing recovery and work. This makes workplace-related stress management paramount. Sometimes you can achieve this balance by completing simple tasks, such as packing a lunch, getting to work on time, and using breaks during the workday to relax. These tasks all involve the same skill—time management. Good time management is a … Read more
You may think relapse is only a real risk for people who have recently achieved sobriety. Indeed, the relapse rate for this population is high. However, even for people sober for many years, the risk of relapse is never zero. In fact, there are instances of relapse in those with years or even decades of … Read more
It takes time to recover from addiction. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic brain disease that affects the brain in all areas including pleasure, cognitive abilities, memory, and motivation. Because addiction does not occur overnight, recovery from addiction is also a lengthy process that may involve relapses. Luckily, there are things you can do … Read more
