If you have been researching your recovery options, then you may already have an idea about the 12-step program. This program is a set of principles that greatly helps in your suffering from addiction or alcohol abuse. So what are these 12 steps? The Important 12 Steps Back in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous published the original…
There is more to recovery than completing a residential treatment program. Sober living is an excellent way of avoiding stressors at home and maintaining long-term sobriety. It offers an opportunity for living independently, but away from usual temptations and distractions that can jeopardize your recovery. The Northern Illinois Recovery Center highlights the top four benefits…
Due to the severity of addictions, they require counseling, therapy, and medically-assisted detox. It’s critical for those in recovery to have continued access to an aftercare program for on-going maintenance. Alcohol use disorder or addiction affects millions of Americans. Even though the condition is widespread, it is very treatable. However, individuals need professional care to…
Patients have access to many addiction treatment options. Twelve-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) rank high in popularity. A 12 step program helps patients build a peer support system. In doing so, they can continue moving through the recovery process. Northern Illinois Recovery Center can guide you through the 12 Step…
When you are in recovery, relapsing is, unfortunately, always a possibility. A relapse is an ongoing process that is marked by warning signs. Having a relapse prevention plan enables you to identify and address these warning signs. This post will discuss relapse prevention, highlighting five things you need to include in your relapse prevention plan…
Addiction recovery is a complex process that affects both the emotional and physical aspects of a person. Medication can indeed help you cope with aspects such as physical dependence. The medication may even play a role in your psychological healing. But this is usually to a lesser extent. Those in recovery need people to guide…
The coronavirus pandemic is adversely affecting every sector in the world. The pandemic is responsible for massive job losses across the globe and forcing healthcare systems to channel a lot of resources towards containing it. For the everyday person, coronavirus is making it difficult to socialize because of social distancing. This ultimately has an impact…
Triggers can make it difficult to overcome an addiction. They make a person have an intense craving to relapse back to substance abuse. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates that people social distance. In some cases, people have to go into complete isolation to beat the virus. For people who are recovering from addiction, such measures can…
Medication-assisted treatment or MAT is effective in treating substance use and addiction. The treatment program combines medication and therapies to treat substance use disorders. However, inadequate information about this program has made some patients shun it. There are many misconceptions about MAT that drive this behavior. It prevents people from seeking this essential treatment that…
Family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help communication and strengthen or repair relationships. The therapy can help in conflict resolution among the family members. The first step in getting this therapy would be to convince members to attend the sessions. But this is not as easy as it sounds. You may face…