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When you’re in recovery, your primary focus should be on yourself. That’s why most addiction professionals recommend that you don’t date for at least one year after getting sober. You’ll already be facing major challenges and changes in your life during this time, and adding a new relationship on top of everything else can be…

Addiction is a lot like any other disease — it is complex, chronic and tends to get worse over time. You wouldn’t avoid seeing a doctor for heart disease or cancer, and getting treatment as soon as possible is just as important for properly diagnosing and managing a substance abuse disorder. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always…

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy that helps individuals process and overcome traumatic experiences. It does this by using bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or tapping, to stimulate both sides of the brain and help individuals process their experiences more effectively. The goal of EMDR is to help individuals…

Before COVID-19, in-person therapy sessions were the norm. But afterward, the risk of infection became too high in a confined space, so many providers turned to teletherapy instead to treat certain conditions. Although this approach works and is vitally needed to bridge the gap in mental health care, like all things, it isn’t necessarily right…

As the new year begins, it’s a time to reflect on who we want to be and what goals we want to achieve. But for those in addiction recovery, New Year’s resolutions are more than just a fun tradition — they can be an important tool that helps maintain long-term sobriety. To that end, it’s…

How Justin Found Sobriety, Community and More at Choice House: Part 3 Some lessons in life we learn on our own. Others we discover by accident. But the best ones come from our friends, family and role models. This is something Justin would come to learn during his time at Choice House. He started his…

How Justin Found Sobriety, Community and More at Choice House: Part 2 Justin had struggled with addiction ever since high school. From his very first drink, he felt like he’d found the answer to all of his fears and anxieties about the future. He then started experimenting with other drugs and within a few years,…

How Justin Found Sobriety, Community and More at Choice House: Part 1 If you knew exactly how you were going to die, wouldn’t you do anything to stop it? Most of us don’t have that privilege, but 23-year-old Justin did. He’s not a psychic, isn’t terminally ill and doesn’t have any dangerous enemies that he’s…

At Choice House, we know there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to substance abuse treatment. However, we’ve found that for most people, 90-day programs provide the best chance at lasting recovery. There is a general consensus among addiction experts that longer programs are more effective in helping individuals develop the skills needed…