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You’ve decided to enter an addiction recovery treatment program but have several concerns. You might be worried about how your family will handle you being gone for a period of time. You might also worry about all your responsibilities being taken care of while you are gone. During your recovery, focusing solely on getting better…

You should take great pride in the fact that you’ve decided to get sober. That being said, you may have a challenging journey ahead with several barriers in the way. These barriers may come in the form of withdrawal symptoms, temptations, or several other things. When you come across these barriers, they may seem near…

Methamphetamine is a type of drug known as a stimulant, giving users increased energy and feelings of euphoria. Other popular types of stimulants include Ritalin, Adderall, cocaine, crack, and many more. Methamphetamine, or meth, usually comes in crystal form and is one of the most addictive stimulants. The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that…

When you have suffered from addiction for a long time, it might be hard to see yourself as something other than an “addict.” This way of looking at yourself can make the recovery process quite difficult. Some people are unable to shake this view of themselves and end up relapsing. However, this doesn’t have to…

While addiction recovery is achieved through work done by yourself, family members, and other loved ones’ support is essential. It is difficult to go through addiction recovery on your own, which is why it is crucial to have a healthy support system. If one of your family members or friends is in addiction recovery, there…

While men and women share similar behaviors and symptoms while undergoing addiction recovery, there are some significant differences between how the two sexes handle their recovery. For example, a scholarly article featured in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment found that, while women in recovery experienced more shame and depression than their male counterparts, men…

Trauma-informed care is an integral part of the recovery process at Choice House, but what is it? Trauma-informed care acknowledges that an individual’s addiction was likely caused, in part, to past trauma. During this form of care, your past trauma is discovered through different forms of therapy and then worked through.  There are many ways…

Every addiction treatment facility has different ways of helping patients meet their goals. At Choice House, we use several modalities across multiple therapeutic activities and programs. These therapeutic modalities were designed to focus on the individual’s need for healing and to help them recover in the best way possible.  Experiential and Psychodrama Therapy Experiential therapy…

The college experience encompasses some of the most transformative years in an individual’s life. Submerged in uncharted territory and expected to soak up gallons of new information instantaneously, these trying years foster unparalleled personal growth. Complete with demanding classes, challenging studies, and, not to mention, the immense homework load, the college experience is guaranteed to…