Sober Living
How to Make Friends During Treatment
Choice House offers men who are struggling with addiction disorders and excessive substance misuse receive help from experienced staff to achieve long term sobriety. If you are seeking addiction recovery treatment, this may sound like an impossibility. But trust us when we tell you that long term sobriety is no fabled myth and is a…
How Long Should I Stay in Treatment?
It would be a huge comfort to recovery patients and their families, as well as a great boon to the addiction recovery medical community, if there were a single, definitive method of treatment for substance use disorders. Much of the struggle in addiction recovery could be resolved if a doctor could reset your addiction the…
Using Sobriety as a New Year’s Resolution
The 2020 year has finally come to a close which brings a huge sigh of relief for many. The past year was entirely unexpected and difficult not just for Americans but the entire world. The pandemic has completely changed daily routines as it continues to endanger the health and well-being of our lives and of…
Sobriety During Quarantine
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has drastically altered our way of life in the United States and upended the daily routines of people all across the country. States have each taken different measures depending on the ebb and flow of the increased severity of community transmission of the disease, and Colorado has not been immune to…
Developing Life Skills in Recovery
Addiction recovery isn’t just about stopping the use of substances. It’s about starting a new and better life, which will require you to develop specific life skills. Some of these life skills could include better time management, better financial management, and much more. At Choice House, we will help you develop some of the essential…
Prescription Medications in Addiction Recovery
If you are taking prescription medications, you might be worried if they will affect your journey into sobriety. There are many types of prescription medications that people can’t stop taking, even during recovery from substance use. However, this isn’t something that should prevent you from going into a treatment program. No matter what prescription drugs…
Your First 12-Step Meeting
In addiction recovery, 12-step programs are a common method of treatment. First created by Alcoholics Anonymous, these 12-step programs have proven to help addiction recovery and avoid relapse. The steps are designed to give those going through recovery a tangible way to move forward. There is often a spiritual aspect to these 12-steps, but it…
The Benefits of Sober Living at Choice House
You’ve decided to enter an addiction recovery program but are having trouble deciding which facility will work best for you. Choosing a treatment facility depends on your specific needs and wants. However, if you are looking for a comfortable facility with therapy geared towards men, you will find the treatment program at Choice House quite…
Preparing for Treatment When You Are Unsure
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…