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Should You Change Jobs Post-Treatment?
Jun 10, 2021 · 4 min

Should You Change Jobs Post-Treatment?

Odds are, you were already invested in a particular job, trade, or career prior to beginning your addiction recovery journey. However, now that you've had time to reprioritize life and gain a fresh pe…

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Curing Addiction From the Suburb
Jun 9, 2021 · 4 min

Curing Addiction From the Suburb

I need to vent.

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June Is National Safety Month: Utilize These 2 Safety Measures While in Recovery
Jun 8, 2021 · 4 min

June Is National Safety Month: Utilize These 2 Safety Measures While in Recovery

June is National Safety Month, but not just for summer lifeguards. Just as CPR and water safety are key to keeping everyone safe at the beach, the waterpark, and your local pool, there are safety feat…

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The Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction
Jun 5, 2021 · 4 min

The Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction

Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) is a disorder, not a disease — there's a big, big difference. A disease is a dysfunction that has a preset rhythm inside the body. Meanwhile, a disorder is something exter…

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You Graduated from Treatment. Now What?
Jun 4, 2021 · 7 min

You Graduated from Treatment. Now What?

Addiction recovery is not a one-time event; it's a lifetime process. However, addiction treatment center programs, whether inpatient or outpatient, are only for a finite period. They are meant to give…

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The Importance of Accountability in Recovery
Jun 3, 2021 · 6 min

The Importance of Accountability in Recovery

In a recent study conducted by the Association for Talent Development, data revealed that:

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Brain Therapies That Can Aid in Healing From Addiction
Jun 1, 2021 · 4 min

Brain Therapies That Can Aid in Healing From Addiction

Therapy is a wonderful tool that gives the brain access to finding healing. For a while, therapy had a negative stereotype, as if it was meant only for the "weak" or those "who just couldn't face life…

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Why Spiritual Commitment Is Vital to Treatment
May 27, 2021 · 4 min

Why Spiritual Commitment Is Vital to Treatment

Renaissance Ranch believes that "Treating both the body and the soul offers our patients the best chance at recovery." In other words, we are passionate about overall, inside-out recovery. Mind, body,…

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Challenging the Stereotype: Addiction Recovery in College
May 27, 2021 · 4 min

Challenging the Stereotype: Addiction Recovery in College

We have a rating category for the top ten party universities in America. College is universally accepted as the great escape from parental restrictions on drug and alcohol use. And the mere phrase 'sp…

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Deciding Who to Trust Throughout Your Recovery
May 25, 2021 · 4 min

Deciding Who to Trust Throughout Your Recovery

Trust is a very complex yet essential value in life, regardless of who you are or what you have been through. That being said, implementing trust back into your life during recovery can seem like too…

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Even after recovery, will substance abusers still have urges for the rest of their lives?
May 25, 2021 · 3 min

Even after recovery, will substance abusers still have urges for the rest of their lives?

Those of us who face addiction know the battle of recovery is not linear. It goes up, down, and sideways, and often takes sudden sharp curves. This begs the question, are addiction cravings permanent?…

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Removing the Stigma of Recovery
May 24, 2021 · 7 min

Removing the Stigma of Recovery

Recovery is more than mastering the 12 steps or completing all of the program courses. It's gaining confidence in yourself to better understand both the discipline and freedom that stems from the addi…

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