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Codependency and the Solution
There are many books and discussion all over regarding the hot topic of codependency. For some, the more you study it or discuss it the more confusing one gets. I've come to learn that we are all code…
Trauma Clients In The Treatment Center
In recent years, the substance abuse treatment field has become familiarized with the phrases, trauma informed and trauma competent due to widely available training opportunities and conferences. In m…
Avoiding Common Porn Addiction Mistakes
Pornography addiction can be just as dangerous and damaging as any other type of addiction, and at Renaissance Ranch, we offer pornography addiction treatment options among our many rehabilitation pro…
A New Way To Look at Relapse
If you have been to treatment, had a family member who has gone to treatment, or you are a counselor or therapist working in the field of addiction, you have undoubtedly had thoughts similar to this q…
Common Animals Used for Therapy
The bond between people and animals runs incredibly deep. Being around animals helps improve a person's empathy, and can have strong therapeutic benefits. Whether you are training these animals, or ju…
Benefits of Outpatient Addiction Recovery
No two addiction recovery situations are exactly the same, and this is reflected in the variation of treatment programs you'll see. One of the biggest general choices someone seeking treatment will ma…
Signs of Sex Addiction in Your Life Part 2
This article is continued from part 1.
Signs of Sex Addiction in Your Life Part 1
Around 12 million adults in the United States are classified as sex addicts. The truth is that sex addiction is far more prevalent than a lot of people realize, and is potentially as widespread as alc…
Alcohol Abuse Rates Rise After Retirement
Statistically, most people know someone in their immediate lives who is or has struggled with alcohol abuse. Alcohol is, after all, the most abused substance on the planet, far and away. Currently, ar…
Recognizing High-Functioning Addiction
Some people have a natural image of an addict in their head – a dirty person on skid row, pushing a shopping cart around and begging for handouts. In reality, though, this isn't the common profile of…
Income Inequality Affects Recovery
Addiction is a behavioral disease that has affected every demographic in the United States, as well as throughout the world, regardless of class, color, or creed. However, it would be highly disingenu…
Staying on the Long Term Recovery Path
There are many stages of addiction recovery, and this is a process that never truly stops. The goal of our outpatient addiction treatment programs at Renaissance Ranch are to not only provide the tool…
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