Keeping a journal is an excellent way to reflect on your progress as you navigate your way through holistic drug rehab and transition into a life of purpose, meaning, and functionality. Whether you write in a physical journal or in the notes app on your phone, journaling can help people keep track of ideas, identify concerns,…
A cornerstone of addiction recovery and substance use treatment involves the concept of emotional sobriety. Being emotionally sober means facing life’s obstacles without escaping into familiar but unhealthy emotional spirals that have a history of preventing growth and self-actualization in your life. It doesn’t mean limiting your emotions or preventing yourself from feeling them; it means…
World Mental Health Day is observed every year on October 10. More than 100 countries participate in World Mental Health Day by sharing information about mental health and advocating for people to seek mental health treatment. However, supporting people in need of mental health treatment is an ongoing discussion that requires care and compassion. Crestview…
Residential rehab programs are designed to be safe, effective, and healing. The people who receive care are given a chance to attend to their mental health in a homelike setting. They are surrounded by peers and staff who live in a community with a common goal of recovery. In a residential setting, the staff is trained…
When it comes to treating addiction, people have a lot of options. One such option is conversational or talk therapy. Many people have heard of this type of psychotherapy, but not everyone knows much about it. To make matters worse, a lot of what they do know is a myth. What Is Talk Therapy? Talk…
Drug and alcohol addiction can deplete your body of vital nutrients. We know that eating fresh, healthy, nutritious food is an important part of a holistic addiction treatment environment. We use nutrition therapy to help alleviate nutritional deficiencies and to promote healthy lifestyle habits. Many people who attend one of our addiction treatment programs haven’t…
Are you unable to leave home? Do you worry about the complications from COVID? Yet, at the same time, you know you still need to have access to drug and alcohol treatment. When you are in these situations, you may be unsure of what steps to take to reach recovery. Our telehealth treatment program may…
Addiction is often paired with mental health disorders. You may learn that you have one as you start working through addiction treatment. Yet, you may be unsure what steps to take to manage both conditions and find your way forward to living a healthy and happy life. Here’s the good news. Our team at Crestview Recovery will…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that many people develop after experiencing a traumatic event that their brain is unable to process. People with PTSD often develop problematic responses when they experience an emotion that is similar to an emotion they struggled with during a traumatic event. Being unable to cope with particular emotions…
Methamphetamine works by increasing the amount of dopamine present in the brain. When the brain doesn’t get the drug, dopamine is not released, resulting in a loss of pleasure. During the withdrawal process, individuals tend to feel somewhere between sad and feeling nothing at all. As a result, an individual may actually be unable to…