Recovery Blog

IOP stands for intensive outpatient program, and while there are many types of IOPs, IOPs for substance abuse are specifically designed to help addicts and alcoholics. IOP is an integral part of the rehabilitation of anyone who has struggled with substance abuse.

Quitting alcohol is one of the most life-changing experiences a person can go through, so here’s an alcohol recovery timeline to help you understand what you’re in for. There are nearly infinite benefits socially, physically, and psychologically, but those benefits come at the cost of what can be a brutal recovery period.

Recovery from a substance use disorder is a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being after suffering from a substance-related condition.

It’s estimated that about a 5th of the population in the U.S. has a form of anxiety disorder. For those who do have an anxiety disorder, the chances of them having a substance abuse issue is higher.

Codependency, sometimes called relationship addiction, is a behavioral and emotional condition that hinders a person's ability to have healthy relationships. A person is codependent if they rely on another person for their physical, emotional, mental, and even spiritual needs.

12 Step programs have been helping generations of addicts and alcoholics all over the world for decades. Despite its religious foundations with the Christian movement “The Oxford Group,” people of all faiths and perspectives have been able to heal through them.

So what are the 12 steps of A.A.? Where did they come from and what are they all about? This article will take a deep dive into the question, “what are the 12 steps of AA?”

Polysubstance abuse is the abuse of multiple drugs, either simultaneously or over a short period of time.The term is far-reaching and includes everything from cigarettes and beer to heroin and methamphetamines. Obviously, the severity and risk of polysubstance abuse can vary wildly, but no matter what the substance is, you’re always increasing the risk of adverse effects when you consume multiple drugs at once.

Staying sober isn’t easy. Getting sober is hard enough. Deciding to get help, detoxing, going through residential treatment and back into the real world can be extremely overwhelming. They say the one thing you have to change is everything.