Addiction Recovery Blog

Drug detoxification (or detox) is the eradication of any alcohol or drug substances from the body. Drug detox is the first stage to substance abuse and addiction treatment. It’s crucial for an addict or alcoholic to undergo detox prior to receiving primary care at a drug rehab but detox should not be conducted alone or at home. The detox process can involve serious withdrawals symptoms if attempted in a solitary fashion or being around people

What is chronic pain? The word “Chronos” is actually derived from the Greek word, Chronos, which means “time” and “year.” There are two types of chronic pain. There is malignant chronic pain, which usually is a symptom of cancer, AIDS, and other severe illnesses. In the final stages of a terminal illness, people are often given narcotics, including morphine and methadone, to help make them a little more comfortable. Addiction is not as high a

Who can forget Ebenezer Scrooge, the miserly character from Charles Dickens’ timeless novel, A Christmas Carol? During the holidays, Scrooge experiences symptoms that are indicative of PTSD. The very sights and sounds of Christmas fill him with resentment and dread. Thanks to the visits of a few ghosts, Scrooge experiences a spiritual rebirth. These phantasms not only help him connect to his traumatic childhood and his present isolated existence, but the last ghost which shows

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of visiting Cycles of Change in Palmdale, California. I was freelancing for an online recovery magazine, and I was assigned to review Cycles of Change and write an article about their services. I was truly blown away by the beautiful facility. I was at the woman’s house in Palmdale, which is a breathtaking Mediterranean villa that looks like a gorgeous house in the Hollywood Hills, an area that

So, what comes to mind when one thinks of Las Vegas, or more commonly known as Vegas?  Back in the day, Vegas earned the title Sin City, thanks to its abundance of casinos, showgirls, and other types of adult attractions. Las Vegas is always brimming with tourists, many who think of the city as “fun” and “entertaining.” But for those suffering from substance addiction, Vegas is not that much fun. If anything, for an alcoholic