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Addiction Treatment, drug addiction, Family, family support, family therapy, recovery support, relapse prevention

Lindsey Whittaker

5 Benefits of Family Participation During Drug Treatment

When someone is ready to seek drug treatment, family members can play a huge part. In fact, family involvement is instrumental in reaching long-term recovery. Family participation is strongly encouraged in order to help all family members understand the disease of addiction and rebuild relationships. You Will Learn About the Disease of Addiction You might…

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Addiction Treatment, drug treatment, Education, evidence-based addiction treatment, PTSD, trauma-informed care, treatment modalities

Lindsey Whittaker

What is Trauma-Informed Care? (And Why It Matters)

Trauma-informed care is one of many effective approaches to drug treatment and there is no denying the integral role that trauma plays in the lives of people who struggle with addiction. In fact, 60% of adults report experiencing abuse during their childhood and 26% of children will witness or experience a traumatic event before they…

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Lindsey Whittaker

How to Find Drug Addiction Help for a Friend

It’s difficult to see someone you care about struggle with a drug addiction. You want to be able to help them in any way you can but finding the right words (and the right time) always seems to escape you. What if you only make things worse for them and push them further into their…

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Addiction Treatment, Community, guest blog, halfway house, intensive outpatient treatment, sober living

Lindsey Whittaker

Guest Blog: What I Learned From Living in a Halfway House

I know first hand how scary it can be to go to treatment for an addiction. Knowing that you no longer will be able to use your drug of choice to self-medicate, knowing that you will have withdrawal and the dreaded thought of being sober for the rest of your life… Luckily, these thoughts are…

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co-occurring disorders, Depression, dual diagnosis, mental illness

Lindsey Whittaker

How Are Substance Addiction and Depression Related?

Bad days happen to everyone. From work bogging us down to relationships that suck the fun out of everything, we all go through “down times” in life. For most people, these feelings of sadness come and go organically and can be very simply fixed by doing things that make us feel happier – like hanging…

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Addiction Treatment, co-occurring disorders, dual diagnosis, mental health month

Lindsey Whittaker

5 Signs You May Have a Co-Occurring Disorder

With May being Mental Health Month, we couldn’t think of a better time to go over the relationship between mental health and substance use disorders. Today, we’re talking about co-occurring disorders. Let’s start from the top, shall we? What is a Co-Occurring Disorder? Co-occurring disorders involve the co-existence of a mental health disorder and a…

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drug addiction, Education, mental health month, prescription drug abuse

Lindsey Whittaker

Exploring Addiction and Mental Health for #MHM2017

Since May is Mental Health Month, we are taking this opportunity to speak up about the connection between addiction and mental health. The Discovery House wants everyone to know that mental illnesses are real. We also want you to know that sometimes they lead to drug or alcohol misuse. It is important to understand early symptoms…

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12 steps, Addiction Treatment, Treatment, Twelve Step Program, Working the Steps

Lindsey Whittaker

Addiction Treatment: How to Make Most of Your Time in Rehab

You’ve probably heard from more than one person that recovery isn’t always easy. It works if you work it, right? While this is true, there are a few things you can do to make your stay at The Discovery House the best that it can be. Here are some ways that you can make the…

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Alcohol, alcoholism, Alcoholism Awareness Month

Lindsey Whittaker

Here’s Why We All Need to Be More Aware of Alcoholism

Alcohol is legal. Drinking alcohol is legal. But the word legal doesn’t mean that it’s safe or healthy. In honor of Alcoholism Awareness Month, we thought it would be a good idea to explore why something that is so weaved into our culture is just as dangerous a drug as the ones that are illegal….

addiction, drug, drug epidemic, overdose, Prescription Drugs

Lindsey Whittaker

How Bad Is The Drug Epidemic, Really?

If you’ve ever watched one of the many news segments about the current state of the drug epidemic you or someone you know has probably wondered, how bad is it? Does it really stack up next to other major causes of death like car accidents, gun violence, or HIV? According to a recent article in…

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5 Benefits of Family Participation During Drug Treatment

What is Trauma-Informed Care? (And Why It Matters)

How to Find Drug Addiction Help for a Friend

Guest Blog: What I Learned From Living in a Halfway House

How Are Substance Addiction and Depression Related?

5 Signs You May Have a Co-Occurring Disorder

Exploring Addiction and Mental Health for #MHM2017

Addiction Treatment: How to Make Most of Your Time in Rehab

Here’s Why We All Need to Be More Aware of Alcoholism

How Bad Is The Drug Epidemic, Really?