What is Daily Life Like in Inpatient Rehab?
Drug or Alcohol Rehab Washington Addiction treatment should be individualized, comprehensively treating substance use disorders by focusing on the mind, body, and spirit. At Royal Life Centers at Puget Sound, our center offers a treatment program that is made to treat addiction and strength the mind, body and spirit. Our treatment center Royal Life Centers […]
What are some ideas for substance abuse group activities?
Why Group Therapy? Group therapy is one of the most effective types of therapy for addiction treatment. At Royal Life Centers, we focus on types of treatment that are proven effective in the recovery from substance use disorders. We offer group therapy in our inpatient levels of care, which include: medical detox, the residential treatment […]
Having Fun In Recovery
With so many people getting sober at an early age, the question that frequently arises is “How do I have fun now that I’m sober?” Most people think that since you’re sober now you should stay away from the “usual suspects” of places us addicts/alcoholics frequented. Well, most people are generally right about this, but […]
7 Benefits of Pet Therapy in Recovery
Anyone who has an animal knows how uplifting they can be. Animals can have a positive effect on your mood and also make great companions. This is why so many people have them and often care for them as they would a family member. They can be great for anyone, especially for people in recovery. […]
How Good Nutrition Affects Recovery
In active addiction, healthy diet and nutrition habits are often neglected. Because prolonged and heavy drug and alcohol use can drain the body of essential vitamins and energy, many people in early recovery are also recovering from poor nutrition and enter detox malnourished and dehydrated. One study found that 88 percent of heavy drug and […]
Opioid Addiction: From Prescription Painkillers to Heroin
Many people who abuse prescription pills will make the switch from prescription painkillers to heroin. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), almost 80 percent of heroin users reported having misused prescription opioids prior to using heroin. One study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that people who abuse legal […]
5 Ways to Maintain Motivation for Sobriety
Maintaining the motivation for staying sober is one of the most difficult parts of recovery and something that never really goes away, though it will likely become easier with time. Cravings are a part of recovery, and any number of factors— stress, mental health, work, relationships— can impact your ability to resist them. Some people […]
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Every year, over 41,000 people die from suicide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2016 alone, nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide, and since 1999, suicide rates have gone up over 30 percent in half the states in America (CDC). September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, […]
Connecting Intention & Action in Addiction Recovery
One of the most difficult parts of addiction recovery is handling the disconnect between intentions and actions. You may have no intention whatsoever of using or drinking because you know the consequences, but you find yourself spending your paycheck on drugs or alcohol and relapsing. How did you get here when you so much did […]
International Overdose Awareness Day
Today, August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). IOAD is dedicated to raising awareness about overdose and fighting addiction stigmas, as well as remembering loved ones who have passed away from overdose or suffered permanent injury. The event was initiated in 2001 and has been coordinated by the Penington Institute, a non-profit public health […]