Let Spring Be Your Season of Healing
Spring is a special time of year when plant life is blooming, the weather is getting warmer, and we start to venture outside again. For many of us, spring can be a season of healing. A chapter of new beginnings is upon us. We begin to open our hearts to the world again in springtime! […]
Maintaining Structure and Accountability With Our Aftercare Group
Successful recovery goes well beyond achieving our main goal of sobriety. Lasting recovery takes the initial success of sobriety and builds upon it with structure and accountability. At treatment facilities like Athens Area Commencement Center, you’ll receive support to not only get well but also stay well over the long term. Having the structure and […]
How Family Support Can Help Our Sobriety
When individuals are stuck in cycles of active addiction, they may not realize how the effects of their substance abuse are not only harming their well-being but also that of their loved ones. Family members, in particular, experience intense ripple effects of a loved one’s addiction and often struggle with knowing how to respond. For […]
Finding Acceptance in Recovery
When an individual is seeking recovery from alcohol and other drug abuse, acceptance becomes an incredibly valuable tool on their healing journey. For many, acceptance is the defining factor in an individual’s ability to let go of control, recognize their need for professional treatment, and eventually pursue rehab. Additionally, continued acceptance also plays a pivotal […]
Am I Ready for Rehab?
If you are wondering whether or not you’re ready for rehab, you are likely much closer to sobriety and recovery than you may think. Oftentimes, people will contemplate going to rehab for months or years before they are finally ready to engage in treatment. Personal doubts, insecurities, and feelings of overwhelm can all be common […]
Staying Committed to Long-Term Sobriety
A successful recovery goes far beyond the important first step of getting sober. Those of us recovering from addiction come to see recovery as a marathon, not a sprint. Lasting recovery requires a great deal of inner work. A huge part of that work is finding the courage within ourselves to make a personal commitment […]
Facing Our Fears of Starting Treatment
Making the decision to enter an addiction treatment program might be one of the scariest and most difficult decisions we’ll ever make, but also one of the best. For many of us, starting treatment is fraught with deeply held fears and complex emotions. How will it feel to leave home? Can I even get sober, […]
Importance of Group Therapy
Of the many different components of an addiction treatment program, group therapy is often the one many participants find to be the most helpful step to recovery. While they sometimes also find it to be the most challenging part of treatment, they look back at their experiences in group therapy and the connections they made […]
Pursuing Aftercare at Athens Area Commencement Center
For those of us in recovery who have recently finished a treatment program and are pursuing aftercare, or for those of us planning ahead, there are post-treatment options that can significantly increase our chances for a successful long-term recovery. Many treatment facilities offer alumnae programs and ongoing treatment programs for people who have already graduated. […]
What Is Ambulatory Detox?
Ambulatory detox is another lesser-known term used for outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs. With ambulatory detox treatment, clients can work toward recovery while still maintaining their work, home, and family lives. Both inpatient and outpatient treatment can offer medication-assisted detoxification, which can help to make the withdrawal process less difficult. Outpatient treatment can be […]