Category: treatment

Why is Self-Care so Important in Recovery?

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Treatment for drug and alcohol addiction is hard work. A person needs to change his or her lifestyle and mindset for their recovery. They must be determined throughout the process and maintain a positive attitude to have a successful response.…

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4 Hobbies to Pick Up to Help with Sobriety

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Staying sober can be a difficult task no matter what addiction you’re dealing with. When it comes to rehab and addiction treatment, there are many holistic approaches and practices to help you recover from an addiction. That being said, there…

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Useful Strategies to Stay Sober After Treatment

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

After treatment, you need to make adjustments and lifestyle changes for recovery. There will be many challenges that put you at high risk for relapse. Plan a strategy in advance to avoid difficult situations that may tempt you to use.…

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Learning Life Skills in Treatment

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Addiction affects all aspects of a person’s life, especially daily responsibilities. An individual suffering with addiction becomes less productive at work or school, relationships with loved ones are broken, and savings are spent on drugs or alcohol. Learning life skills…

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Helping Impaired Professionals in the Law Industry

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

There are many industries in the working field that are demanding and stressful. Attorneys constantly deal with pressure and stress due to cases they have. The law industry can be very daunting to many, but also very rewarding. Impaired professionals…

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The Importance of Emotional Sobriety

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

The focus is on physical sobriety typically in recovery but emotional sobriety is just as important. The reasons a person began using drugs or alcohol in the first place must be assessed if a person hopes to recover fully. As…

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The Importance of Reading in Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Addiction recovery is something that is crucial for someone who is struggling with an addiction. Whether your addiction is with drugs, alcohol, or anything else, recovery and rehab plays a major role in getting your life clean and back on…

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The Relationship of Nicotine Vapes and Addiction

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

The trend of vaping and JUULing is putting teens at risk for serious health complications. Vapes, vaporizers, JUULs, and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are electronic nicotine delivery systems often used to replace other habit-forming nicotine delivery vessels, such as cigarettes, which…

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Creative Therapies Are Life Skills For Overcoming Fears

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Creative therapies like writing therapy, drama therapy, and art therapy, are not meant to be treatment-centric. Meaning, their efficacy does not stop at treatment center walls. Creative therapies are practical life skills which can help us relax, cope, emotionally regulate,…

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Life Skills & Cognitive Thinking from Addiction Treatment

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Addiction treatment centers revolve around rehab, but that is not all they do to help a person. Of course, the number one priority when someone comes to us for addiction treatment, the mission is sobriety. However, during the addiction treatment…

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