The holidays can be particularly difficult for individuals who are newly sober and worry about being around alcohol during Thanksgiving and other holiday parties. Staying sober during Thanksgiving is possible when you plan ahead and continue meeting with a therapist through a rehab aftercare program. Aftercare support provides individuals with continuing therapy after completing a…
One of the things that you will learn in alcohol addiction rehab is that the road ahead of you is going to be complex, tough, and full of pitfalls. There will be obstacles to overcome, including high-stress situations, people who will not help you, and internal struggles. When you know what these common pitfalls in…
Breaking bad habits and forming new ones is a good strategy for long-term addiction recovery. Frequently, habits form without any type of planning. You may make promises to yourself to stop these habits, but over time, your willpower decreases. That can limit your motivation to keep going. Yet, there are strategies to help you to…
Addiction causes our loved ones to act like people we don’t know. Chemical dependency results from genetic factors, trauma, mental health issues, life circumstances, and underdeveloped coping mechanisms. If you have a loved one who has developed a chemical dependency with harmful side effects, it’s time to learn more about our Portland drug and alcohol rehab.…
Drug addiction recovery is a difficult process that requires you to focus heavily on yourself and change adverse behaviors into positive ones. As a result, you need to understand the healthy habits in recovery that are necessary for your overall treatment success. By fully understanding all of these care options, it is possible to become a…
Once you make addiction recovery your goal, it’s crucial to find an inpatient treatment program that can help you overcome your addiction to drugs and alcohol. A residential treatment program provides the most comprehensive care and 24-hour supervision for improved accountability. If you need a safe place to work on your physical and mental well-being, Crestview…
The concept of holistic healing has been around for centuries when Hippocrates understood that people were more complex than originally thought. Hippocrates believed that all of the separate parts of a person needed to work together equally. In other words, people have mental, physical, and spiritual aspects that need to work together as a whole…
Intervening in a loved one’s addiction can seem like an impossible task. If you have almost given up hope — or have given up hope already — an intervention might be your last option. You can help your loved one get into an addiction treatment program in Portland, Oregon with our team at Crestview Recovery.…
EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. It’s an integrative form of psychotherapy. This therapy helps people who are dealing with intrusive memories. Frequently, these individuals try to repress the memories of certain events, which won’t work.To dull the feelings and thoughts, someone might try to achieve a high. Some individuals choose mind-altering drugs.…
Addiction is both a physical and psychological concern. Although addiction has been studied for decades, many people rely on anecdotal information to form their addiction education. At Crestview Recovery, we encourage you to reach out to us about our addiction rehab and find the support you need to recover. Our rehab center in Oregon offers authentic,…