Group of women in a residential treatment program

What Happens in a Residential Treatment Program?

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…

What is EMDR therapy?

What is EMDR Therapy?

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…

Man realizing tapering off Xanax isn't easy

Tapering Off Xanax

Like the many other medications individuals take for issues like anxiety, Xanax may involve side-effects. It’s important to understand what these are, so you can seek help if you’re experiencing them. Taking Xanax for an extended period of time often results in addiction. Xanax’s short-term, pleasurable effects make people want more of it, and they…

Woman thinking about PTSD symptoms in women

PTSD Symptoms in Women

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects more than just veterans. According to the Sidran Institute, 13 million Americans have PTSD at any given time. As such, knowing the common PTSD symptoms is important for anyone to know. Below is some information you may find useful. If you are struggling with PTSD, Crestview Recovery offers primary…

Scopolamine side effects

Scopolamine Side Effects

Many people wonder about scopolamine side effects. This dangerous prescription drug treats Parkinson’s disease, muscle spasms, and irritable bowel syndrome. However, the drug is also used to render people “submissive” to captors or those who wish to harm them. If you abuse scopolamine, scopolamine addiction treatment is the only way out of your dangerous gamble…

Patient in a relapse prevention program

How To Stick To a Relapse Prevention Program

At Crestview Recovery in Oregon, we provide tools for our clients to succeed during and after our addiction recovery program. A relapse prevention plan outlines your triggers and ideas on how to avoid them. It also contains practical ways to overcome cravings to prevent relapse. Below, find examples of triggers and strategies to overcome them that…