It’s important to recognize that the various forms of treatment that are used in alcohol and drug rehab centers have a lot of value in the lives of the people they touch. 12 Step Programs have been crucial to the recovery of so many, and the Serenity Prayer has given strength and courage to those…
It’s always interesting to read patients’ stories about how they overcame their addictions, and this one truly stands out. One patient shares his story about how alcoholism threatened to take over his life until he made a choice to recover from this dangerous addiction. The Despair of Alcoholism It’s hard to understand what it feels…
“Unwanted, expired, or unused prescription medications are often an unintended catalyst for addiction.” ~Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator of the DEA Remember the date and time – October 22, 2016 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The abuse of prescription medications such as opioids (painkillers), benzodiazepines (tranquilizers), and ADHD drugs (stimulants)…
Here at AspenRidge Recovery, we often enjoy being able to share success stories with you from our patients. Each month, many people come to us in need of addiction treatment for either drug abuse or alcohol abuse, and sometimes their stories are quite remarkable and encouraging. Reluctantly Agreeing to Drug Treatment in Denver I remember…
For those who have an addiction to drugs or alcohol, the instinct is to get treatment for the addiction. People tend to want to treat their symptoms so that they have an easier time not using, with the hope that doing so should lead to recovery, right? Unfortunately, that is not the way it works…