Recovery from addiction is not just a mental process, it’s physical as well. Consequently, anything you can do to care for your body properly is a good thing. That includes making changes to what and how you eat. As one…
Many people who have lived with drug or alcohol addiction, or are currently living with it, would say that they are “living a lie.” By that they mean that they are not being honest with their friends and family about…
You’ve achieved one of the biggest and most important goals of your life. You went to a Sacramento rehab and through hard work and determination you achieved sobriety. Now you’ve returned to work and found you face a new challenge.…
Tai chi (short for t’ai chi ch’uan) is a Chinese practice that was originally developed as a martial art. Today it is also recognized for its value as a kind of moving meditation. At our outpatient drug rehab in Sacramento,…
At its most basic level, recovering from alcohol addiction requires that you take back control of your life. It’s not easy, as for many months, years, or even decades, alcohol has been “in charge.” And, as we explain at our…
At our Sacramento recovery center, we tell the people we work with and their families that the first step in treating addiction is understanding what it is and why it occurs. While addictions almost always develop due to a person’s…
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues in the U.S. Tens of millions of people are affected by it every year. Anxiety is especially prevalent in people who have a chemical dependency. At our Sacramento detox, we…
At our Sacramento recovery center, we tell the people we work with and their families that the first step in treating addiction is understanding what it is and why it occurs. While addictions almost always develop due to a person’s…
Why is it that one person who is in the grip of an addiction chooses to seek treatment and another doesn’t? There are many factors involved, of course. But as we so often see with those seeking addiction recovery in…
Positive visualization is a mental technique that is easy to perform and that can have a positive impact on addiction recovery. In fact, it can be used in virtually any area of life where change is needed. Consequently, we encourage…
