The purpose of any rehabilitation program should be to replace unhealthy habits with health-supporting behaviors. This comes from taking advantage of all the appropriate support and rehabilitation stages on offer. Sober living homes provide an additional opportunity to gain the necessary skills needed for long term recovery. Effectively, a practice phase where we reintegrate into…
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Addiction recovery is possible when you choose to seek help. At Oceanfront Recovery in Laguna Beach, California, we offer a range of services to get you back on the right track. Whether you need detox because you are actively abusing substances or looking for a short-term rehabilitation program, we will match you with the right…
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At Oceanfront Recovery in Laguna Beach, California, we understand that some people want to be in a gender-specific rehab program for recovery. This means that you would go to a program with people of the same gender, taking away some of the complexities that can arise when there are people of both genders in a…
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As the holidays approach, you need to be prepared to handle the triggers that you may experience. Few holidays cause as many addiction triggers as New Year’s Eve. Spending time with the wrong people or ending up a social event with alcohol can easily derail your addiction recovery efforts. So, if you are going to…
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If you are in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction, managing stress during the holidays is crucial to avoiding a relapse. Although the holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, a packed schedule, family conflict, financial problems, or seasonal depression can lead to anxiety and stress. This, in turn, can…
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When we enter treatment or detox for substance use, the need to entirely remove ourselves from daily activities is a vital part of the detox treatment. However, as professional adults with both career and family responsibilities, not being able to contact or be contacted by those within our close circle of professional colleagues and family…
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For many people, binging happens on occasion – college graduation, a bachelorette party, or a trip out of town. However, binge drinking can have some serious consequences. Some of the binging’s immediate consequences include underage drinking, risky behavior, drinking, driving, or alcohol poisoning. Long-term effects can include health problems, substance abuse, financial problems, job loss,…
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Many of the top alcohol and drug treatment programs are co-ed. In other words, in residential treatment, men and women reside in the same facility. While this may surprise some, it may be helpful to understand that at top residential treatment programs such as Oceanfront Recovery in Laguna Beach, privacy and safety is always a…
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Completing your addiction treatment program is the beginning of your recovery journey. It may also be the most difficult stage of your recovery as you transition from rehab back into your normal life. During this time, it is important to find as many relapse prevention tips as possible and listen to your therapist in your…
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Following residential treatment, the idea of returning to regular or familiar routines and surroundings can be worrying. Understandably, leaving an environment that has offered support and safety from which to begin your journey to sobriety and wellness may seem scary. After all, your time spent in rehabilitation offered a highly structured program of clinical and…
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