Participating in group therapy can be quite intimidating, but it also has many benefits. It can give you a sense of belonging and give you the chance to talk to someone who truly understands your experiences. Group sessions normally meet once or twice a week for one to two hours with a professional facilitating discussion.…
Here at Serenity Light, we make use of service dogs as part of our comprehensive approach to treating addiction. Service dogs can offer a wide variety of benefits to patients who are healing from their addictions. Thus, animal assisted therapy is one of the most effective and popular forms of therapy we offer. Therapeutic Service…
When you’ve determined that it’s time to get help for your addiction, you might wonder how to choose a rehab center. This is a legitimate thing to be curious about, as you are putting your recovery in the hands of someone else. But choosing a rehab center doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming if…
Recovery from addiction means freedom, not for a day or even for years, but forever. Finding that kind of recovery will often include the type of intensive outpatient treatment Texas residents have used to help them find that freedom. When attempting to overcome addiction, the concerns of relapse are real. Therefore, relapse prevention planning should simply…
Addiction can cause severe problems in a person’s family life. In this situation, it is critical to choose one of the many types of family therapy. The options here are diverse and provide many unique benefits. As a result, it is essential to know how the best family therapy program TX has to offer can…
Seeking help is one of the initial steps to recovery. However, should you choose a therapist, psychologist, or both? We will discuss the difference between a therapist vs psychologist below. Get to know the difference between both before choosing one or both for your treatment plan to recovery, then check out our individual therapy program…
Fentanyl is a very powerful opioid painkiller and is often used in recovery from surgery. Fentanyl is often mixed with other drugs such as heroin. It is cheaper than heroin, so cutting it with fentanyl makes heroin more profitable but also more powerful, resulting in hundreds of deaths by overdose every year. Fentanyl addiction can…
A gateway drug is any “low potency” habit-forming drug which can lead to the consumption and addiction to more potent ones. Studies suggest that consumption of gateway drugs such as tobacco or alcohol can lead to more serious addictions later, especially for young people. In addition, by educating youth in the dangers of gateway drugs…
Why is it that many people who abuse drugs or alcohol seem to be stuck in a continuous cycle of addiction? Why do some people make such life-altering changes, while other keeping falling back into their old ways? Drug addiction has puzzled onlookers for as long as there has been a problem. From the outside,…
Xanax is a benzodiazepine medication. This powerful medication is prescribed by physicians to treat conditions such as anxiety and panic attacks. However, many people become addicted to the calming effects. They realize they have a problem when they experience Xanax withdrawal symptoms. If you’ve tried to get off Xanax alone, it’s best to go to…