Your loved one is in the grips of addiction. You feel helpless because they aren't showing up for work, they're not paying their bills, and their rent hasn't been paid in two months. You fear they will lose everything if you don't intervene. Maybe you started paying some of their bills. You think if you [...]
Our previous blog "From Prescription to Addiction" discussed the Opioid Crisis with doctors prescribing pain medications, primarily Oxycontin and Vicodin, to their patients to manage pain following surgery or other pain causing event. Many of these doctors and their patients may be unaware of the highly addictive nature of these medications. Inadvertently these patients may [...]
Drug dependency is an insidious disease that takes over a person’s life and clouds their world in a fog of troubles and struggles. The signs of drug addiction are numerous and varied depending on what type of drug is being abused. Different drugs affect people in various ways. For example, marijuana may make an [...]
Specific programs have been designed to help the long-term drug and alcohol addicts to get over their addiction. For most of the long-term addiction recovery programs, a person will stay in a managed setting for a period of between 90 days and if needed, up to one whole year. A long-term addition recovery program [...]
One of the hardest but most redemptive seasons of my life happened when I spent fourteen months in a drug rehabilitation center. In all my years of writing, I have never written about this experience that has so distinctly shaped my life. Of course, I never would have dreamed that over a year of [...]
In recent times, drug abuse has become a huge problem for both men and women all around the world. However, many studies and pieces of research have told us that men are more likely to abuse substances like heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. For this reason, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions [...]
Faith-Based Drug Addiction Recovery in San Diego faith-based drug addiction recovery San Diego CADrug and narcotic related problems have come to the forefront of American society in recent years, which now means that professional and compassionate treatment options are crucial. At Restoration Ranch, we provide Christian faith-based drug rehabilitation to help men overcome issues [...]
Alcohol and drug cravings can be a serious danger to your addiction recovery; do you know what to do when they strike? Continue reading for ideas and ways that may help your recovery. Alcohol and drug cravings will take place even when working a solid addiction recovery program, sure as the sun will rise [...]
Who Does Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Affect? Alcoholism and drug addiction are rather typical in today’s society. Some quotes have actually revealed that over twenty percent of the United States population battles with some type of drug addiction, alcoholism or substance abuse problem. Drug addiction and alcoholism bring damage, sorrow, and pain, it affects [...]
We are all part of the solution. Treatment is important to the community. It is everyone’s problem. Much help is still needed. Money to facilitate the day-to-day aspects of the program. Employment for the residents. Volunteers to transport residents to various appointments and interviews. Volunteers to mentor men and their families. Other [...]
