Successfully transitioning from rehab to everyday life requires planning, support, and ongoing care. Learn how to navigate this crucial phase with practical tips on building routines, managing triggers, and maintaining recovery through aftercare and support networks.
Life skills are essential for long-term sobriety and success after rehab. This blog explores how rehab programs at Impact Outpatient in Louisville teach vital skills, including time management, emotional regulation, financial responsibility, and career development, helping individuals rebuild their lives and thrive in recovery.
Thanks to better research into addiction, its causes, and treatment, those in recovery have plenty of options to help them get their lives back on the right track. One recovery technique growing in popularity is ecotherapy. The premise behind it is that connecting...
Imagine feeling like you can't sit still, a relentless need to move that takes over your body and mind. This is the reality for many individuals experiencing drug-induced akathisia. Often a side effect of certain medications, this condition can be deeply...
Suboxone is a medicine that is comprised of two drugs buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine helps to minimize the symptoms of opioid withdrawal, while naloxone helps to block the effect of opioids. Suboxone is designed to be used in the short to medium term,...
In recent years, opioid addiction has become a major problem in Kentucky. What complicates things is that opioids are useful medicines when taken the right way i.e. to relieve or treat chronic pain. The downside is that they’re prone to abuse and highly addictive....
Substance abuse doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Environment, background, and mental health all contribute to someone’s desire to dull the pain or distract themselves. Anxiety is common in addiction cases and impacts the path people take toward self-medication and the...
When it comes to beating drug addiction, there are many options available. However, there is a method that has worked for millions of addicts around the world, and it is the 12-step program. How did this begin? In 1935, two alcoholics who were struggling to stay...
Admitting you need help to recover from drug or alcohol abuse isn’t easy, but what happens if you run into issues like getting a place in a rehab facility? One of the main concerns for addicts and their families is paying for rehab, which can cause some...
Admitting you have a problem is hard enough, but it’s even harder if you are struggling to get into rehab to get support for your addiction. There are several reasons why you might be turned away from a rehab center, whether due to insurance issues or a lack of...