addiction
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part V - The Family Suffers
If someone can't motivate for any of the previously discussed reasons in Parts 1 through 4 of this series, then perhaps they can when they consider the harm they are doing to their family and loved ones. The pain of addiction is felt acutely by the mothers, fathers, children, boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives, friends, co-workers and almost anyone who comes in contact with the man or woman who is abusing drugs or alcohol read more...
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part IV - Health Issues
The previous sections about the financial costs of drug and alcohol addiction, legal problems, and time lost to drug abuse are all convincing arguments for sobriety or eating disorder abstinence on their own. read more...
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part III - Financial Costs
People who are in the grips of alcoholism, drug addiction, or an eating disorder will often deny that they have a problem. When confronted by family and loved ones, they will often find any number of excuses why not to receive help from clinicians who are trained and experienced in helping men and women change their lives through recovery. read more...
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part I
In this five part series, the Sober Living by the Sea blog will explore some common misconceptions of people who are in need of treatment and refuse to get help for a variety of reasons. Sober Living by the Sea has learned that there is a greater cost associated with not going to treatment than there is to receiving treatment. Of course, our team of admissions experts has twenty three years of experience assessing various individual's situations and can help find the appropriate level of care for you or your loved one whether or not it is in one of our facilities or not. Our staff is just a phone call away at 866-323-5609. read more...
A Suboxone "Failure" Story from Johnny O
Our twenty three years of treating men and women who are chemically dependent on drugs and alcohol have taught us that relapse is often part of the recovery process. The title of this article being "Suboxone Failure.." does not indicate that we consider relapse as "failure," but is intended to underscore the more effective and proper use of Suboxone- as a component in a complete program of recovery (as outlined in our last blog entry Suboxone Success Story from Johnny O). read more...
"Gone Fishin' with Eric V."
Eric V. is a staff member who has been using the activity of fishing to teach life lessons to the men and women who are in treatment at Sober Living by the Sea. Fishing with Eric is one of the many spiritual, physical and esteem building rehab activities offered by Sober Living by the Sea. read more...
The Family Experience
By: Paige G, Clinical Outreach, For Information Call: 949-554-1114 read more...
When is Domestic Violence a Hidden Face of Addiction?
Domestic violence may be defined as one or more types of physical, sexual, mental, emotional, relational, psychological, or verbal assault perpetrated by one relational partner upon another, typically a spouse or partner in a committed relationship. Domestic violence and addictive disease have been identified to have a number of common features. However it is defined, domestic violence involves an effort to control another person by force, coercion, or intimidation. read more...
Replacing the Brain Chemicals that Addiction has Robbed
In our last blog post we discussed a bit about why we feel it is important to address nutrition in addiction treatment. Here at Sober Living by the Sea we have always known that treating addiction is much more than just removing the substance from the user. We have taken it so far as to realize that addicts with different drugs of choice will often have unique needs with regard to types of rehab activities andspecific treatment programs we recommend. Abusers of ecstasy often bring a depressive and hopeless attitude to our rehab centers, whereas marijuana addicts often need to have many activities to help manage stress and keep the mind stimulated throughout the day. read more...
Sober Living by the Sea Uses Nutrition to Complement Addiction Treatment
It makes intuitive sense that individuals who suffer with addiction may have nutritional or dietary deficiencies. By the very nature of addiction, untreated individuals persist with their use of alcohol or drugs (or other compulsive behaviors) despite ever increasing negative consequences. Addiction patients have a tendency to neglect their own health and wellbeing, including an adequate and nutritionally balanced diet. This neglect is a common part of the addiction lifestyle. Emerging research demonstrates that correcting these imbalances may aid in the recovery process, both during alcohol or drug withdrawal, and by reducing ongoing cravings. read more...
Meth Addiction - Meth Users Have Unique Needs in their Drug Treatment Program
Crystal Meth abuse is a very disturbing trend that we've seen grow exponentially over the last twenty three years of treating chemically dependent people here at the beach in California. Other names for crystal meth include speed, crank, crystal, tweak, ice, or glass. Methamphetamine is taken orally, intranasally (snorting the powder), by needle injection, or by smoking. read more...
