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What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part II - Legal Issues
Men and women who come here to our addiction treatment facilities are often doing so as a result of a catastrophic moment in their life that led to arrest and the possibility of incarceration. Sober Living by the Sea is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility by the State of California as well as Orange and Los Angeles Counties. This allows our staff of legal experts to assist in navigating the complex legal system and provide to the courts required documentation of time productively spent in a rehabilitation facility to the courts. This is a service that we can provide to our clients who are lucky enough to not have to serve time in jail for their drug or alcohol related offense. read more...
Suboxone Success Story from Johnny O
Johnny O has been one of the most beloved case managers at Sober Living by the Sea for many years. He recently sat down to share his experience with the Suboxone and what he's learned from his experiences treating clients who have used Suboxone to help them get and stay sober. read more...
A Word about Continuing Care
Sober Living by the Sea is unique in that we offer several levels of continuing care. While many of our clients come here for their first treatment, others arrive here after completing a 30 day treatment program eslewhere in order to extend their care in an open community to strengthen their sobriety A powerful milestone is 1 year of recovery which is an excellent indicator of prolonged recovery. 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...
High Profile Drugs and Alcohol cases Show that our society is affected in every area
We have learned from treating all ages and types of drug users and alcoholics at our rehab programs that all walks of life are affected by drug addiction and alcoholism. Recent events in the news have shown that drugs and alcohol have a pervasive and negative effect throughout our society as headlines have indicated corruption in our law enforcement ranks and the suffering of the rich and famous in the entertainment world as well as the sports world read more...
