treatment
A "Treatment" (Prayer) is an Operation by Vince Jones
Vince Jones is one of our lecturers who addresses the spiritual and 12-Step part of the recovery process. In this entry he discusses a tried and true approach to prayer. read more...
Approaching Recovery in a Business Like Fashion
Steven East is a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor who has been instrumental in creating an environment at our treatment facility in which our recovering clients can thrive. In this blog, Steven shares some very creative thoughts about treating one's recovery from alcoholism or addiction like it were a business. read more...
Pregorexia Impacts the Eating Disorder Field
Maggie Baumann’s second pregnancy over twenty years ago pushed her into restricting her caloric intake and forced her to exercise excessively. She did all this in a desperate effort to maintain her body shape and in fear that she did not gain the 33lbs she had in her first pregnancy. Instead of enjoying the freedom of eating for two, Maggie starved herself and her unborn child. In so doing, she unwittingly became part of a group of pregnant mothers whose prior battles with eating disorder behaviors continued throughout their pregnancies. read more...
Sweating in Sobriety by Jay Rau
Lisa M, a staff massage therapist turned me on to my first Sweat Lodge ceremony over a year ago and I’ve been “sweating” ever since. At first, she had to practically drag me there but now if I don’t get a monthly sweat in, I am the one who is dragging her. read more...
One Year of Treatment by Kelly K.
For many years I would get my family to help me get out of trouble which often included providing the means to receive treatment. As the years passed I burnt more and more bridges and slowly the reality of my situation became clear... read more...
Can Music be Therapeutic? Part I - Kelly Kettle
I fell in love with Newport Beach around 15 years ago. I was lying on the beach getting some sun when I looked to the East to see snow capped mountains. Through the years Newport has revealed more and more of why for many it is considered a Mecca to recover in. read more...
Clinician's Corner - Process Groups by Jerry DeBeau
There are many therapeutic tools used that help our clients gain perspective and understanding with regard to the disease of addiction. These "tools" if picked up and used can initiate a change necessary to bring on sufficient force for a new outlook on life without drugs and alcohol. One of these tools is the Process Group. 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...
Anger Management by Michael Maxey
When I first started looking at my anger, I realized I had no real concept of what anger was. I knew what it was to me. However, as a “rageaholic," I thought that this was a normal way of dealing with life situations. 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...
