Achieving successful recovery following an addiction to drugs or alcohol requires a lot more than just completing a treatment program. To maintain recovery over the long haul, a lifetime of effort is required.
Remember: There is no "cure" for addiction. And, addiction does not necessarily just stop once a treatment program has been completed. What is needed for long-term sobriety and recovery is a continued effort. Successful addiction recovery is an ongoing life journey that requires a lot more than just abstaining from drinking or doing drugs.
One of our favorite affirmations for those in recovery. If you're starting a new habit or revisiting an old goal, use this affirmation to get in alignment with your true potential.
Today, I abandon my old habits and take up new, more positive ones.
#recoveryaffirmations
Partial Hospitalization Program for Addiction Recovery
PHP at Illuminate Recovery offers treatment five days a week. Patients enter the treatment facility for six hours, during which time they may participate in a variety of treatment activities including:
Psychotherapy
Educational Courses
Recreational Therapy
Medication Assisted Treatment
At Illuminate Recovery, we develop individualized care plans for every patient we treat. PHP may be the first step in a tiered addiction recovery plan. Typically, individuals who start with PHP will then go into IOP and then on to a lower level of outpatient care before they graduate their full 30 to 90-day program with us.
Call us at 844.700.9888 or visit our site to learn more.
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The Goal Isn’t To Be Sober. The Goal Is To Love Yourself So Much That You Don’t Need To Drink.
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PTSD is a complex condition that drastically affects the lives of those who experience it—in some cases, trauma survivors may turn to substance use to deal with the symptoms. Learn more about PTSD and substance use—and the links between them—in our guide to PTSD and rehab.
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#PTSD #Addiction
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The 12-Step model provides support, encouragement and accountability for people who genuinely want to overcome their addiction. The sponsorship model as well as regular meeting times encourage the kind of social support that has helped countless people stay clean.
Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Today is World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme is ‘mental health for all’, which is especially prescient given the toll Covid-19 has had on all our lives.
"The world is experiencing the unprecedented impact of the current global health emergency due to COVID-19 that has also impacted on the mental health of millions of people", says Dr. Ingrid Daniels, president of the World Federation for Mental Health.
"We know that the levels of anxiety, fear, isolation, social distancing and restrictions, uncertainty and emotional distress experienced have become widespread as the world struggles to bring the virus under control and to find solutions.
Dr. Daniels believes mental health is a human right, and that it is time for that mental health to be available for all. We 100% agree and have made it our mission to help as many people as possible.
#worldmentalhealthday
The Twelve Steps are widely known, established and organized. (It's one of the oldest programs around.)
The Steps are meant to be addressed in sequential order, but there's no one "right" way to approach them. Sometimes people need a break between Steps, sometimes people need to spend longer on one Step than another, some people never stop working the 12 Steps because they become part of life.
This is part one of our new series: #The12Steps
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week is an opportunity to share the importance of mental health treatment, support and services to the millions of people, families, caregivers and loved ones affected by mental illness and a challenge to address broken systems and attitudes that present barriers to treatment and recovery.
If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use and mental health issues, you're not alone. Please call us at (866) 907-1646 for help or learn more about our outpatient program on our website.
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The goal of our Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) recovery program is to help the individual live a self-directed and autonomous lifestyle. MAT has been linked to positive outcomes like:
Increased patient survival:
● Better retention in treatment
● Increased ability for patients to attain and retain employment
● Decreased illicit drug and alcohol use; decreased criminal activity
● Better birth outcomes for mothers and babies with substance use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome
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Recent polls show that while most Americans remain at least somewhat hopeful about the future, hope is being tested. Suffering and division are ever-present, and there doesn't seem a clear path forward. But psychologists say hope is not a luxury. For mental health, it's a necessity.
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#hope #mentalhealth
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Why it's so important to hope
According to AA, the 12 steps are a process that recovering alcoholics must follow to successfully achieve and maintain sobriety. Many of these steps mention God or a higher power, but they do not specifically apply to any single faith. Rather, they can be applied to any deity, or in the case of agnostics, the universe as a whole.
Step 6: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
PTSD is a complex condition that drastically affects the lives of those who experience it—in some cases, trauma survivors may turn to substance use to deal with the symptoms. Learn more about PTSD and substance use—and the links between them—in our guide to PTSD and rehab.
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#PTSD #Addiction
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The Sobriety Experience provides gender specific housing for women and men in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas. The Amethyst House is a sober living environment for women specifically.
While in an outpatient treatment program at Illuminate Recovery, individuals will participate in day treatment at our clinical facilities and then return home to a sober living environment in the evenings.
Please call us anytime, 24/7 to learn more: (866) 907-1646
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Red Ribbon Week takes place each year from October 23 through 31st.
This year's Red Ribbon Week theme will help amplify the campaign's mission to encourage children, families and communities to live healthy, happy and drug-free lives. It also serves as a reminder that we are all empowered with shaping the communities around us through positivity, bravery and strength.
Learn more about how you can get involved on their website: https://qoo.ly/38tx8a
Young people's risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny - but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging?
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Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young? - BBC News
We all have days where things feel overwhelming and we ask ourselves, “What the heck are we doing?” In those moments of self-doubt, worry, anxiety, and uncertainty, we take a deep breath, devise a plan to tackle our concerns, and remember that when WE show up, YOU show up, and that is when HOPE shows up. Hope shows up even when it’s hard.
Even in a pandemic, no one has to be alone.
Are you in a crisis?
Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.
Or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
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Fewer college-age Americans drink alcohol, compared to nearly 20 years ago, according to a new study.
"These findings reinforce the importance of the need to support those young adults in recovery and abstinence for other reasons. There are over 1 million U.S. young adults in recovery and a wide variety of resources are needed to support these individuals."
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More young adults are abstaining from alcohol -- ScienceDaily
Illuminate Recovery is excited to announce that after only 6 short months of being open - we are ready to expand our staff! Currently seeking a part time LPC. If you or anyone you know are interested please email Nicole.f@illuminaterecovery.com
This would be 20-30 hours per week, flexibility in scheduling available, in person position (not telehealth). This would be a mix of facilitating some groups and having a small (4-8) caseload of clients who will have 1:1 sessions weekly.
Sobriety is a challenging journey, but one that is so very worth it. With a bit of planning maintaining your recovery during the holidays is completely possible. Even though many things will change, viewing the new sober holiday traditions as new and exciting parts of your life helps keep your outlook positive and bring you sobriety with you into the new year.
Check out our in-depth post to discover expert tips on how to stay sober through the holiday season.
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How To Get Through The Holiday Season As A Recovering Addict - Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Centers in Scottsdale | Phoenix AZ
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You are not being selfish for being upset about all the awful things going on the world. It’s easy to dismiss our own worries and emotions because ‘others have it worse’ or because ‘there are people dying’. But what you are going through is valid. The impact that this pandemic is having on you is valid. You do not need to minimize your struggles just because other people are struggling too. Of course, we do have to remember to be grateful for all we have. But you can be grateful and struggling at the same time. You can acknowledge all you have whilst also recognizing your pain. Be gentle with yourself. Don’t dismiss what you are going through💞
Great acts are made up of small deeds. – Lao Tzu
Successfully breaking free from addiction requires taking it one step at a time. You don’t have to get it right immediately
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Am I Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol?
Use these self assessment quizzes to help determine if you have a substance use issue.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment Makes Recovery Easier
The goal of any MAT recovery program is to help the individual live a self-directed and autonomous lifestyle. MAT has been linked to positive outcomes like:
● Increased patient survival
● Better retention in treatment
● Increased ability for patients to attain and retain employment
● Decreased illicit drug and alcohol use; decreased criminal activity
● Better birth outcomes for mothers and babies with substance use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome
Could You or Someone You Love Benefit From MAT? Learn more about our Medication Assisted Treatment in Scottsdale. Visit our site or call us anytime (866) 907-1646.
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#MedicationAssistedTreatment
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“What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when you bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.” - Henry David Thoreau.
Practice mindfulness by staying "in the present." Try these tips:
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How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day - Mindful
Illuminate Recovery is hiring a full time independently licensed therapist!
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