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  • Your Guide to In-Network Cigna Rehab Centers

    Your Guide to In-Network Cigna Rehab Centers

    Welcome to the First Step If you’re reading this, you’re already on the path to recovery. It’s a tough journey, but you don’t have to walk it alone. At 12…

Addiction Treatment Articles

  • Close-up of two people holding hands across a table, symbolizing love, support, and the importance of family involvement in addiction treatment at 12 South Recovery in Lake Forest, CA.

    What Is an Intervention?

    Find out what an intervention is, when it’s necessary, and how it can help someone accept support and begin addiction treatment with their family’s help.

  • Three colleagues sit together reviewing a printed document, actively discussing a behavioral intervention plan in a casual office setting.

    What NOT To Do During an Intervention

    Avoid common pitfalls during an intervention for a loved one battling addiction. Learn what not to do and how to approach the process with compassion and preparation for the best results.

  • A woman sits in a therapy session, attentively listening and engaging with a mental health professional who holds a calendar during the discussion.

    What NOT To Do During an Intervention

    Discover what you should avoid during an intervention to ensure the process is supportive and effective for your loved one.

  • An unconscious person’s hand lies on the floor next to drug paraphernalia, pills, and a syringe, illustrating the dangers of substance abuse and overdose.

    What is an Intervention in Substance Abuse?

    Discover the essentials of substance abuse interventions & their crucial role in the path to rehab & recovery.

  • Three colleagues sit together reviewing a printed document, actively discussing a behavioral intervention plan in a casual office setting.

    What Does a Behavioral Intervention Plan Look Like?

    Understand what a behavioral intervention plan entails & its significance in rehab & mental health treatment.

  • Woman in therapy with a medical professional talking about codependency

    Am I Enabling a Loved One’s Addiction?

    Discover if you’re enabling a loved one’s addiction and how to stop. Break the cycle with guidance from 12 South Recovery. Call 866-257-5551 for assistance.

  • An exwife and Exhusband with their child at therapy

    Co-Parenting While in Recovery: A Comprehensive Guide

    Discover effective strategies for co-parenting while in recovery with insights from 12 South Recovery. Prioritize your child’s well-being and your own sobriety journey.

  • Smiling mother holding her infant close by a sunlit window, reflecting hope, bonding, and recovery from substance use as a new parent.

    Overcoming Substance Use Disorder as a New Mother

    Overcoming substance use disorder (SUD) is no easy feat for anyone. For new mothers, attempting to overcome SUD or addiction presents unique challenges. Yet, whether a new mother is working to cease substance use while pregnant or during the first few weeks following childbirth, achieving sobriety is necessary to ensure the health of both the…

  • Group of muddy teenagers standing together with arms around each other during outdoor adventure therapy activity

    Adventure Therapy for Teens

    Do you remember playing outdoors as a kid and feeling a thrill of happiness all day? Rain, snow, or shine, there always seemed to be something to do. As a child, your imagination can run for miles. A burst of creativity that came with adventure made every day special. Those days do not have to…

  • A son turns his back to his dad and covers his ears with his hands. Not wanting to listen to his dad lecture him about his drug use.

    What Are the 4 Stages of Addiction?

    Discover how addiction progresses as we take a look at the four stages of addiction and what they entail in this insightful guide from 12 South Recovery.

  • An upset woman contemplates how to help her husband who is addicted to alcohol and drinking in the background.

    How to Help Someone You Love Who Has an Addiction

    Is your loved one struggling with substance abuse, but you don’t know what to do? Discover healthy ways to help someone with an addiction in this guide.

  • An over-worked woman dealing with a lot of stress takes a break to meditate while coworkers hold out work papers - symbolizing tips for dealing with stress.

    12 Tips to Cope with Stress in Recovery

    If you’re trying to stay sober, being able to cope with daily stressors effectively could be the difference between maintaining sobriety and falling back into old habits. Here are 12 great tips for managing daily stress in recovery.

  • Man at the airport with suitcase headed to out of state rehab

    7 Reasons Out-Of-State Drug Rehab Makes Sense

    Getting help for alcohol or drug addiction is hard, but going to out-of-state drug rehab comes with some advantages. We’ll go over seven reasons why a facility out of state may be your best choice.

  • A new mother who is in recovery from addiction plays with her child and husband at the beach.

    Balancing Motherhood and Addiction Recovery

    Balancing motherhood and addiction recovery is no easy task. With the right guidance and support, the process will be worth it for yourself and your children.

  • A young girl walks with and supports her father after he recently returned home from inpatient rehab.

    How Do I Support My Loved One After Rehab?

    Your loved one’s journey through rehab is theirs to take. However, there are many ways you can support them and show you care throughout their recovery.

  • Pill bottles of Oxycodone are shown with labels and pills laid out on a table.

    What is Oxycodone?

    Oxycodone is one of the most abused opioids. Learn about its addictive qualities, effects of overuse, and how to get help if you’re struggling with addiction.

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