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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
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How Can Psychotherapy and Exposure Therapy Help Improve My Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety can often leave individuals feeling left out. Some individuals who have an intense fear of social interaction may begin to isolate themselves from social events. Yet this isolation can exacerbate one’s mental health issues. It can be helpful to remember that connections bring positive opportunities. When one avoids social interaction, this can lead…
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Embracing Meditation in Recovery
Meditation is a profound mindfulness practice that offers a plethora of benefits for individuals seeking growth and healing. Thus, becoming familiar with the benefits of meditation in recovery and learning how to incorporate meditation into daily practice can be especially valuable for lasting wellness. 12 South Recovery believes in the use of both traditional and…
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How Can I Manage Withdrawal Symptoms Associated With Benzodiazepine Addiction?
Living with anxiety can be mentally crippling. It can also make someone feel extremely self-conscious. An individual with anxiety may avoid finding help as they may already lack self-esteem and confidence in certain settings. Therefore, speaking with a professional in therapy may be difficult. To find relief, they may seek prescription medications that provide calm…
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How Language Can Make or Break the Healing Process
Despite the wide range of health concerns that addiction can pose when it is left untreated, there are several barriers that keep individuals from accessing and participating in treatment services. For example, consider stigma. Contrary to what a person may believe, stigma is more than the intentional judgment of a person or group. Oftentimes, habitual…
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How Can Relapse Prevention Help Me Recognize Cravings Associated With AUD?
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) can be very difficult to overcome, especially without professional treatment. If an individual has been drinking for a long time, they may have developed a high tolerance to alcohol. Persistent use of alcohol can increase one’s dependency, which eventually leads to addiction. Then, when an individual chooses to stop consuming alcoholic…
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How Case Management Benefits Addiction Recovery
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a ruthless condition that often causes impairment in all areas of an individual’s life. Eventually, the consequences of an individual’s SUD will become so obvious that professional treatment must be considered. For those seeking treatment, it is vital to recognize the value of case management services for addiction recovery. The…
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How Can I Recognize the Signs of Marijuana Toxicity?
Marijuana exposure is everywhere. Billboards advertise dispensaries. The smell is in their air while waiting at random stop lights, listening to music at concerts, and walking trails at parks. The news and media debate the benefits and health risks. What’s more, some teens pressure other teens to use marijuana. However, just like with prescription medications,…
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The Dangers of Cocaine Use
Cocaine is a popular recreational drug, most often used in nightlife and party scenes. It is not uncommon for teens and young adults to be curious about the effects of cocaine use. However, those considering experimenting with cocaine should be educated about the various life-threatening effects that can result from both short-term and long-term cocaine…
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How Can a PHP Help a Client With Bipolar Disorder?
Facing the challenges associated with bipolar disorder can be difficult. It can be tempting to try to deal with this disorder alone. However, receiving treatment can create many advantages. There are many treatment options, and everyone can find what best works for them. For instance, some people may only need therapy sessions and medication, while…
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Understanding Trauma-Informed Treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Several risk factors can increase an individual’s vulnerability to substance abuse and substance use disorder (SUD). Specifically, the link between trauma and substance abuse is well-established. The complex experiences of trauma can reshape an individual’s entire worldview. Therefore, it is no surprise that unresolved traumatic experiences can also increase an individual’s risk of developing mental…
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Is There a Link Between Bipolar Disorder and Narcissism?
Living with bipolar disorder can come with many different challenges. An individual facing challenges with this condition may experience extreme changes in certain areas. This may include their energy levels, sleep patterns, and even in their ability to process their thoughts. The negative effects associated with this mental health condition can impact a person’s mood…
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Navigating Relationships in Recovery
Individuals seeking recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders often face a plethora of challenges on their healing journeys. One of these challenges involves establishing reliable social support. When a person actively engages with alcohol or other drugs, they may unintentionally hurt their friends, family, and other loved ones. Navigating relationships…
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What Are the Negative Health Effects of Misusing Opioids?
Patients every day are prescribed narcotics by professionals in healthcare settings to treat chronic or severe pain. This is beneficial for those who need it most, but unfortunately, it can backfire. It is quite common for some patients to then misuse the opioids they’ve been prescribed. In some cases, they may even sell their prescription…
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The Different Types of Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Is your loved one exhibiting problematic warning signs of substance abuse or substance use disorder (SUD)? If this is the case, you may feel overwhelmed by your lack of knowledge or personal experience with SUD. Even if this is true, you don’t need to worry. Above all, understand that SUD is a treatable mental health…
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Why Is Self-Medicating With Alcohol Dangerous for Patients With Bipolar Disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can come with many challenges. One day an individual can wake up on top of the world! Sometimes even feeling like a superstar. Feeling like somebody highly important with a major increase in confidence. Tremendously full of euphoric thoughts. So much, so that the individual may even feel invincible. Ready to…
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The Value of Breathwork for Addiction Recovery
If you are in early recovery from addiction, it is vital that you employ the numerous healing resources at your disposal. Although you may find many of these resources in treatment, you can discover others in the comfort of your own home. There is one healing resource that you take with you everywhere you go:…
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