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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

  • Young adults stand outside their outpatient treatment program chatting with each other.

    What Is an Iop Program, and How Can It Help Young Adults?

    An IOP program can be highly beneficial for young adults facing addiction challenges. Not many people understand the benefits of this method of treatment, but it can come with many perks. Learn about Outpatient Treatment and the various benefits in this article.

  • A client sits with a therapist utilizing DBT Therapy for treating his addiction and mental health.

    What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and How Can It Help?

    Do you experience intense emotions you struggle to manage? Maybe you have difficulty facing the everyday stress that comes from your mental health illness or have repetitive conflict in relationships with your spouse, friends, or family? Find out how DBT Therapy can help.

  • Stone sculpture of a hand supporting a leaning tree branch in a park, symbolizing strength and support.

    How to Help a Loved One With Major Depression

    Witnessing a loved one facing challenges with symptoms of major depression alone can be heartbreaking. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of depression and strategies for support.

  • Wooden artist's palette with colorful paint strokes, paintbrushes in a jar, and art supplies on a rustic table.

    Benefits of Art Therapy

    Finding ways to cope with mental illness can be overwhelming. Learn more about Art Therapy and how it may help individuals struggling with various mental health issues.

  • 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.

  • A woman struggling with co-occurring substance abuse and clinical depression drinks alcohol and smokes a cigarette in her home.

    Why Mental Health Disorders Co-Occur With Substance Abuse

    Why do mental health disorders and substance use disorders occur together? Uncover the link between the two and contact 12 South Recovery for support today.

  • Man struggling with co-occurring addiction and mental health problems looks sad with hands on head, resting elbows on table as he stares at a spilled pill bottle of drugs.

    The Big Role of Mental Health in Addiction & Recovery

    Over 20 Million Americans struggling with co-occurring Addiction and Mental Health Issues. Learn more about dual diagnosis and how it is treated.

  • 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.

  • A pair of gloved hands analyzes a brain with the text "What are Addictive Personalities?"

    Top Signs of Addictive Personalities Contributing to Substance Abuse

    Addictive personalities can manifest in many ways, but when it leads to substance abuse, there can be negative and even life-threatening consequences.

  • Sad woman reaching for wine glass, symbolizing answering the question of Does Alcohol Make You Depressed.

    Alcohol and Depression: Does Alcohol Make You Depressed?

    If you think alcohol makes you depressed, you have good reason to think so. Alcohol itself is a depressant, even if at first it doesn’t seem so. Learn about the various links between alcohol and depression.

  • 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 man sits with others during group therapy while receiving treatment for his PTSD.

    PTSD and Addiction

    Do you or a loved one suffer from PTSD or addiction? Understand how these disorders affect each other, how they impact treatment, and how to get help.

  • woman running through a park with the phrase "exercise and addiction recovery" showcasing how exercise can help you in your addiction recovery.

    Will Exercise Help You in Your Addiction Recovery?

    Exercise has the power to positively impact our well-being and overall health. But did you know it can also be hugely helpful for addiction recovery treatment?

  • A sober woman in recovery lays in bed dealing with grief and loss without using drugs.

    7 Ways to Deal with Grief and Loss in Recovery

    Grief and loss are complex, especially as they relate to recovery. Use these tips to learn how to navigate painful emotions while continuing your rehab journey.

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