Treatment Programs
MEET THE FAMILY: Toni Pierce provides a firm but loving hand to the Women’s Program
Three-quarters of the way home, Toni Pierce remembered that damn drug screen. It had been a crazy day in Cornerstone of Recovery’s Women’s Program, where she serves as a therapeutic assistant. Like many members of the clinical team, Toni wears a great many hats — as one of her coworkers described, “Toni is the one…
Read MoreHow to pay for rehab or addiction treatment
Without a doubt, one of the biggest hurdles to finding help for an alcohol or drug problem is how to pay for rehab or addiction treatment. Federal statistics bolster that: According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug use and Health, an estimated 21.7 million Americans — more than 8 percent of the population —…
Read MoreAddiction treatment and rehab options available to you
If you’ve come to the conclusion that you have a drug and alcohol problem and have begun to explore addiction treatment and rehab options available to you, the future may seem hopeless. It’s an understandable feeling, especially if you’ve reached a point of desperation in which you’re looking up a drug and alcohol treatment facility…
Read MoreAddiction and alcoholism treatment for veterans at Cornerstone of Recovery
In providing addiction and alcoholism treatment for veterans of the U.S. military, the staff members at Cornerstone of Recovery face a conundrum: How do you impart essential recovery wisdom that directly conflicts with military training and conditioning? One of the foundation stones of recovery is the concept of surrender: the willingness to stop fighting against…
Read MoreAddiction in the workplace: How can I help employees with an alcohol or drug problem?
Let’s get down to brass tacks, as they say: If you’re a business owner, executive, manager, team leader or decision maker and you’re not thinking, “How can I help employees with an alcohol or drug problem?,” then your business is suffering. To be fair, it’s already suffering because of addiction and/or alcoholism, to some degree:…
Read MoreAPEX therapy: A form of treatment at the crossroads of recovery and vocation
APEX therapy may not provide direct answers when recovering addicts and alcoholics question their newly sober identities, but it can provide some clues. Once the drugs and alcohol are stripped away in addiction treatment, patients often face something of an existential crisis. “Who am I,” they wonder, “if I’m not an addict or an alcoholic?”…
Read MoreWhat should I do if I develop a drinking or drug problem in college?
What should you do if you develop a drinking or drug problem in college? For starters, it’s a wise course of action to determine if there is one. If you find yourself waking up hungover more often than you do sober … if your anxiety flares up if you can’t wake and bake before class…
Read MoreCan drug and alcohol use in college lead to addiction?
Can drug and alcohol use in college lead to addiction? It’s a question that deserves some consideration. Summer is on the downswing, the semester starts soon and you’re preparing to embark on the next chapter of your life: college. Mom and dad are excited but nervous, and one of the last things they’ll tell you…
Read MoreHow to talk to your college student about drugs and alcohol
We’re in the second half of summer, and across the country, college campuses are preparing to open their doors for an influx of new students. And as they ready themselves to send their teens off to get a higher education, many parents may be wondering how to talk to their college students about drugs and…
Read MoreTen tips to avoid sabotaging your drug and alcohol treatment
You’ve recognized your problem. You’ve made a commitment to get help. You’re ready, then, for these ten tips to avoid sabotaging your drug and alcohol treatment while you’re in rehab. It’s important to remember that addiction treatment is about more than just showing up. While “addiction is defined as a disease by most medical associations,…
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