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Addiction treatment and the coronavirus: The disease doesn’t stop, and neither do we
Going to rehab is a difficult decision even in the best of circumstances, but if you’re pondering addiction treatment and the coronavirus, you may feel like curling up in a fetal position and forgetting about life altogether. Addiction, however, absolutely does not care about COVID-19. It’s unconcerned with warnings from the Centers for Disease Control,…
Read MoreWhat are the signs someone is addicted to fentanyl?
In determining the signs someone is addicted to fentanyl, it’s best to start from ground zero: What exactly is this drug that gets so much media attention, and why in the world would anyone who has a problem with drugs actively pursue the use of a substance that’s so deadly? Because make no mistake: It’s…
Read MoreTips and suggestions for how to talk to teens about addiction in the family
It’s not an easy task, figuring out how to talk to teens about addiction in the family. As a general rule, teens are walking maelstroms of hormones and emotions anyway, and a serious conversation about any topic can be vexing. However, it’s important to understand one thing: Teens are on the cusp of adulthood, meaning…
Read MoreTips and suggestions for how to talk to young children about addiction
If you’re wondering how to talk to young children about addiction, know this: Chances are, they’re more aware of it than you think. Consider: Earlier this month, The New York Times reported [1] on efforts in Carter County, Tennessee, to teach children as young as 6 to administer Narcan — the overdose-reversal drug naloxone —…
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 MoreFamily-Related Frequently Asked Questions: A Cornerstone Q&A
At Cornerstone of Recovery, our therapists field a number of family-related frequently asked questions by loved ones of the addicts and alcoholics we treat. Bryce Nolen, a former Cornerstone family therapist who now heads up our Family Fundamentals Program, has compiled 10 of them and provided answers that may help shed some light on what…
Read MoreFamily Fundamentals schedule: A two-day therapeutic retreat at Cornerstone
The Family Fundamentals schedule is determined in advance by Cornerstone of Recovery’s therapists to give both patients and their loved ones an opportunity to take part in one of the most transformational parts of the patient’s recovery journey. The family packet provided to the immediate relatives of all patients includes information on local hotel options…
Read MoreFamily Fundamentals at Cornerstone of Recovery: Twenty years of healing
For 20 years now, they’ve come to Cornerstone of Recovery in Louisville, Tennessee, desperate for the answers, understanding and hope that our Family Fundamentals Program provides. Their loved ones have been in Cornerstone’s various alcohol and drug treatment programs for days, weeks even, but back home, their family members have been picking up the pieces.…
Read MoreFamily Therapy at Cornerstone of Recovery: Healing deep wounds
From the very beginning, family members are part of the drug and alcohol treatment process at Cornerstone of Recovery, because they’ve been a part of the disease and all of the pain that goes along with it. They’ve watched as drugs and alcohol have progressed from a habit to an addiction, wondering when to step…
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