DREAM BLOG
Study Skills to Stay on Track After Treatment
After completing treatment, you have many different directions you can choose to go. Engaging in work or school are common paths for people returning to their lives after treatment. If you choose to further your education at this time, you may find...
The Benefits of One-On-One Care
A major resource that we provide at our facility is the opportunity to receive one-on-one care. There are many different treatment approaches and ways to overcome addiction, but the ability to receive individualized, one-on-one care can make a big...
Fun Sober Activities to Engage In
As you work through the process of recovery, ensuring you have various sober activities to keep yourself entertained is essential. Boredom often can lead to an increased potential of relapse. By having many different activities to engage in that...
The Purpose of Case Management
During a patient’s recovery journey, they may be assigned a case worker to help them work through this process. Having a designated case manager can provide many benefits during the recovery process. Role of a Case Manager Case managers can have...
Long-Term Effects of Learned Helplessness
Learned helplessness is a term that describes the viewpoint that an individual’s actions cannot significantly affect the events that happen in their lives. Individuals who operate in learned helplessness often feel that their choices do not affect...
Making Changes When a Patient Relapses
As a professional working with clients who are overcoming addiction, you likely understand the chance of relapses occurring and the effect this setback may have on your patient’s long-term success. Often, when relapse occurs, the recovery plan...
Adjusting Your Exit Plan for Long-Term Recovery
As you prepared to leave treatment and implement the recovery tactics you have learned into your outside life, you likely developed an exit plan. An exit plan typically reviews the practices you are going to continue using, especially prevention...
Job Opportunity Workstations
When going through recovery, many clients find that they feel they are stuck within society. Many, if not most adults want to hold down a job, manage their finances, and create a life for themselves. People can gain confidence, purpose, and...
Can Morphine Affect Sleep Cycles?
Morphine is a form of opioid commonly used to help relieve pain. While this substance can have short-term medical benefits, the potential for addiction is high. Morphine has many long-term, negative effects that should be considered, including...
How Can I Manage Pain Without Substances?
Addiction causes many struggles and obstacles to overcome. Many individuals who struggle with addiction, especially those with opioid addictions, rely on these drugs to alleviate pain, both emotional and physical. As these substances are reinforced...
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