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Picture this: you’re in recovery from addiction to alcohol, and you’re feeling good about your progress. But then you run into challenges as you experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms. You may think, how long do alcohol withdrawal symptoms last? while you continue to struggle as the weeks and months go by.

Sometimes what we need in order to heal is right in our own backyard, literally. For many, being in nature is a go-to activity to decompress, pursue self-care, socialize, and build fitness. Yet going outside and spending time in nature are also part of many leading holistic addiction treatment programs.

When you’re transitioning out of drug or alcohol rehab, pursuing holistic addiction recovery back in the real world can be, well, a real challenge. Residential treatment in many ways provides a safe haven from substances, restlessness and anxiety, among other stressors. Yet when you’re in recovery, anxiety triggers and various

There’s no denying it: Relapse — returning to drugs, alcohol or other addictive behaviors after a period of non-use —happens. And it happens often. Recovery is rarely a straight line. Like relapse rates for people with other chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and asthma, relapse in people with substance use

Here at Defining Wellness Centers, our highest goal is to help our clients get well—physically, psychologically, and spiritually. We understand the intimate connection between addiction and behavioral health as two sides of the same coin. The sobering reality is that only 10% of people with substance use disorders actually receive

Recovery from addiction isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. Drug or alcohol addiction impacts people in different ways. And because addiction is often rooted in trauma, the effects of trauma on the brain can make overcoming addiction even more challenging. Considering the individualized nature of recovery, it’s important to seek holistic addiction

Helping someone in recovery can be a challenging process, especially when that person is your loved one. You may truly want to help your loved one navigate their addiction recovery, but you don’t know how. Or worse, you may fear getting in the way—even enabling their addiction—so you hold back.

So you’ve finished your initial inpatient substance abuse treatment program. Now what? For many, this is just the beginning of a lifelong journey of recovery. You don’t just arrive and remain when it comes to your sobriety. You need to always work at it from here on out. That’s why

As you (or your loved one) are coming out of inpatient or outpatient addiction treatment, you’re entering into a new season in your sobriety journey: long-term recovery. And with recovery comes the pursuit of maintaining your sobriety goals—all while trying to avoid relapse. One of the best ways to do