Everyone needs some form of income to pay for bare essentials and costs associated with recovery. Regardless of your current work status, resources exist to provide you with access to job placement services and other financial support to help you heal from substance use disorder (SUD). According to research published
Ongoing recovery is not always easy and can come with financial challenges. Do you have minimal experience balancing your finances or difficulty living on a set budget? If so, you may benefit from extra support. Fortunately, many resources exist to help you afford treatment and additional services related to recovery.
People often dedicate the first few weeks or months of a new year to bettering themselves or achieving some long-held goal. New Year’s resolutions are a popular form of self-improvement, and they can motivate you to make significant lifestyle changes. Do you want to stop drinking in 2022? All it
A new hot topic of the recovery community is centered around sober living homes. What are they, and why are they making a big impression? Sober living homes are post-medical rehabilitation living spaces for individuals recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD). Sober living homes help individuals in recovery by
The holidays represent a fascinating time in our culture when families come together and celebrate. However, around this time of year, from November to early January, there is an increase in alcohol consumption. This increase stems from more parties being held, a lackadaisical attitude towards holiday consumption, and high spirits.
Imagine yourself at a family gathering. Everyone is there. You, your parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins – everyone is there. Hotdogs and burgers on the grill fill the air with a mouth-watering barbeque aroma. Laughter can be heard all around. Games are being played. The younger children scream in
Do you or does someone you know struggle with alcohol? Did you know that the abuse of alcohol, such as binge drinking or alcohol dependency, causes damaging effects to your brain? Are you on the verge of seeking help for problems with alcohol? Are you simply curious about the impact
All too often, we hear about actors, musicians, and other celebrities in the news and tabloids succumbing to overdose due to mixing prescription drugs with alcohol. To name a few, rapper Mac Miller, professional wrestler Chyna, professional ice hockey player Derek Boogaard, and musician Jimmy Hendrix all died due to
Most people’s addiction recovery process involves Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) due to the significant impact the program has had on so many lives. The 12-Step process, which originated from AA, is a proven way to achieve long-term sobriety. TIME reports in 2010 that there were “an estimated 2.1 million members worldwide,
Every step of your recovery journey is important. From medical rehab to early recovery programs, what comes after helps define your long-term sobriety. Take it from one of our sober living program alumni, Dom M. Before celebrating two years of sobriety, Dom struggled with alcohol addiction up until January 2019.
As the Clinical Director at Real Recovery Solutions, Carlos Escobar leverages over 15 years of experience in Substance Use Disorder Treatment, focusing on therapies like CBT and REBT to foster client self-understanding and acceptance. His commitment to innovative, personalized care aims to profoundly improve the lives of those battling addiction and related mental health challenges.
