The Promises: a Breathtaking Inventory of Recovery Benefits
One of the most treasured of all of the passages in the “Big Book”, or the main text of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) literature, is a passage that is referred to as “The Promises”: “If we are painstaking about this stage of our development, we will be amazed before we are half-way through. We are going […]
Drug Experimentation Verses Drug Addiction
Drug experimentation is generally accepted as a fairly normal, coming-of-age phase. We have noticed many parents and young adults asking: Where is the line drawn between drug experimentation and drug addiction? Circa 1986, the first Early Intervention Program (EIP) for both the subject in question and his significant other(s), was designed to answer this exact […]
Relapse Prevention for Alcoholism
It seems like pharmaceutical researchers are perpetually scrambling for a pill to help treat addiction. The hunt for the diet pill that works without turning into a crab or becoming an addict is ongoing. The search for a smoking cessation method that works without becoming addicted to some new nicotine delivery system is ongoing. The […]
Should I Be Worried About Gabapentin in Addiction Recovery?
“According to the latest Census in 2015, the United States has a total population of 321 million people. In the same year, 57 million prescriptions for gabapentin were written” (American Addiction Centers). What is Gabapentin? Gabapentin, also known by its’ most common brand name Neurontin, is a prescription medication used to treat seizures and nerve […]
How Can I Improve My Sleep in Addiction Treatment?
Disordered sleeping is extremely common amongst recovering addicts and alcoholics. One of the things most affected by chronic alcohol consumption or drug use is a lack of sleep, or low quality sleep. One of the most common withdrawal symptoms for addiction across the board is sleeping issues, whether that manifests into insomnia or persistent sleepiness […]
Medication-Assisted Treatment: Naltrexone to treat Methamphetamine Addiction?
Treating methamphetamine addiction is commonly regarded as one of the most challenging addictions to provide comprehensive addiction treatment for. Methamphetamine addiction has recently taken a backseat amidst the opioid crisis, however fatal overdoses caused by methamphetamine have been climbing at a steady pace, proving it to be one of the most lethal addictions out there. […]
Is Something Holding You Back in Addiction Recovery?
Addiction recovery is a period that marks the start of a new life. Treating an addiction to drugs or alcohol is hard work, and practicing the new skills and tools you learned in addiction treatment is equally as challenging. At Royal Life Centers, we provide life skills and tools to help our guests rebuild happy, […]
Giving vs. Taking in Addiction Recovery
Giving and taking is important in every healthy relationship, but how is giving important for your relationship with yourself? Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship to actively work on, and in addiction treatment it’s all about bettering yourself and learning a new way of life. Royal Life Centers at Chapter 5 encourages […]
10 Stress Reducing Activities To Do in Drug Rehab
Stress relief is a healthy habit that always has use in your day-to-day. During addiction treatment in a drug rehab, it is important to replace bad habits with healthy habits. A lot of what you learn, apart from uncovering the root cause of your substance use disorder, are coping skills and tools to help you […]
Why Our Life Expectancy in the United States is Dropping
The Opioid Epidemic The average life span for Americans is being shortened because of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. Federal health officials have stated this drop in life expectancy is alarming, as this decline has occurred for the second year in a row because of fatal drug overdoses. If this decline continues, we will […]
