The first 90 days after attending an inpatient drug rehab tend to be the most difficult. An outpatient drug treatment program offers patients the ability to gradually return to everyday life. Of course, most people who finish alcohol or drug rehab are eager to start living their new lives without being encumbered by follow-up treatment.…
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It’s impossible to force someone to quick drinking. Wanting to quit is not enough. Being ashamed of being an alcoholic keeps people sick. Our medical and psychological team at CeDAR can help people struggling with alcohol addiction get the stability they need to begin the recovery process. Our medical detox program at CeDAR provides the…
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The guilt, shame, and hopelessness associated with alcoholism often prevent people from seeking the life-saving assistance they need in order to heal. If drinking alcohol introduces more problems into your life than solutions, you are definitely not alone. Becoming chemically dependent on a harmful substance like alcohol is a setback, but it doesn’t need to…
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The ability for people to step outside of their regular surroundings and safely remove harmful substances from their system lays the foundation for long-term drug and alcohol addiction recovery. While outpatient drug treatment programs can be helpful as a follow-up to inpatient treatment, we find that they don’t provide the 24-hour care people need in…
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Working through the first year of sobriety can seem like the hardest part of addiction recovery. That’s because it is. There is a lot to relearn and accomplish during this time. There are plenty of challenges trying to hold you back, too. That is why it is so critical to stay connected and engaged with…
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Making the decision to get help for drug and alcohol addiction is a brave one, filled with opportunity. Most people are skeptical when they first enter treatment, which is understandable. Active addiction is deadly, but it feels comfortable and safe when you are numb to the world. The real magic starts happening when people realize…
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Needing help managing medications is nothing to be ashamed of. People who use increasing amounts of psychoactive drugs are not villains; they are people in immense physical, emotional, and spiritual pain. An inpatient medical detox program is the best way for doctors to determine which of your medications are helping you, which medications need to…
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