Addiction Treatment Blog

Picking the right type of addiction treatment program is crucial for your successful journey towards sobriety and recovery. An outpatient treatment center can provide the vital support you need to help see you through your early months of sobriety and beyond. Following are some reasons why you might want to consider attending an outpatient recovery center in order to facilitate your recovery...

Folks who struggle with tolerating intense emotion and who find themselves acting out impulsively in ways that harm their wellbeing or personal relationships may benefit from working with a therapist who practices Dialectical Behavior Therapy. The mindfulness skills and interpersonal growth that can result from this kind of therapy can be a lifesaver for patients who don’t know where to begin...

There is no real cure for depression. However, various treatments, activities, and exercises can improve depression and relieve anxiety greatly. If you struggle with depression or anxiety, you should seek professional help as soon as possible. But many times, despite the medical treatments, people don’t see significant progress in their symptoms. If you struggle with depression or anxiety...

Life after IOP radically changes as your enter society as a sober person. However, the world around you is still involved in addiction. The real struggle begins after your IOP is over because now you are on your own, so you need to develop your own care plan. In this blog post, we discuss how you can continue your addiction recovery after successfully completing your Intensive Outpatient...

The holiday season is finally here, and people can feel the festivities wherever they go. However, if you are on a journey to addiction recovery, you may not be feeling as festive as everyone else. The good news is there is plenty to be done to reduce the feelings of stress and anxiety this season. More importantly, to reduce the feelings of temptation that may drive you back to drugs and/or...

Everyone experiences trauma in their lives, but how everyone responds to it is different. An event that may seem too little to you might be extremely traumatic to someone, and trauma recovery is a slow and difficult process. If you’re looking for PTSD Treatment, Pompano Beach has many options available. At The Sands Treatment Center, there are various treatment options and strategies....

Let’s face it, the holidays are not an enjoyable time for everyone. People who struggle with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) may experience stress and anxiety from social gatherings, tense family situations, and countless holiday obligations. As you know, after you have completed your PTSD Treatment Program, there is still plenty of work to be done. Treatment is not a “quick fix,”...