The struggle with addiction is difficult. Determination and effort are required to take the necessary steps to break free. Some people do it on their own, but most people can’t. They need effective interventions and professional care to make that important first step and follow through with the process to become substance free.
Resolutions are plentiful as a new year begins. People resolve to lose weight, or they may join a gym as they resolve to become more physically fit. Some resolve to spend more quality time with family, or go back to school, or get out of debt, or take their dream vacation.
I learned we’re born with this innate happiness and joy and our natural state is to feel peaceful, just be being happy and content with right now. So I thought if this is how we’re born then it only gets covered up by these blocks in our thinking and with what we’re taught when we’re growing up. Once you take that away, you can find yourself, and it’s pretty amazing.
Feelings are a much maligned, seldom appreciated and often misunderstood staple of the human experience. They are also a commonly cited impetus for drinking and abusing drugs. Using drugs or …
When is someone really ready for transformational change? One of the most commonly asked questions by those who have a loved one entering drug or alcohol treatment is, “Are they …
PAWS can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions and symptoms. Being aware that these symptoms may occur can help to be prepared for them. Knowing that they usually don’t last for more than a day or two makes them bearable and less frightening.
There’s hope and a solution! Non-12 Step Recovery is a holistic alternative to the traditional 12 steps of AA Although for many years, AA was believed to be the gold …
Relapse after substance abuse treatment is common. Unfortunately, some people go to multiple programs investing both time and resources in their quest for sobriety. So often, sobriety, when it is achieved, doesn’t last.
Gulf Breeze Recovery’s location was chosen because the beach and waterfront setting compliment’s a non-12 step holistic drug rehab. Beautiful, pristine beaches and sunshine are trademarks for Florida. Even the …
Gulf Breeze Recovery has incorporated into their program those things that are shown to increase success rates for people struggling with addiction. Guests at Gulf Breeze Recovery are taught the importance of healthy nutrition and enjoy chef-prepared meals. Neurofeedback is incorporated into the treatment protocol because scientific research proves that it lowers relapse rates.