Amid COVID-19, our doors remain open to those seeking treatment. Call us today to learn more about the precautions we are taking throughout the admissions process (855) 607-8758.
Addiction can take over your life without you even noticing. Even worse, constantly battling the impulses and temptations of drug or alcohol use hinders your development and the recovery process. However, despite these challenges, overcoming addiction is an extremely valuable life decision that brings many important benefits. To ensure that you do not relapse following…
Life has drastically changed globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One area that has witnessed notable transformation is communication, which now features greater social distancing and isolation. Although physical activity has always played a vital role in physical well-being, it is now more crucial for your addiction recovery at a holistic addiction treatment…
During these unprecedented times, people with substance use disorder are particularly vulnerable to changes in their environment. The rules that come with the pandemic related to social isolation can be challenging as it limits social interaction and access to important support. At Liberty Bay Recovery, we know how important it is to use recovery resources…
An enabler is someone who supports a person’s destructive addictive behavior regardless of consequences. People enable others for many reasons. Sometimes they feel guilty about failing to protect the person in the past, so they strive to protect both the addict and the addiction. Some enablers fear change. And sometimes, enabling is easier than setting…
Using psychoactive substances for extended periods of time causes changes in brain chemistry that affect our survival instincts, approaches to conflict, pain threshold, and family values. These changes can be catastrophic, but they are treatable. Get the help you need by contacting our inpatient drug and alcohol rehab center in Maine by calling 855.607.8758. The…
Addiction destroys health, self-worth, family, friends, hope, and financial stability. People with substance use disorder often understand the consequences of their addiction, but they are missing the coping skills, stability, and self-esteem that will allow them to heal. If trying to convince someone to stop using drugs or alcohol hasn’t worked, treatment might be their…
Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a compulsive behavioral pattern that continues regardless of the harmful consequences. A person who repeatedly relapses regardless of how many times they say they are going to quit. The relationship between science and addiction has become the center of research and discussion for over half a century. Everyone…
Relapse is often part of recovery. Preventing relapse will be a challenge early on. The best way to maintain sobriety is to apply the relapse prevention skills you learned during treatment. If you relapse, you may feel like you are starting over from square one, but feeling guilty about relapsing will make things worse. The…
When soldiers return from serving the country, they endure some difficulties adjusting to civilian life. Veterans often return home with physical and mental trauma. These issues are undoubtedly a lot to bear, and no wonder some resort to drugs and alcohol abuse to mask their struggles. Entangled in a maze of addiction and mental health…
If you have insomnia during detox, you are not alone. Insomnia is a common withdrawal symptom that occurs regardless of what substance you are detoxing from. The reason you cannot sleep during detox is the sudden disruption in the addiction. The body is flushing the toxins out and beginning the healing process. This can disrupt…