Most people are aware that adhering to a nutritious, well-balanced diet can be vital to living a long and happy life. They understand that learning about nutrition and diet will likely be central to the work of eating disorder treatment. Still, they may not realize how essential it is to eat healthy during the process…
Working through any 12-step program can be not only life-changing but, more commonly—life-saving. The twelve steps, combined with a supportive treatment environment, can be the catalyst you need to change your life completely. You may already be familiar with steps one through three: admitting that we are powerless and our lives unmanageable, believing in a…
Addiction Recovery is a Personal Experience Addiction recovery is an intensely personal experience. The variety of addiction recovery experiences are as diverse as our personalities. However, there are common threads that most recovery journeys share. Recovery is meant to be a transformative process; it must be to be successful. Addiction recovery is about much more…
Battling through an eating disorder is immensely difficult, especially after the holiday season. Even people without a diagnosed condition struggle to redetermine their relationship with their body and with food. Here at The Ranch Tennessee, we believe in setting positive intentions for the year. With that in mind, here is a collection of 12…
If any good thing has arisen from the collective trauma that we are all experiencing through the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent prevention methods, it is a spotlight on just how much we need each other especially when it comes to addiction treatment and beyond. Throughout the last six months, our ability to adapt to…
Leadership tools in recovery involve calling on your strengths to find productive ways to regulate your behavior. Some clients come to Recovery Ranch in Tennessee fully equipped with knowledge of the 12 step therapy program and years of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous under their belt. However, to get the most out of recovery, you…
At Recovery Ranch in Tennessee, we help clients with alcohol and drug use disorders go through detox in a safe, structured environment. We also offer numerous programs at our substance abuse treatment center that include life skills coaching for healthy ways to deal with stress and trauma. Learn more about how life coaching for recovery…
There are many benefits of an alumni program when you complete your addiction treatment program at Recovery Ranch in Tennessee. When you return to the center, you can participate in events that help you reconnect with therapists and staff members who helped you reach sobriety. Additionally, you can discuss the challenges of drug-free living with…
Popular culture has helped shape an image of the “classic alcoholic” in people’s minds. Usually, we imagine an alcoholic as a middle-aged man who looks a bit disheveled and staggers in and out of bars all day and all night. He is so easy to recognize because he makes no effort to hide his drunken…
Read on to learn about a graduate student who finds herself addicted to drugs and finally enters treatment to learn healthy coping skills. She learns how to ask for help and the importance of supporting a loved one after rehab. Supporting A Loved One After Rehab Terran had entered Columbia University’s graduate program as a…