In Addiction Treatment and Beyond: We Need Each Other Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Articles>Addiction Treatment, Articles>Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Articles>Drug Addiction, Articles>Dual Diagnosis, Articles>Early Recovery, From Our Experts>Tennessee, Helpful Articles, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Recovery, Substance Abuse, TreatmentBy Chrissy PetroneSeptember 15, 2020Leave a commentIf 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 Addiction Treatment, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNJuly 26, 2020Leave a commentLeadership 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…
Life Coaching for Recovery Addiction Treatment, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNJuly 25, 2020Leave a commentAt 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…
Benefits of an Alumni Program Addiction Treatment, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNJuly 17, 2020Leave a commentThere 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…
What’s the Difference Between an Alcoholic and a Functioning Alcoholic? Alcoholism, Recovery, Substance AbuseBy The Ranch TNJune 10, 2020Popular 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…
Supporting a Loved One After Rehab Helpful Articles, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNMay 29, 2020Read 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…
Rebuilding Relationships Damaged by Addiction Helpful Articles, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNMay 23, 2020Many times, addiction can damage the relationships that you have with people. While you cannot spend the rest of your life feeling bad about the things you have done in the past, it is important to recognize that your relationships may have been badly damaged by your addiction or alcoholism. In recovery, you will need…
What to Expect at Your First AA Meeting Helpful Articles, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNMay 20, 2020If you have admitted to yourself that you have a problem with alcohol, you may be considering attending a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. You may feel somewhat anxious and are wondering what to expect. You may have heard any one of a number of rumors about AA and other 12-step programs. For instance, you may…
On Putting Your Recovery First Addiction, Articles>Early Recovery, Articles>Recovery at The Ranch, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNMay 16, 2020“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” Joseph Conrad, Polish-born English novelist, and writer (1857-1924). Everything in our lives has to take a backseat to our…
Best Ways to Start Off in Recovery Articles>Early Recovery, Articles>Recovery at The Ranch, RecoveryBy The Ranch TNMay 14, 2020Looking ahead at recovery can be a mixed bag. On the one hand, you’re excited to get started on your new life post-treatment. On the other hand, you’re filled with doubt and uncertainty over just how all this is going to work. What should you do? Just plunge ahead and hope for the best? Don’t…