Category: Recovery

Addiction Treatment Program
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What Is the Dharma Recovery Program?

Recovery from addiction is a personal journey that’s different for everyone. Individuals can benefit from a range of treatments and therapies, including programs that are based on spiritual belief systems, such as the Dharma Recovery program. For more information about the programs we offer at Vertava Health Mississippi, call us today at 662.222.2989. What Is […]

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Addiction Treatment Program
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5 Benefits of the SMART Recovery Program

There are many different models for recovery programs that people may not know about. SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) has been helping people get and stay sober since it was founded in 1992. However, many people are still unaware of the SMART Recovery program’s benefits. For more information about the SMART Recovery program at […]

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Addiction Therapy Programs
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The Importance of Family Therapy in Addiction Recovery

Recovering from addiction is about much more than abstinence. Substance use disorders affect physical health and mental health and can potentially cause lasting damage to family relationships. Starting a family therapy program can help people heal from this last component of addiction and navigate the path to cultivating supportive relationships with their families. Contact 662.222.2989 […]

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Co-Occurring Disorders
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Coping with Your Anger During Addiction Treatment

If you’re coping with addiction, you may also be struggling with anger. It’s common for people to feel angry during addiction treatment, as they’re working through the emotions and events that led to their addiction. However, it’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your anger, as it can be a trigger for relapse. […]

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Personal Resources
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Signs You Are Enabling Your Loved One’s Addiction

Witnessing a drug or alcohol addiction derail your loved one’s life can change you. From the way you live your life individually, and as a family, to the emotions you begin to experience, the negative effects of the addiction do not only impact the user—family members of an addicted individual often suffer greatly at the […]

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Personal Resources
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Sweet Tooth? Why You Should Avoid Sugar in Addiction Recovery

Why Do Recovering Addicts Crave Sugar? Although drug addiction and sugar consumption may seem unrelated, the two are more connected than most people realized. Addiction is a disease that results in chemical changes to the brain. Drugs activate the brain’s reward system and often increases dopamine, the hormone associated with the reinforcement of pleasurable activities. […]

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Alcohol
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Ringing in 2021 with a Sober New Year’s Eve

2020 has been far from ordinary. The coronavirus crisis has turned the world upside down, and many people will be excitedly counting down the seconds until 2021. For many people, a new year means a fresh start and New Year’s Eve is an excuse to go a little overboard. For someone in recovery, New Year’s […]

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