Is Quitting Alcohol Cold Turkey Dangerous?
For those who struggle with drinking, the idea of quitting alcohol cold turkey may be something they’ve thought about. However, many people don’t realize how dangerous it is to quit drinking alcohol cold turkey. If you are wondering how to safely quit drinking, Sound Recovery in Lacey, Washington, can help. We offer comprehensive treatment options […]
Can I Drink Alcohol While Taking Suboxone?
In an effort to combat rising opioid abuse rates, Suboxone is a medication often used to treat opioid withdrawal and prevent relapse. However, this medication can be dangerous if abused or mixed with other substances like alcohol. Those wondering if it’s safe to drink alcohol while taking suboxone should continue reading to learn about the […]
Getting the Right Talk Therapy and Medication For Addiction Treatment
The treatment of addiction to drugs and alcohol is something that has evolved rapidly over the past 20 years. While 12 step programs and in-patient treatment still remain the most tried and true methods of getting sober, there are alternative modes of treatment and other methods of treatment that make it easier for people to […]
Group Therapy: A Powerful Recovery Tool
The Benefits of Group Therapy The process of recovery is just that – a process. There is much more to sobriety than checking in to a medical detox center near you and going through the 8-10 days it takes to clear toxins from your body. While this may work for a select few individuals, most […]
Family Therapy During Recovery
What is Family Therapy? Family therapy or counseling is an approach to mental wellness that seeks to improve the health of the entire family. Usually, this form of treatment is in response to a major life changing event, such as divorce, death of a loved one, or some other hardship. Substance abuse, drug addiction, rehab […]
How Substance Abuse Affects the Body
When does Substance Use become Abuse? While there are an estimated 35 million men and women who struggle with substance abuse globally every day, there are those who use substances recreationally without developing an addiction or abusing. Though it is important to remember that we do not condone the use of drugs or alcohol, even […]
Asking for Help: Getting Loved Ones Involved
How to Ask for Help with Addiction After a long and stressful day at work, a glass of wine with dinner may be a way that you choose to unwind. It’s a simple way to take the edge off and honestly, there is really nothing wrong with that. However, what if that glass becomes two, […]
Resilience & Recovery from Substance Abuse
Resilience is the ability to bear up against and bounce back quickly from tough or difficult situations. Babies, children and teens are generally more resilient than their parents realize. And although recovery from substance use/misuse hinges on the ability to stay: Focused Motivated Patient Resilient Younger, more resilient, more impatient substance users/misusers innately tend to […]
If Other People Have a Problem with Your Program, It’s Their Problem
One of the biggest obstacles in recovery, is interacting with people who do not understand what recovery is, what it means, and why you are in it. The ignorance around recovery, and the fact that it’s a topic often shied away from, causes mass misunderstanding. One of the problems may stem from the fact that […]
Drug-Seeking Behavior: Everything You Need to Know
Drug-seeking behavior is behavior that is meant to decrease discomfort or pain. People seek dopaminergic-drugs in order to feel better because dopaminergic-drugs increase dopamine in our mind’s/brain’s pleasure center. The more frequently one seeks dopaminergic-drug(s), the more readily they are unable to use infrequently. Addiction is defined by the loss of choice to stop using. […]
