Tag: addiction

What If I Never Get Better?

June 27, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Recovery

No matter if you’ve been working towards your recovery for a month, a year, or 10 years, there’s no doubt there will be challenging times. Recovery – like life – is comprised of many ups and downs, achievements and downfalls,… Read More ›

Why Do Hangovers Occur?

June 26, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction Treatment Food and Nutrition

After a night of drinking, you wake up, and feel a massive headache coming on. Your muscles ache, you feel groggy, and you didn’t get much sleep. These are all signs of a hangover; although typically harmless, hangovers can make… Read More ›

How Can Alcohol Make an Individual’s Personality Change?

June 25, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction Mental Health

You may have noticed that your significant other, friend, or family member tends to act a bit differently when they’ve been drinking. For example, they may typically be shy and reserved sober, but after they’ve been drinking, they become the… Read More ›

Don’t Give Up: Risk Factors of Individuals Who May Drop Out of Treatment Early

June 22, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Recovery

Whether it’s you or a loved one who has recently began a treatment program for an addiction or mental illness, anxiety and overwhelming feelings may be at the forefront of your heart and mind. It’s normal to feel apprehensive –… Read More ›

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Art of Falling and Getting Back Up in Recovery

June 20, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Recovery

Imagine that everything has been going very well for you in recovery lately. You’ve met all of your goals that you’ve had set for yourself, and your therapist has commended you on your diligence in meeting those goals. You’ve been… Read More ›

Is Drinking Alone at Home a Sign of Alcoholism?

June 19, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction Healthy Living

When most people describe the stereotype of what someone with alcoholism would “look like”, they may include a person going out for drinks a lot with friends, partying often, drinking too much, and getting into legal trouble due to their… Read More ›

Challenges of Peer Relationships in Residential Treatment, And How to Overcome Them

June 19, 2018 Avalon Malibu Addiction Treatment

If you’ve recently started a residential treatment program for an addiction and/or mental illness, you may have learned of the importance of social support to your success in recovery. Oftentimes this form of support comes from family and friends, while… Read More ›

Is ‘Accidental Opioid Addiction’ Real?

June 18, 2018 Avalon Malibu News Addiction

Fox News covered the story of a 45-year-old mother with 3 children who is married to a college sweetheart now running an investment firm. This woman has a master’s degree in education, has traveled around the world with her family,… Read More ›

Your Ultimate Guide to Heroin Addiction Recovery

June 18, 2018 Avalon Malibu Addiction Recovery

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 948,000 people reported using heroin in 2016. Heroin addiction has shown to be very destructive to people’s health, social, home, and financial life; long-term use changes the physical structure and… Read More ›

What You Didn’t Know: Women and Men Experience Addiction Differently

June 15, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Addiction

It is estimated that nearly 21.5 million Americans age 12 and older battle a substance use disorder each year; the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that men are more likely than women to use almost all types of… Read More ›