Tag: addiction

Where Does Addiction and Mental Illness Fit in With Nature Versus Nurture?

May 29, 2018 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Addiction

There has been a longstanding debate of whether addiction arises from one’s environment or one’s genes. This debate is just as confounding as the one that involves mental illness; which is to blame? So far, a variety of studies have… Read More ›

Treatment Problems: If You’re Not Getting Unconditional Love, They’re Doing It Wrong

May 28, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Emotional

Many people who struggle with addiction and/or mental illness experience a lot of conditional love – they have been neglected, abused, abandoned, forgotten, ignored, or disengaged. As humans, we all experience pain, but it can be particularly painful to experience… Read More ›

What Will I Learn with SMART Recovery?

May 28, 2018 Avalon Malibu Recovery QA

Self-management and Recovery Training (SMART) is a non-profit organization that holds meetings in the United States and several other countries, including Denmark, Ireland, Australia, and the UK. It is a 4-point system that has helped people all the world recover… Read More ›

3 Keys to Successful Recovery: Comfort, Nutrition, and Psychotherapy

May 25, 2018 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery Food and Nutrition

When selecting a treatment center, there are many factors you want to consider. Long-term success in recovery has been shown to meet individual’s needs not just with a mental illness or with addiction, but also with other areas of their… Read More ›

What Are ‘The Four Agreements’ and How Does That Fit into My Recovery?

May 25, 2018 Avalon Malibu Recovery QA

Based on the best-selling book titled The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, author Don Miguel Ruiz writes of his own personal experience with addiction and how his self-limiting beliefs robbed him of his joy and potential. His… Read More ›

No Addiction is the Same = Customized Treatment is Important

May 24, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health Addiction

According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August of last year, 46% of U.S. adults say they have a family member or close friend who has an addiction now or has had one in the past. The illicit… Read More ›

What Is Somatic Therapy?

May 24, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alternative Treatment QA

Why Stretching Every Day Can Boost Your Mental, Physical and Spiritual Health

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, nearly 38% of adults in the United States utilize complementary and alternative medicine. These holistic treatment methods include acupuncture, biofeedback, Reiki, naturopathy, meditation, massage, and more. Somatic therapy is a… Read More ›

Why an Intensive Outpatient Program Could be Just What you Need

May 23, 2018 Avalon Malibu Addiction Treatment

Perhaps you’ve got some pressing needs that you feel deserve the attention of licensed healthcare professionals. If you’ve been doing research to find the best option for your needs and circumstance, consider an intensive outpatient program (IOP). An IOP gives… Read More ›

What is the Difference Between Valium and Vicodin?

May 23, 2018 Avalon Malibu Prescription Drugs QA

What are Valium and Vicodin? Valium and Vicodin are listed under two separate drug classifications, and these two drugs are used for completely different reasons. Valium (the brand name for diazepam) is a benzodiazepine often used to treat anxiety disorders,… Read More ›

How Addictive is Xanax?

May 22, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA Addiction

Xanax (the brand name for alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine and is considered one of the most addictive benzodiazepine medications on the market today. Known for quickly making changes to the brain, up to 44% of Xanax users become dependent on… Read More ›