Summer Activities When You’re Clean And Sober

Here’s the great news: there’s only two things you can’t do when you’re in recovery: drink and use. Everything else is up for grabs. Going to treatment in the summer can seem like it’s the end of the world. Addiction can be the end of your life. Treatment is the beginning of a whole new [...]

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3 Vital Truths Anyone Who Loves An Addict Or Alcoholic Needs To Know

Mental Health / Cypress Lake Recovery

Loving someone struggling with addiction is painful and confusing. Whether your loved one is in active addiction or early recovery, understanding these three vital truths can help you support them—while protecting your own mental health. At Cypress Lake Recovery, we specialize in addiction treatment in East Texas, offering detox, residential rehab, and dual diagnosis care to help families heal. 1.

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The 3 Questions To Ask A Treatment Center

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Choosing the right treatment program doesn’t have to be a challenging process. The more information you have about what it takes to treat someone struggling with a drug and alcohol addiction, the more power you have in making the best decision possible for your loved one. What is your success rate? Currently, there is no

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The Difference Between a Freelapse and A Relapse

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A relapse, by dictionary definition, specifically relates to someone suffering from a disease (namely addiction). A relapse is a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement.

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Ways To Restore Body Image

Mental Health / Cypress Lake Recovery

Your body is the place in which you live. Everything about you takes place inside your body. However, you are not your body. Your body doesn’t define you but it is a part of you. Place Your Focus Elsewhere It’s easier said than done. Body image issues can feel like they are all consuming. You're

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3 Ways You’ll Encounter Temptation In Sobriety

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The truth is, even in sobriety, there is no avoiding temptation. You would have to move to the farthest reaches of remote living and even then, there wouldn’t be a guarantee somebody wouldn’t show up with some kind of alcohol. In the beginning, it will be challenging to see alcohol everywhere and know that you

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3 Ways You’re Going To Heal In Treatment

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You’re Going To Heal Your Mind When you go to treatment, it is a sign that your mind has fallen into ill health. Mental illness simply means that something has gone awry in the way your brain operates and the way you use your brain to relate to the rest of the world. Treatment and

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Napping For Self-Care Could Be A Sign Of Depression

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Napping is a symptom of depression. Depression is known to cause lethargy, exhaustion, fatigue, lack of motivation. When it feels like there is no possible way to continue on with any hope of energy, napping becomes the answer. However, napping in depression can be problematic. Some describe napping in depression to be a frustrating experience.

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Tips For Returning To A Healthy Sex Life After Sex Addiction Treatment

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

For individuals in recovery, rebuilding intimacy and rediscovering a healthy sex life can be a delicate part of the healing journey. While Cypress Lake Recovery does not treat sex addiction, we recognize that many individuals struggling with substance use also experience difficulties in their relationships and sexual well-being due to underlying trauma, co-occurring disorders, and

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What Is Sex Addiction?

Addiction Recovery / Cypress Lake Recovery

Sex addiction has been a topic faced by therapists and the scientific community for many years. It wasn’t until 2012 that the symptoms of sex addiction were first officially defined by UCLA, the University of California Los Angeles in 2012. Defining sex as an addiction is now controversial because sex addiction is no longer defined

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Summer Activities When You’re Clean And Sober

3 Vital Truths Anyone Who Loves An Addict Or Alcoholic Needs To Know

The 3 Questions To Ask A Treatment Center

The Difference Between a Freelapse and A Relapse

Ways To Restore Body Image

3 Ways You’ll Encounter Temptation In Sobriety

3 Ways You’re Going To Heal In Treatment

Napping For Self-Care Could Be A Sign Of Depression

Tips For Returning To A Healthy Sex Life After Sex Addiction Treatment

What Is Sex Addiction?

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