addiction | Cypress Lakes Recovery | Cypress Lakes Recovery

The Importance of Aftercare and Continued Support in Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Right now, throughout the United States, there are millions of people who are struggling with drug abuse and addiction. While seeking addiction recovery is an absolute necessity to get you started on your path of sobriety, it’s only one part…

Coping With Anxiety in Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

While in addiction recovery, our locale’s safe and welcoming atmosphere and surrounding beauty will most likely have a relaxing effect on you while in and help reduce your anxiety as compared to what it otherwise would have been, it is…

Signs of Adderall Addiction

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Do you or someone you know have an Adderall addiction? If you’ve never heard of Adderall or you’re wondering what Adderall is, you should know that it’s a medication typically used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. It combines amphetamine and…

How is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Beneficial in Treatment?

The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Addiction Treatment

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps addiction specialists implement strategies for improving treatment response. This type of therapy uses incentives to provide positive reinforcement. For example, an individual will receive some type of reward…

Relapse Prevention: Understanding and Avoiding Triggers

How to Prevent Relapse by Avoiding Triggers

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Addiction interferes with the way the brain functions to control vital organs. Addiction changes all aspects of a person’s life including relationships and responsibilities and can lead to severe mental and physical health complications or early death. The euphoric effects…

Is Reading Important in the Addiction Recovery Process?

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Ever since we were young kids, we were told that reading books is important for our educational development. In school, we were required to read several different novels to learn about the “classics” and significant historical events. Many children had…

How to Approach a Friend about Their Addiction

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

If you are concerned about a friend’s addiction, you might find it difficult to approach them about the issue. When you are concerned about a loved one’s addiction, that person may not think they have a problem. It can be…

The Danger of Alcohol-Induced Blackouts

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Blackouts were once associated with alcoholism but can happen when a person drinks a lot of alcohol too fast. Blackouts cause long-term damage. High levels of alcohol impair the part of the brain that forms new memories. A blackout is…

Woman teaching herself how to play guitar

How Learning an Instrument Can Help in Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Learning an instrument is a rigorous hobby that yields great rewards. Though there are many other hobbies that go hand in hand with recovery and a sober life, learning an instrument has a combination of benefits across the mind, body,…

Why is Self-Care so Important in Recovery?

Created By: Cypress Lakes Lodge Team

Treatment for drug and alcohol addiction is hard work. A person needs to change his or her lifestyle and mindset for their recovery. They must be determined throughout the process and maintain a positive attitude to have a successful response.…

Joint Commission Customer Support
Contact Customer Service at 630-792-5800 or via fax at 630-792-5005

Report a Patient Safety Event
Report a patient safety event or concern about a Joint Commission-accredited or -certified health care organization.