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Recognizing and Managing Mental Health Issues

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

Mental health continues to be a crucial topic worldwide. A significant reason behind this is many people are unable to cope with pressures from all walks of life. Evidence-based statistics reveal that many lives are changing for the worst due…

The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Illness

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

Ideally, your childhood would have been a time full of joy and wonder. However, for some, it is full of physical, emotional or other types of abuse that can cause problems that last well into adulthood. Childhood trauma may increase…

How is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Beneficial in Treatment?

The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Addiction Treatment

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery 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 Lake Recovery 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 Lake Recovery 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 Lake Recovery 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…

Woman teaching herself how to play guitar

How Learning an Instrument Can Help in Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery 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,…

Woman learning to spend time alone in her addiction recovery

Learning To Spend Time Alone Is Essential for Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

In early recovery, it is best to be around people often. Group therapy and support is extremely crucial for the addiction recovery process and living a sober life. However, without learning to spend time alone, other people can become a…

Why is Self-Care so Important in Recovery?

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery 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.…

4 Hobbies to Pick Up to Help with Sobriety

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

Staying sober can be a difficult task no matter what addiction you’re dealing with. When it comes to rehab and addiction treatment, there are many holistic approaches and practices to help you recover from an addiction. That being said, there…

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