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…

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Why Your Loved One Might be Reluctant to Seek Treatment

Why Your Loved One Might be Reluctant to Seek Treatment

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

Addiction puts a person at risk for life-threatening health complications. Substance use disorders and  addiction cause brain damage, liver failure, nerve damage, heart attack, overdose, and early death. Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, or paranoia develop from substance…

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The Danger of Alcohol-Induced Blackouts

The Danger of Alcohol-Induced Blackouts

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery 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…

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Attorney Impaired Professionals

Helping Impaired Professionals in the Law Industry

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

There are many industries in the working field that are demanding and stressful. Attorneys constantly deal with pressure and stress due to cases they have. The law industry can be very daunting to many, but also very rewarding. Impaired professionals…

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Exercise in Addiction Therapy

The Relationship of Exercise and Addiction Recovery

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

Addiction recovery is a long and difficult journey. With the right support of friends, family, and addiction recovery programs like Cypress Lakes Lodge, it can be less stressful. There are many holistic ways to treat addiction, and one of those…

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Woman reading book during quarantine

How to Cope with Your Addiction During Quarantine

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

It’s understandable what everyone is going through during lockdown and the Coronavirus Pandemic. Many people are hospitalized or staying at home. If you’re in recovery as an addict, we know it can be so difficult to keep up with staying…

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PTSD Alcohol Use Disorder

PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

The co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Alcohol Use Disorder is relatively common.  PTSD is a mental health disorder that can occur after experiencing a major traumatic event. Such events can include physical violence, sexual assault, combat, natural disasters,…

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Staying Sober through COVID-19

Staying Sober through COVID-19

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

People across the globe are experiencing an unprecedented world event: the coronavirus pandemic and the societal shutdown it has caused. Local businesses are closing shop, restaurants are doing take-out only, retailers have had to furlough employees in mass, airlines are…

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The Difference Between A Freelapse And A Relapse

Try These 10 Tips to Avoid a Marijuana Relapse

Created By: Cypress Lake Recovery Team

People who are in recovery from marijuana addiction may say that what is most missed is the escape of the drug. When stress gets to be too much, it is easy to crave something that feels good such as smoking…

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