How Effective is Medication Assisted Treatment? Addiction Education>Medically Assisted Treatment, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Benzodiazepines, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Opioid / Opiates, Mental HealthBy Coalition RecoveryJanuary 23, 2020 Medication Assisted Treatment or Medication Assisted Therapy is the use of medications alongside psychotherapies like CBT. MAT is an evidence-based therapy meaning it has been researched and been shown to be effective for the treatment of substance abuse treatment; but how effective is it? Read more
CBT for Anxiety Addiction Education>Treatment Therapies, Anxiety, Mental Health, Mental Health>AnxietyBy Coalition RecoveryDecember 26, 2019 Have you ever considered if your anxiety is well-founded? Through challenging anxious thoughts, putting “thoughts on trial,” and examining most likely outcomes one can find that worries, stressors, and other anxiety symptoms can often be reduced to a fleeting thought through empirically supported methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Even thoughts that do have clout can easily be surmounted with other techniques implemented with the self. With this guide, one can discover derivatives of this therapeutic battery for self-use in everyday scenarios. Read more
Depression Co-Occurring Disorders, Depression & Mood Disorders, Mental Health>Common Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental Health>Depression & Mood DisordersBy Coalition RecoveryDecember 7, 2018 Depression can be the product of addiction or addiction can be the coping mechanism for depression: either way depression is very common with substance use disorders. Often times treating the depressive disorder through mental health treatment can be enough to fight addiction. Coalition Recovery is a Dual-Diagnosis facility meaning we can help treat both addiction… Read more
12 Ways to Fight Depression During Recovery Addiction Education>How To, Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Health>Depression & Mood DisordersBy Coalition RecoveryNovember 8, 2018 So you did it! You took action over your life and made the decision to get sober. You feel healthier, clear-headed, all around just plain better. Not only does it feel good to be sober, but you feel better about yourself for staying sober. Then, all of a sudden you have one of those days… Read more
Did Your Childhood Make You Vulnerable to Addiction? Addiction Education, Mental Health, TraumaBy Coalition RecoveryJune 20, 2018 The study on Adverse Childhood Experiences has shown a direct relationship between childhood trauma and substance abuse disorders. Based on their findings, the more adverse experiences an individual had, the higher their risk of developing a health complication later in life– one of those being a substance abuse problem. The study restricted childhood trauma to… Read more
8 Powerful Advantages of Meditation Addiction Education>Treatment Therapies, Addiction Treatment, Holistic Treatment, Mental HealthBy Coalition RecoveryMay 15, 2018 What is Meditation Individuals have practiced meditation since antiquity. Some of the earliest written records of meditation (Dhyana) come from the Hindi traditions of Vedantism around 1500 BCE. The aim of meditation is reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and pain, and increasing peace, perception and wellbeing. To meditate, an individual focuses their mind on a particular… Read more
