Detox from Oxycodone at Home
Detox from Oxycodone at home safely You have taken the brave step to break free from the chains of addiction. You are committed to making the necessary changes to put your life back on track and to create a healthy and stable lifestyle. It would be so awesome if you could just wave a magic […]
Outpatient Detox at Home
Outpatient detox at home offers increased privacy Imagine trying to rebuild a house that has crumbled due to an earthquake without first clearing the debris and stabilizing the foundation. The outcome would just not be very solid, would it? The same analogy can be applied to recovery from alcohol or drug dependency. Substance abuse wreaks […]
Orange County Home Detox Program
Orange County Home Detox Program For residents of Orange County who fear they are in the early stages of alcohol or drug addiction, there is now an alternative solution besides checking yourself into a detox facility. MD Home Detox, an innovator in home detoxification treatment, is now available in the Orange County area. Its home […]
San Diego Home Detox Program
San Diego is often called “America’s Finest City” because of its location by the Pacific Ocean, mild climate, excellent economy and wide range of entertainment venues. It’s not so fine if you live there under the duress of being addicted to drugs or alcohol. All of the sunshine and nice surroundings can’t help that. Only […]
What to Do if You Relapse
By Jose Hernandez You may have completed a treatment program, finished detox or even have some time in recovery under your belt. You possibly even had a relapse prevention plan in place. However life-long sobriety from alcoholism and addiction is contingent on the daily maintenance of your disease. It’s easy to get caught up in […]
What is Cross Addiction?
By Jose Hernandez If you’ve been through any type of treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism, you’ve probably heard the term cross addiction. This is a common occurrence following the treatment of ones addiction, but it can be addressed and treated. In this blog, we will discuss what cross addiction is, the common types of […]
Withdrawal
Let’s face it; any way you look at it detoxing is not an easy thing to do. Whether you’re coming off cigarettes, sugar, alcohol or crack who wants to do go through the intense cravings, the sweaty nights of lying awake, chills or the flu-like symptoms that can make you want to crawl up in […]
Daughter Lost to Opiates
Twenty. That’s how old my daughter was when she never woke up one day. Oxycodone. The pill slowed her heartbeat, it stopped, and before anyone could revive her, she died. My heart was broken. That was eleven years ago. The drugs didn’t define who she was. Stephanie was a vibrant young woman who loved helping […]
5 Questions Opiate Abusers Ask
Deciding to stop drinking or using drugs is the first step toward recovery, but the most feared and physically challenging step is detoxification, particular for those abusing opiates. Detoxing from opiates is so challenging that it’s often the reason a person relapses. However with supportive physical and emotional care and by understanding what to expect, […]
My Parents got me sober
My parents forced me into rehab and I stayed for 90 days. I would have left sooner, but I had nowhere else to go. My counselor told me that my next step was a ‘sober living’ place. I didn’t know what that was but I learned that I could go there and learn how to […]