Addiction impacts every aspect of your life. To be successful, recovery also needs to affect every part of your world, including the people in your social circles. The people you surround yourself with can have a big impact on your drug and alcohol use and recovery. When you have supportive friends and family on [...]
Drug and alcohol addiction are diseases that often feel overpowering to those who struggle with them. Addiction can hijack your brain, making it difficult to let go. One of the most effective ways to break free from addiction is a combination of drug or alcohol treatment and counseling. At Moonlight Mountain Recovery, we believe [...]
Withdrawal is something many addicts work hard to avoid, especially from substances as powerful as heroin. Detox and withdrawal can be painful, and fear of those symptoms is real for anyone struggling with an addiction to heroin. In Pocatello and Boise, Moonlight Mountain Recovery helps individuals overcome their dependence on drugs and alcohol, including [...]
When you embark on the challenge to change your relationship with alcohol or drugs through treatment, one of the biggest decisions you need to make is whether you will do inpatient or outpatient drug treatment. In Pocatello, both inpatient and outpatient treatment programs are available at Moonlight Mountain Recovery. Both types of programs have [...]
“Medical detox” is a term commonly used to describe medical detoxification for drugs or alcohol. During the detox process, the body sheds its chemical dependency, which can lead to a variety of challenging (and potentially dangerous) symptoms. Compared to going “cold turkey” or doing another, non-medical form of detoxification, medical detox is completed under the [...]
If you are thinking about going to a rehab center – or if you have a loved one who might have that need – you might understandably be concerned about the cost. Rehab programs are proven to be highly effective in helping to overcome drug and alcohol addiction, but not everyone can afford to [...]
Today, a dual diagnosis approach to treating substance abuse and addiction is considered the gold standard for effective, long-term results. By exploring issues that may have led to alcohol abuse or drug addiction – or those problems that co-exist with substance abuse – inpatient rehabilitation programs can reduce the chance of relapse. This approach [...]
If your use of prescription drugs has become problematic, you may consider whether it’s time to seek help from a rehab center. Addiction experts will tell you that, if you’ve begun wondering whether you have a problem, you do have a problem. But, as is the nature of addiction, that knowledge may not be [...]
If you have a family member in an alcohol rehab or substance abuse recovery center, family involvement can significantly improve their chances for a healthy, happy and sober future. Family involvement can help to reinforce positive behaviors and new lifestyle patterns. Conversely, not taking an active role in your loved one’s road to recovery [...]
