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Hiking and Addiction Recovery
Hiking and Addiction Recovery Since we are located in the heart of one of the outdoor capitals of the world, we take full advantage of the beauty and adventure that the local landscapes have to...
LDS Principles and the 12-Steps: Step 1
At Renaissance Ranch, we're going to examine each of the 12-steps, and examine both how it can help the lives of an addict, and how LDS principles can be directly applied to these steps. As the...
The Balance Between Happiness and Success in Recovery
Sometimes during recovery, especially in the early days, it can feel like you’re being bombarded with all of the things that you should do, and all of the things that you shouldn’t do. The drive to...
The Common Stages of Drug Abuse
While there are certainly genetic factors that influence it, there’s no such thing as someone who is simply born with addiction. Substance abuse, drug abuse and other forms of addiction develop over...
Rekindling Family Relationships in Recovery
Family Is a Powerful Healing Tool Addiction recovery can be a trying experience that will test a person’s willpower, but it it is also an incredibly fulfilling experience that builds us up as...
Teenagers Face a High Risk of Prescription Drug Abuse
It is always tragic whenever anyone ends up becoming depending on illicit substances and starts a path down addiction. However, this tragedy is especially amplified when it is those who are still...
All About Prescription Drug Abuse
You have arrived at the last entry of our 7 part Understanding Addiction Series. Previously, we have discussed LSD, crystal meth, alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy. Today we will discuss...
3 Powerful Communication Tools
An important part of treatment, both in our facility and after residential treatment is over, is talk therapy. Whether it’s individual therapy, family therapy, or group therapy, effective treatment...
Why Family Should Be Involved in Recovery
As an addict, the journey towards recovery from addiction is a long and arduous one. However, the addict isn’t the only person who has to take that journey. Indeed, when getting help from a...
May Employee Of The Month
Matt Piper Matt Piper was recently chosen to be the employee of the month as well as put in the spotlight for this months blog. Matt has combined his knowledge of recovery and social work into his...
How Insomnia Harms Recovery
There are many facets to addiction recovery, and an assortment of mental problems can get in the way of making meaningful progress. One such example of this is how insomnia can get in the way of the...
How Depression Can Trigger Addiction
Mental health and substance abuse are connected by a fiendish link, but few mental disorders have as widespread of an impact on the beginnings of substance abuse more so than depression. People who...