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Archive for December, 2011

A Review of Addiction Counseling and Educational Resources

If you’re battling drug or alcohol addiction or if you know someone who is, you know how disabling this disease is. Addiction is crippling not only to the user but to everyone near and dear to the person suffering from the dependence to drugs or alcohol. When it comes to seeking help for alcoholism or substance abuse most people are apprehensive and don’t even know where to start. There are many different recovery programs available today but they don’t all provide their clients with individualized treatment and care.

Choosing a treatment center that provides all of the necessary tools that promote a successful recovery isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Addictions Counseling and Educational Resources (ACER) in Louisiana is a treatment program that provides their clients with personalized care making sure that their recovery needs are met at all times. Their clients are inspired to live a healthy life that’s functional and productive as well.

Services Provided by ACER

  1. Chemical dependency assessments
  2. Inpatient referral
  3. Ambulatory outpatient detox
  4. Intensive outpatient program
  5. Individual therapy
  6. Family counseling
  7. Aftercare-recovery maintenance groups
  8. Drug screening
  9. Anger management groups
  10. Addiction education program
  11. Medication maintenance group
  12. Mood management group

As you see, ACER has a wide variety of services that are offered for their clients in order to meet their own unique specific needs. If you’re seeking treatment for alcohol or drug addiction or if you know someone who is, ACER can provide you with the tools and skills necessary to reach your recovery goals so you too can lead a happy substance free life.

Addictions Counseling and Educational Resources has experienced clinicians that specialize in individualized treatment plans and are dedicated to helping their clients develop the skills necessary to lead healthy, productive substance free lives.

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A Review of Abstinent Living at the Turning Point

If you’re suffering from addiction and are looking for a recovery program that’s supportive, compassionate, and provides the tools a woman needs to successfully recover from alcohol or drug dependency, The Turning Point located in Washington Pennsylvania is the place to heal. In 1991 Patricia J. Lutz founded Turning Point residential treatment facility and they have helped over a thousand women through their unique drug and alcohol treatment program.

Turning Point Properties

  1. Halfway house program (Historic Site)
  2. Administrative office
  3. 2 three-quarterway homes
  4. Julie’s House (Residential treatment program for women with minor children)

The Turning Point consists of a professional staff that’s dedicated to their clients healing and recovery making sure all of their client’s needs are met including their physical, emotional, spiritual and vocational needs.

Turning Point Recovery Treatment Components

  1. Individual counseling
  2. Group counseling
  3. Life Skills
  4. 12 Step groups

Eating Disorders

Treatment for women suffering from eating disorders like Anorexia, Bulimia, and Compulsive Overeating is also provided at the Turning Point. Women suffering from eating disorders or multiple addictions will find effective treatment and 12-step support at the Turning Point as they work toward their healing and recovery.

Julie’s House

Julie’s House is a wonderful specialized 6 month program that’s designed for pregnant women and also women with babies that are up to 12 months of age. Mothers not only receive education about child care during their recovery from drugs or alcohol but they also receive life skills education, boundaries and budgeting education and relapse prevention.

If you or a woman you know has a problem with drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, or multiple addictions and you’re looking for a compassionate place to heal as well as the necessary tools needed in life to maintain a healthy sobriety and recovery, The Turning Point in Washington, Pennsylvania is a wonderful place to start.

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A Review of Hoy Recovery Program Inc.

Hoy Recovery Program has helped thousands of people since 1974 providing them with effective programs and services promoting health and well-being for individuals in Northern New Mexico that are suffering from substance abuse, alcoholism, and addictive dependencies.

They have a wonderful caring professional staff that are not only highly skilled and experienced, but that are also committed to helping their clients in need of recovery as well as their health and well-being. They help their clients to take control of their lives and to grow and build their self-respect and personal self-worth.

Because substance abuse and alcoholism is a disease that affects the mind, body and spirit, the whole person is treated not just the addiction at Hoy Recovery. They want and help their clients to be successful in their future abstinence, to be able to keep a job, and to be able to manage their drinking on their own.

Hoy Recovery Programs Services

  1. Inpatient and Outpatient programs
  2. Inpatient Social Detoxification
  3. Clinically managed detoxification from alcohol
  4. 7 day process
  5. Provides physical care
  6. Education
  7. Counseling

Inpatient 90 Day Community Integration Program

  1. 90 day program
  2. Individual counseling
  3. Group counseling
  4. Family counseling
  5. Support group meetings
  6. Structured social activities
  7. Employment and educational support
  8. Self-awareness groups

Regular Outpatient Services

  1. Provided upon request by their qualified staff
  2. These services are provided for inpatient clients and outpatient clients

Intensive Outpatient Program

  1. For employed clients that need long term outpatient treatment
  2. Phase I-highly structured 7 week program

Phase II

  1. 8 to 10 week program
  2. Education family counseling
  3. Peer group counseling

Phase III

  1. 6 week program
  2. Family participation
  3. Counseling

Phase IV

  1. Aftercare needs
  2. Relapse Prevention for 35 weeks

Hoy Recovery Program Inc. in New Mexico is a wonderful alcohol and substance abuse recovery program has empowered and helped thousands of people get their life back and successfully manage their recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction and relies on donations in order to do so.

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