by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Feb 5, 2018 | Recovery
Many people who have been to a treatment center like Mountain Laurel Recovery Center have experienced the wonderful benefits of therapeutic massage or a similar type of bodywork.Benefits of Massage TherapyMassage offers evidence-based physical and emotional benefits...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jan 31, 2018 | Recovery
If you’re someone who dislikes or even dreads the long winter months, December through March can be especially challenging to your recovery.Creatures of ComfortCold temperatures and gray skies spark a longing for anything and everything we find comforting; for those...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jan 12, 2018 | Drug Treatment
Quality addiction treatment programs offer family programs to allow family members of clients to learn about substance use disorder, participate in family and group counseling, and prepare to support their loved ones when they return home.For example, Mountain Laurel...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jan 3, 2018 | Addiction
Whether it’s the president of the Philippines encouraging vigilante killing of drug addicts, or police officers in our own country refusing to use Narcan to save someone’s life, or the guy on social media claiming that addicts are weak and morally inferior, it’s clear...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Dec 20, 2017 | Addiction
Breaking the Cycle of AddictionAmericans suffer from anxiety disorders at an increasing rate.According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 18% of Americans over the age of 18 suffer from anxiety, and only 36% seek treatment for it. Anxiety co-occurs...
