Learning How to Have Healthy Relationships After Rehab It can be challenging to cultivate healthy friendships and relationships once you have been discharged from rehab and re-enter everyday society. Knowing how to manage your dating life after treatment can help you determine...
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A Realistic Aftercare Plan Helps Patients Maintain Structure and Routine The time just after patients exit treatment can often be the most vulnerable period for relapse. Losing access to the treatment and therapies used to overcome the addiction means patients face a...
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Alumni Support and Aftercare in Addiction Treatment One of the most critical times for addicts in recovery is when they leave treatment and transition back into society. During this phase, they can be vulnerable to the same triggers and environment that led...
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WhiteSands Treats Patients on All Levels While Also Teaching How to Navigate Life Post-Treatment Completing residential treatment was an excellent accomplishment for Ken, a Tampa resident, and former WhiteSands patient. Yet, he knew the temptation to return to drug use would remain...
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How to Truly Help Your Addicted Family Member When a family member suffers from substance use disorder, it’s easy to fall into the enabling trap. It’s only natural to want to help when you see someone you love battling addiction, and offering...
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All Levels of Care Means Patients Are Taken Care of Even After Discharge From Residential Treatment Alicia, a resident of Gainesville, Florida, recently attended WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab in Plant City for drug addiction. She unequivocally stated that it was a...
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How to Strengthen Social Connections While Maintaining Physical Distance The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed how people interact. Social isolation is known to make addiction recovery even more challenging so it’s important to know how to stay connected. Strengthening social connections has...
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Patient Finds Sobriety After Hitting Rock Bottom After barely surviving an overdose, Cayde finally admitted to herself it was time to seek professional treatment for her drug addiction. She credits the inpatient and outpatient treatment programs offered through WhiteSands Treatment as her...
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The Principles Behind Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous There are many approaches to addiction recovery and substance use disorder treatment, but the 12-step model has proven to be one of the most time-tested and effective. Before you start working the 12 steps,...
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Support After Addiction Treatment is Vital to Long Term Sobriety WhiteSands has helped over 10,000 individuals make a full recovery from their drug and alcohol addictions while providing continued support for patients through our Alumni programs. Many of our staff are recovering...
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