Tools and Resources for Lasting Sobriety WhiteSands Treatment Fort Myers patient, Steven, celebrates two years of sobriety. “I’ve been clean and sober over 2 years thanks to the tools I walked away with from WhiteSands”, says Steven. Sobriety is a long journey....
Sober Things to Do in Tampa: The History of Tampa Tampa is one of the most well-known cities in Florida and is a popular destination for tourists and vacation goers. Modern-day Tampa offers numerous attractions, beautiful scenery, and lush nature. A rich...
What Is Sober Living? You might wonder about the next step if you have completed your addiction treatment program or are nearing its completion. The recovery process extends long after addiction treatment. In fact, the period after leaving rehab can be the...
After a Four-Year Stint of Sobriety Ended in Relapse, a Patient Sought Help from WhiteSands Treatment Former WhiteSands Treatment patient, Cee, attended treatment in Tampa after falling into relapse after four years of abstinence from substance abuse. “WhiteSands Treatment Center helped me...
How to Deal With Feelings Post-Recovery When you have finally overcome your addiction and reached a level of sobriety, you may be overwhelmed by emotions, both good and bad ones. You may even have flashbacks to your former substance abuse days which...
Re-gain Credence After Sobriety Now that you have completed your time in an addiction treatment program, whether inpatient or outpatient treatment, you are ready to re-enter society as a sober and productive individual. What may come as a surprise to you is...
Reaching Long-Term Abstinence is one Thing, but Maintaining it is Another Obtaining sustained sobriety is a feeling of ultimate achievement as you have just overcome one of the biggest challenges you will ever face. The challenges that you faced while you were...
Recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction is an extraordinary feat, but maintaining sobriety can be an overwhelming task for many. It’s important to learn the appropriate tools and coping skills necessary in order to avoid a relapse and life your life...
“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” – Rita Mae Brown The healing process of sobriety and getting clean begins with loving yourself first. For a person to break the addiction cycle, he or she has...
The power of addiction can take people to negative extremes in life that sometimes get forgotten after a long period of abstinence. In fact, relapse often happens when people in recovery lose sight of the power of drugs and alcohol to trap...
