Women’s Alcoholism Treatment in Florida
Studies suggest that about forty percent of the nation’s addicted people are women. What makes women’s alcoholism treatment in Florida a good choice? Not only is Florida the recovery capital of the world, but there are many recovery centers that specialize in treatment for women. Women’s alcoholism treatment in Florida: Alcoholism affects women differently The . . . . Continue Reading
Top 5 Issues Women Face in Recovery
Women are unequivocally the fastest growing segment for substance abuse in the United States. In fact, about 2.7 million women in the United States abuse drugs and/or alcohol. What is even more startling is that the majority of these women don’t ever receive treatment.
Love and Sex Addiction Treatment
Believe it or not love and sex can be addictive. Love and sex can also be destructive. Well, at least socially, love and sex can be destructive. Love and sex can become compulsive just like substance abuse
Addiction and Sex Workers
Unfortunately addiction can lead to sex working or in other words prostitution, hooking, stripping etc. Some sex workers use drugs to numb themselves in order to continue working. Others turn to sex working as a last resort to score drug money for an ongoing drug addiction
Drug Addiction Treatment Works, Says New Survey
Research explores a lot of things related to recovery, but one thing that is rarely touched upon is the long-term efficacy of rehabilitation. How long are people staying clean and sober after rehab, on average? Is it good for the patient? How about their family or their community? Survey Findings According to a Faces and . . . . Continue Reading
Kevin Hart Says DUI Arrest is a “Wake Up Call”
In April, the comedian Kevin Hart was arrested for driving while drunk. CNN reported that he was cruising at 90 miles per hour down the freeway, weaving from lane to lane, and narrowly missed running into a gas tanker when he was pulled over. The California Highway Patrol statement on the incident said: “Mr. Hart . . . . Continue Reading
Binge Drinking, Rape, and Assault: It’s a Feminist Issue
One girl is asking an obvious – and often overlooked – question: why isn’t getting ridiculously drunk an issue that is discussed with the kind of severity reserved for other feminist debates like equal pay for the same work and better healthcare for female-specific ailments? Her name is Kate Torgovnick and she writes at The . . . . Continue Reading
Motivations for Women in Drug Rehab
Why do some women choose to go to drug rehab when they are struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction and other women avoid it endlessly? Why do some women choose to go to drug rehab when they are struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction and other women avoid it endlessly? It’s different for each woman, but according to a study published in Addictive Behaviors, many female patients in recovery cite the following motivations:
• Children
• Spouse
• Mental health
• Friendships and/ or family relationships
• Physical health
• Career
Oddly, many who refuse to go to treatment cite many of the same issues as obstacles. How can you help your addicted loved one turn perceived blocks to addiction treatment into reasons to get well?
Internal Motivations
Most women are motivated by internal reasons, as opposed to external pressures, when it comes to getting drug addiction treatment. This doesn’t mean that the opinion of their spouse, co-workers, or friends don’t matter. To the contrary, a few well chosen words from those close to her can help your loved one realize that her life will improve in every way if she gets the help she needs to stop drinking and using drugs.
If internal motivations are primary to most women (up to 97 percent, according to the study) who agree to get treatment, friends and family can focus on how rehab will benefit different aspects of her life:
• Mental health. Many addicted women struggle with co-occurring mental health symptoms like depression and anxiety. Still others have a full blown mental health disorder like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder that they are attempting to manage through drugs and alcohol – but ultimately only worsen through substance abuse. Effective treatment for drug dependence in these cases means effective mental health treatment for co-occurring disorders as well.
• Physical health. Chronic drug and alcohol abuse deteriorate major organs in the body and without treatment, poor health can turn into life-ending disorders – or overdose or death due to accident under the influence.
• Relationship with others. Relationships with children, extended family, and spouse can be a motivating factor, but these are generally connected to a poor outcome in recovery as compared to other internal motivations that are 100 percent controlled by the actions and behaviors of the patient.
• Career opportunities. Drugs and alcohol will end every career if not addressed through effective treatment. The motivation of personal goals for success is linked to higher rates of success in recovery, according to the study.
How can you help your loved one choose to get the help she needs to heal? Call us today at Orchid Recovery Center and find out more about rehabilitation options now. Our counselors are standing by to assist you.
Lindsay Lohan Goes to Rehab
Lindsay Lohan is no stranger to the court room or to rehab and she recently revisited both, according to The National Ledger.
Take What You Need and Leave the Rest: Getting What You Can from AA
There are a number of rules, traditions, “guidelines,” expectations and other characteristics of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) that are imposed upon those who choose to attend meetings regularly.