by originstexas@gmail.com | Jul 25, 2023 | Addiction Treatment
Addiction is a complex disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be challenging to overcome on your own, which is why seeking help is so important. But unfortunately, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding addiction, particularly when it comes to...
by originstexas@gmail.com | Aug 30, 2022 | Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Making a plan to get an addiction treatment center never works if you don’t actually follow the plan. Good intentions aren’t enough to start recovery. You may have a variety of reasons that have kept you from facing your substance use disorder. Some of your reasons...
by originstexas@gmail.com | Jul 12, 2021 | Addiction Recovery for Men, Addiction Treatment
By Joshua Love, MDiv, LCDC-I – Spiritual Care Services At Origins Behavioral HealthCare, we recognize that addiction damages and disrupts a person’s relationship to body, mind, spirit, and others, which results in suffering and isolation. Brokenness can quickly...
by originstexas@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2021 | Addiction Recovery for Men, Addiction Treatment, Addiction Treatment for Men, Alcoholism
From the outside, a “functioning alcoholic” may appear to have it all together: successful career, loving family, reliable friends. What others see is only a version of their life, though. Those close to them see something different. Today, let’s talk about how to...
by originstexas@gmail.com | Feb 8, 2021 | Addiction Recovery for Men, Addiction Treatment, Addiction Treatment for Men, Alcoholism, Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health and Addiction
You’ve likely read thousands of facts about alcohol and problem drinking so let’s shift the focus a bit for today’s topic. Statistics provide some information about how alcohol affects users, but these are often “scare tactics” used to inspire someone to quit...
by originstexas@gmail.com | Jan 11, 2021 | Addiction Recovery for Men, Addiction Treatment, Addiction Treatment for Men, Mental Health and Addiction
Unlike some substances that take time to create addiction, opioids can speed up the process. First-time opioid users may not be aware of how quickly the drug can impact their body and brain. Patients with a prescription and recreational users both face the same kinds...