by westcoastrc | Jul 11, 2021 | Blog
When you experience a traumatic event, your body will have an automatic reaction, known as the fight-flight-freeze response. You cannot control this reaction; it is your body’s way of surviving. However, even after a traumatic event has already happened, your body can...
by westcoastrc | May 18, 2021 | Blog
What to Do If You Get a Failed Drug Test A drug test is a standard requirement for many job applications. For the most part, you don’t pay much attention to it, viewing it as a necessary step to getting hired. However, if you fail your drug test, that’s a different...
by westcoastrc | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, Recovery Tools
All You Need to Know About Addictive Personalities You might not know or use the term “addictive personality,” but you’ve probably heard its other names. Whenever you refer to yourself or someone as a “workaholic” or a “binge-watcher,” you might be talking about an...
by westcoastrc | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Relapse Prevention
Opioids, like opium and fentanyl, are something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they have beneficial (and legal) medical uses. On the other hand, they are dangerously addictive, and many individuals who initially used them for medical purposes couldn’t quit...
by westcoastrc | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog, Relapse Prevention
How To Deal With Alcohol Withdrawal Like any substance addiction, alcoholism carries many health and mental challenges when a person suddenly decides to quit. Alcohol withdrawal is one of them. And while people may dismiss it as just a side effect of quitting, alcohol...
by westcoastrc | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog, Curated Articles, Individual Therapy, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Modalities
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome Ask any recovering addict and they will tell you the recovery process is no easy task. One of the most challenging components of recovery is post-acute withdrawal syndrome or PAWS. PAWS is not well-known outside of addiction and recovery...
