by westcoastrc | Dec 9, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools
Top 5 Ways the Body Benefits from a More Mindful Lifestyle Mindfulness is gaining a lot of traction in modern psychology, particularly in the treatment of substance abuse disorder and behavioral health. Its understanding as a popular concept is based on an...
by westcoastrc | Nov 20, 2017 | Mindfulness, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention
The Secrets to a Lasting Recovery West Coast Recovery Centers’ policy of self-determined recovery has had a lasting and profound effect upon the lives of its clients. It reflects several innovative changes in the mindset of traditional substance use treatment,...
by westcoastrc | Nov 17, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention
What is Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention? Substance use disorder is a pervasive and insidious disease. Through psychological and chemical means, it informs the very same mental and physiological factors which perpetuate its existence. This is where cravings come...
by westcoastrc | Nov 13, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a word which has been used a great deal in recent years, as more scientific studies maintain the benefits of applying it to a range of social issues and behavioral health concerns. Despite its growing prevalence, many people who...
by westcoastrc | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog, Gender-Responsive Programming, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Modalities
Addiction recovery encompasses many changes that lead the individual away from the addiction to a healthier, more satisfying life of sobriety. However, the famous motto ?just do it? is rarely a recipe for successful recovery in these situations, since the changes...
by westcoastrc | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog, In the News, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools
Addiction is not an instant disease that suddenly strikes out of nowhere. Instead, addiction can be described as a progression of steps that begin with the first choice to drink or use. If the progression continues, it can lead to the loss of choice and an inability...