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Navigating the Holiday Season in Recovery

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November 5, 2022

Navigating the Holiday Season in Recovery

The holiday season is meant to be a time for celebration. For those in recovery, however, this season could be challenging to navigate. Fears of triggers or relapse may be…

Addiction Recovery

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November 16, 2021

Outdoor Exercises to Help With Drug Recovery

Outdoor Exercises to Help With Drug Recovery While You Enjoy the Weather Recovering from alcohol or drug addiction is a long process that takes strength. Making fitness a priority goes…

Addiction Recovery

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October 27, 2021

Common Questions About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction

When you or a loved one are entering an intensive outpatient program in Dallas, TX you’re sure to have a lot of questions. Many of those questions are about the…

Addiction Recovery

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October 27, 2021

Post-Surgery Painkillers

What to Watch Out for When Injured Athletes Take Post-Surgery Painkillers The country has been in the grip of an opioid crisis for years. Much of the crisis has been…

Addiction Recovery

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October 22, 2021

Lighthouse Recovery Texas Selected as a Center of Excellence

Lighthouse Recovery Texas Selected as a Center of Excellence Lighthouse Recovery Texas is extremely pleased to announce that our addiction treatment centers in Dallas have been recognized by the Hall…

Addiction Recovery

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October 7, 2021

3 NFL Players Who’ve Undergone Alcohol or Drug Rehab

It might be all consuming to think you or your loved one are alone in drug or alcohol addiction; that it doesn’t happen to “good” or “successful” people, but that…

Addiction Recovery

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October 7, 2021

10 Ways to Enjoy Football Season without Alcohol or Drugs

Fall is often synonymous with football, whether you prefer college or professional football. There are games available to watch more than 4 days a week, and perhaps in a previous…

Addiction Recovery

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August 11, 2021

When Should You Recommend IOP?

Intensive Outpatient Programs, or IOP programs, can be an appealing and effective choice for people who are suffering from substance abuse and addiction problems, along with other issues like mental…

John Bowden

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August 11, 2021

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Requirements and Expectations

It's very important for anyone dealing with substance abuse or addiction issues to choose the right recovery program. There are many different types of treatment out there, from classic drug…

John Bowden

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August 11, 2021

How to Start an Intensive Outpatient Program?

For those looking to overcome abuse and addiction problems, an intensive outpatient program or IOP program can be a very effective option. IOP rehab is designed with freedom and flexibility…

John Bowden

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August 11, 2021

Does an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Help Depression?

Intensive Outpatient Programs, also known as IOP programs, are a unique form of drug rehab program that can help people progress towards a state of sobriety without having to cope…

John Bowden

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July 22, 2021

Lighthouse Recovery – Pro Football Hall of Fame “Center of Excellence”

We are excited to announce that Lighthouse Recovery has been chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame to be their sole Outpatient Treatment Provider in Dallas, TX. The…

John Bowden

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July 19, 2021

Is My Kid Using Drugs? – Look Out for These Signs

According to surveys conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 47% of teenagers in senior high school have tried illicit substances at least once. This large number has…

John Bowden

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July 8, 2021

What is a Recovery Program?

Substance use has only been recognized as a disease since the late 1950’s. Since then, doctors and health workers have developed a variety of ways for individuals to break free…

John Bowden

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July 8, 2021

What are the Stages of Recovery?

It’s no secret that there are phases of recovery. As individuals learn new skills along the way, they become more capable of facing the challenges and risks associated with greater…

John Bowden

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June 23, 2021

Day-to-Day Life in A Sober Living Home

Stepping out of an Inpatient Rehab program can feel a lot like a major victory -- and it is. But what most individuals realize after leaving a drug rehab program…

John Bowden

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June 9, 2021

How Is IOP Helpful?

Recovery from substance addiction and dependence is a delicate process. In fact, most experts assert that recovery is a lifelong experience. So, throughout those long years of undoing unhealthy habits,…

John Bowden

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June 9, 2021

Is IOP Covered by Insurance?

Drug recovery can be stressful all on its own. The difficulty with alcohol and illicit substances is that they rewire the brain and convince the individual that they can’t survive…

John Bowden

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April 14, 2021

What to Look for in An Intensive Outpatient Program

The substance use treatment landscape is ever changing, adapting to the many different needs of individuals in recovery. That’s because not everyone responds the same way to a specific treatment…

John Bowden

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March 25, 2021

Free Resources for Addiction Treatment

Financial troubles seem to commonly come hand in hand with substance use disorder. As the addiction overrides all other priorities, individuals become less careful when it comes to their finances…

John Bowden

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March 21, 2021

Addiction During COVID-19

All eyes are on the COVID-19 pandemic, which is today considered the most prominent health crisis of our modern age. But while COVID-19 sweeps across nations, infecting thousands, and attracting…

John Bowden

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February 25, 2021

The Pros and Cons of Wilderness Treatment

The teenage years can be particularly precarious. With ever changing hormones and risks like bullying and peer pressure, it comes as no surprise that drug use and delinquent behavior are…

John Bowden

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January 6, 2021

The Benefits of Sober Living

Why Should People in Early Sobriety Go to Sober Living? Those first few months of sobriety are the most critical period of substance use disorder (SUD) recovery. As the individual…

John Bowden

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December 30, 2020

What is EMDR Therapy?

What is EMDR Therapy and What Does It Work to Treat? Developed in the late 1980’s, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is a distinct form of psychotherapy that aims…

John Bowden

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December 26, 2020

The Role (and Limitations) of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

The Role and Limitations of Medication Assisted Treatment Roughly 20.2 million people in the United States suffer from a substance use disorder. And because the disease has rapidly grown in…

John Bowden

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May 27, 2020

Lighthouse Recovery Featured on NAATP

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, NAATP, has been the addiction service profession’s vision, voice, and thought leader since 1978. NAATP is committed…

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