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You or a loved one have admitted to a damaging drug addiction and agreed to treatment for this substance abuse, only to confront the next hurdle in getting the help you need: where do you go to get that treatment? How does one go about taking the best steps to choose the right drug rehab […]
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It’s an all too familiar tale of tragedy in drug treatment circles: a former addict walks out of rehab a seemingly new person, ready to confront the world without the shackles of addiction holding them back… only to relapse and fall back into the deadly habit of substance abuse. Rehab was supposed to help. Why […]
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In finding a way to deal with addiction, addicts often go to great lengths to keep their substance abuse secret from others. When it comes time to seek treatment for such problems, though, the same addicts may worry their secrecy will fail and start to wonder, will drug and alcohol rehab be on my record? […]
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Drug rehab is not something anyone wants to pay for out of pocket, at least not when insurance can be convinced to cover the cost, instead. But that raises a concern for those interested in pursuing a more spiritual approach to their rehab process: are Christian rehab centers covered by insurance? The good news for […]
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You’ve acknowledged the need for rehab to address your substance abuse problem, but now you have a new concern. As you search for the right rehab center to meet your needs, you wonder if they’ll even take you in. Can a drug rehab facility turn you away? Well, yes, but not just on a whim. […]
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No matter what form it takes, substance abuse treatment is a vitally important part of finding true recovery through confronting and overcoming the perils of addiction. But not every approach is the same. While many use similar clinical techniques, there are some that take a more spiritual approach, including those programs which fall under the […]
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When looking for an option to treat substance abuse and addictive behavior, there are plenty of treatment options to pursue, from traditional inpatient sessions on a months-long residential scale to occasional in-and-out sessions on an outpatient basis. But there are also programs that fit between such approaches, and one of those is an IOP.. But […]
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You’ve finally decided you need to seek help for substance abuse, but you’re not sure what to expect from drug treatment in Atlanta. What is in store for you as you finally seek to shake off the addiction that plagues you? It’s important to start at the beginning. Once you have admitted to your addiction […]
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For addicts looking to find treatment and recovery in Georgia, there are plenty of options to choose from across the state. Inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization programs and more options are available throughout the Peach State… but many of them are secular programs, with little to no reliance on faith or spirituality. This can leave some […]
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You’ve finally decided to seek out rehab to treat your substance abuse and find recovery from your addiction, but you’re not sure what approach to take. Which will most suit your needs? Which has what it takes to deal with your addiction? Outpatient vs inpatient: which type of rehab is best? While it would be […]
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There are many approaches to drug and alcohol rehab, from full-on residential programs to part-time outpatient programs done one session at a time. Then there is an approach that fits somewhere in between, the partial hospitalization program. But what is a partial hospitalization program? A partial hospitalization program is designed to treat substance abuse and […]
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Let’s just say it up front: rehab, of any sort, is not cheap. Luckily, it’s usually covered, at least in part, through health insurance, but it’s still a pricey option, and can be even pricier than some depending on where you choose to go. But how much does alcohol rehab cost in Atlanta? Well, that […]
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It’s a bit of a stereotype, but it’s often, nonetheless, more true than not, that men have trouble asking for help. This can be a bit of a problem when lost and needing to ask directions, but it’s a much larger issue when dealing with the need for drug rehab for men in Atlanta. The […]
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Drug rehab tends to make people think of the seemingly standard inpatient approach, in which the addict spends a long period of time on campus, isolated from the outside while detoxing from drugs and undergoing treatment as a residential patient. But that’s not the only option. For some, intensive outpatient services are the way to […]
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Once you know you or a loved one needs the help only a private drug rehab center can provide in defeating addiction, a new problem can quickly arise: how to find a private drug rehab center. While there are numerous options for those struggling with addiction to help them face their dependency and find recovery, […]
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Drug rehab is a vital tool in aiding addicts struggling with addiction and accompanying behaviors as they seek recovery, but how does drug rehab work for such addicts, precisely? Drug rehab typically takes a similar shape across the industry – patients spend time working to spend time abstaining from drugs to clear it from their […]
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Alcohol rehab can take multiple forms, but one of the most common forms of treatment comes from in-patient rehab, in which an addict spends 45, 60 or even 90 days in a clinical setting working to defeat their addiction to alcohol and find recovery. But what is an in-patient alcohol rehab program actually like? Alcohol […]
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All drug rehab centers provide patients with a program to help them end their reliance on substance abuse and stop the cycle of addiction in their lives to find true recovery in their lives. No matter what approach they take, they essentially all have that in common. Yet, nonetheless, Christian rehab centers are definitely a […]
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Bland, off-white walls with peeling paint and pastel accents. A vague, antiseptic scent of cleaning products permeates the halls. Half-dazed patients shuffle through the halls. A quiet sense of desperation clings to everything. This, the movies and books so often tell us, is what drug rehab centers are like. The tabloids tell us that drug […]
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If you’re looking for a rehab and recovery program to help fight a substance abuse problem, you may wonder if there are particular reasons to choose a Christian rehab program over a standard, secular program with similar parameters. Each patient has their own unique needs and requirements in fighting addiction and finding recovery, of course, […]
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In looking into rehab facilities for your or your loved one’s substance abuse recovery needs, you’ll clearly have questions, and you may particularly have questions about Christian rehab facilities. After all, picking a rehab facility is not like picking a shirt off the rack at a department store, where one is pretty close to another […]
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So you know you need to find a rehab facility but now face the daunting task of finding a rehab program in Georgia that can best serve your needs. Rehab in Georgia is easy enough to find on its own, of course, but finding exactly the right one for you can be much harder. This […]
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Everyone knows the benefits of going to rehab — in particular, a chance to beat the cycle of addiction and find freedom from substance abuse. But for some, a secular rehab program is not enough, and they can find themselves falling back into the same old routines. For such patients, a Christian rehab program can […]
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The idea that there are certain personalities that are inclined to addiction more than others isn’t entirely true. Anyone can fall into addiction, regardless of “warning signs” or lack thereof, and some with so-called addictive personalities may go their entire lives without falling into such a cycle. Still, there are certain traits and conditions that […]
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Addiction is so dangerous to the user because it is not just a simple disease, one which you can treat and cure and move on from, but a pattern of behavior that, through chemical and psychological dependence, can continue to attack, over and over again, even when an addict thinks they’ve moved past their addiction. […]
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Your loved one is struggling with addiction. You and the rest of their friends and family have recognized this and want to help them. There’s just one problem: they don’t want help. They may not think they need help, mistakenly feeling in the midst of the throes of substance abuse that they “have everything under […]
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Addiction stories are, essentially, all the same. No matter what the surrounding details might be — time, date, place, etc. — they all basically start with a person sampling a drug once and, soon enough, find themselves taking it again and again until they realize they cannot actually stop. Addiction is, in fact, sadly banal, […]
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Most people don’t spend much time thinking about rehab until they find themselves or a loved one in need of it, at which point it becomes very important to know as much about it as possible. This can fuel a frenzy of research to find out as much as possible about the process as possible, […]
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One way to know a rehab program is truly doing the work it sets out to do is seeing its results in the lives of others. The difference a rehab program can make in a client’s struggle with addiction, the changes it can effect in them, can go a long way to proving how effective […]
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Struggling with addiction and substance abuse is hard at any time of year, of course, but the holiday season, when Christmas carols dominate the air waves and holiday specials fill the TV schedules, can be especially difficult for addicts. Why would the “most wonderful time of the year,” when everyone is supposedly full of holiday […]
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Once your loved one enters a rehab center, it can feel like you’ve suddenly lost touch with them and their life. They’re shut away in a recovery program, hopefully getting the help you need, but you’re not there with them, instead limited to getting occasional updates from doctors and staff at the facility, perhaps even […]
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You know your loved one has a problem with an addiction of some sort. You know they need help, but also know they are unlikely to seek that help on their own. What you need is the traditional intervention, in which you, preferably with the help of friends and family, confront the addict and inform […]
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Every rehab center offers its own unique spin on its treatment options and care offerings, but Good Landing Recovery is different in far more than just that. This goes far beyond its existence as a faith-based recovery center, though that lies deep within the philosophical gulf between it and so many others in a heavily […]
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To properly treat addiction and help a client shake its hold on their life, it is vital for a treatment plan and program to do what it can to lay down a solid foundation for recovery. At Good Landing Recovery, that foundation is, at its core, a Christian foundation, based on spiritual development and faith-based […]
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When you know a loved one is struggling with addiction, your natural instinct is to help them in some way. But the nature of that help can sometimes work at cross purposes to the best interests of the addict. When you’re doing something to try and help your loved one, you must ask yourself, are […]
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One way to know a rehab program is truly doing the work it sets out to do is seeing its results in the lives of others. The difference a rehab program can make in a client’s struggle with addiction, the changes it can effect in them, can go a long way to proving how effective […]
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The signs are clear: you, or a loved one, need to enter a drug rehab program to kick an increasingly dangerous habit and reach full health and wellness once more. So, which one? What program best offers you or your loved one the support and resources they most need to make their rehab not only […]
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Every rehab facility and addiction treatment program must base their approach on a conceptual foundation of some sort. Whether secular or religious in background, all such programs base their approach on some philosophical program or another. Good Landing, as a faith-based recovery center, has Christian thinking behind its every facet, and conceptualizes this approach in […]
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You know you or a loved one need drug or alcohol treatment to beat an addiction. The need is clear, the problem identified, the intervention successfully held. There’s just one problem left: how much is this all going to cost? The cost of drug and alcohol treatment is not insurmountable, but it’s hardly insignificant, either. […]
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If one of your friends or family is struggling with addiction, one of your first concerns is how to express your love and care for them. Obviously, you love them, but how do you love them without unintentionally harming them? What can you do to show your love for them in the most productive manner? […]
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Not every rehab stay requires the client to stay on site and receive residential treatment. Some clients are doing well enough, even with their addiction, they can receive the rehab equivalent of out-patient care, attending sessions after hours or at set times, allowing them to stay in their own home, continue at their job or […]
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You might think it doesn’t particularly matter if your rehab treatment plan is secular or Christian in orientation. To some degree, you might be right. After all, both can help you beat an addiction, which is the key part of any rehab program. What’s the difference if one is based on a program of self-help […]
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One way to know a rehab program is truly doing the work it sets out to do is seeing its results in the lives and recovery testimonies of others. The difference a rehab program can make in a client’s struggle with addiction, the changes it can effect in them, can go a long way to […]
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While rehab is obviously the greatest struggle for the addict in question, it is hardly an easy process for the addict’s friends, family and loved ones, either. First is the hard process of having dealt with your loved one during their struggle with addiction, then perhaps convincing them to enter rehab at all. Finally, there […]
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If your loved one is struggling with addiction, they still might not readily admit it. They might mistakenly feel they have it under control. They may be too ashamed to admit to their addiction. They might wrongly assume they can quit at any time. They will not reach out to get the help they need. […]
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If you’ve made the difficult choice to enter rehab, the natural thought that comes next is to wonder what to expect from your time in rehab. For many people, expectations will be based on little more than viewings of sensational movies and fictionalized accounts of celebrity memoirs. We may know that rehab is important from […]
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It’s easy to brush aside promises of aid and relief when struggling in the bondage of addiction. How can other people know what you’re dealing with, anyway? You hardly trust yourself in such a situation, let alone those who haven’t gone through what you have. But what about those who HAVE gone through what you […]
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Outside of the bounds of traditional Christian thought, we can get a warped view of what God wants. Misinformed by silly cartoon thinking and secular ideas about faith and religion, we can start to view God as a distant figure, an observer who may wish us the best but will not, and perhaps even cannot, […]
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For those struggling with addiction or recovering from addiction, it can feel like a lonely process at times. But God is there for you, helping you in the fight, if you are willing to accept such help. To help aid in that recovery, here are 10 inspirational Bible verses specifically selected for recovering addicts: (all […]
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You want to confront your addiction and remove its malign influence over your life, but at the same time, you’re leery of going into rehab. It’s a long time commitment and isn’t exactly cheap, either. Surely, you think, there must be other ways. Is rehab absolutely necessary for recovery? After all, you might think, Jim from […]
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Not every client at rehab ends up there on their own impetus. Many must be persuaded to go into rehab by loved ones, as their addictions prove more enticing than their own desire to remove such an influence from their life. For those facing such an issue, they must ask, how do I get my […]
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Rehab is a time commitment. Let’s just get that out of the way at the beginning. Committing yourself to beating addictions in your life and getting through such upheaval is not something that happens quickly or in a vacuum, after all. But it may have you wondering: how long does rehab last? There is no […]
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For new clients looking for a positive rehab experience, it can be hard to know what to expect. Rehab is generally treated as either a joke — the sort of thing entitled celebrities check in and out of seasonally like a scheduled vacation — or as a horror story — bleak, antiseptic nightmares led by […]
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Looking for a rehab facility, whether for yourself or a loved one, is hardly like trying to book a hotel. You’re not just looking for a decent bed in the right location, but for a place with the right approach to treatment and care that will meet the needs of you and your loved ones. […]
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Rehab is a familiar concept to nearly everyone, if only from tabloids, gossip columns and movie biopics. But not every rehab facility is the same, offering different approaches and differing methodologies in how they address patients’ addictions and dependencies. Good Landing Recovery, for instance, is a Christian rehab facility, but that draws the inevitable question […]
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Addiction takes a toll on relationships, especially the relationship between the person using drugs and their spouse. As the addict uses more and more, they may start to lie, use household money to buy drugs, and neglect their spouse and children. This can destroy the Marriage if the addict doesn’t seek help. Fortunately, if they […]
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There are many different addictive substances out there. These include alcohol, hard drugs, prescription medication, and even things such as caffeine that aren’t considered as dangerous but are still quite addictive. The type of substance abuse treatment a person needs is often determined by what substance they were using. If they were using one of […]
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Those addicted to drugs or alcohol often feel alone. They have seen some of their friends and family turn their backs on them because of what they’ve done while addicted. Without any support, they may decide getting sober just isn’t worth it. That’s why community is such a key element of breaking free from addiction. […]
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If your child is dealing with a drug addiction, you may feel helpless. You watch them fall further and further into their addiction every day, and they don’t seem to care. Even if you offer to help them get into a substance abuse treatment facility, they may decline. We know how difficult and heartbreaking it […]
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Most people struggling with addiction are really looking for comfort aside from addiction treatment in Atlanta. They seek something to help them deal with stress and with situations that are outside of their control. Their loved ones are also seeking comfort. However, they’re looking for comfort regarding the addict and their loss of control. If […]
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One of the reasons why addicts put off looking for addiction treatment in Atlanta is because they don’t want to lose their job. They’re afraid that when their employer learns that they have been abusing drugs or alcohol, they will be fired. Even if they’re not immediately let go, they’re still concerned that if they […]
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Drug abuse has been written about in many languages and by many people over the centuries. Many of these works are very useful in treatment for addiction, but few have the same impact as the Bible. What does the Bible actually say about addiction or substance abuse? If you read through it looking for that […]
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When you thought you’ve hit rock bottom and lost all hope, you have Good Landing Recovery. More than a mere drug rehab center, more like a community, a family ready to guide you on your way back to the top. Witness an amazing story of a person who turned his life completely around. David Hobbs […]
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Some people come home after a stressful day and unwind with a glass of wine or a beer. But if you’re a recovering alcoholic, that’s not an option. Drug addicts often feel the same way about using drugs. These substances become such a part of their lives that they don’t know how to relax and […]
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Many people have heard of the 12 steps to recovery. They were created by Alcoholics Anonymous, but they can be used by anyone who is fighting addiction. Many different addiction support groups use these 12 steps, even those that address things such as shopping or over-eating. If one of your loved ones is in drug […]
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We created a place, unique from other drug rehab centers, so that men and women who are trapped in the bondage of addiction can find real freedom and walk out of this hell of active addiction and into a place where they can experience true freedom of free price. Trey Lewis (Founder & CEO): We […]
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One of the many questions addicts and their loved ones ask is whether or not drug rehab actually works. Is it worth the cost? Will it help a person live a sober life, or will they only stop using drugs for a short period of time? These are all valid questions to ask. It’s important […]
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Sometimes the worst thing that the Lord can do for you is actually give you what you want. That can be judgment in your life. How many of you right now are thankful that whenever you prayed for something in some toxic relationship later on realize that God did for you what you wouldn’t do […]
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Before deciding on what rehab center is right for your loved one, you need to understand how these facilities differ and what to look for in selecting the right one. Not all drug rehab centers are the same. While many are similar, they may not all take the same approach, have the same qualified staff […]
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In the 2000s, many doctors were prescribing opioids to patients because they believed they were safe. However, many of these patients became addicted and began abusing the medication. Today, drug rehab centers around the world treat patients for opioid addiction on a regular basis. It’s very easy for addicts to overdose on these drugs. If […]
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There’s a very fine line between supporting a loved one who is battling addiction and enabling them. Supporting them isn’t always easy. Sometimes, it doesn’t even look like support. However, if you enable someone, you’re actually sending the message that you will help them continue to use drugs and alcohol. You likely won’t actually say […]
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