addiction treatment

Medication-Assisted Treatment
October 18, 2022

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and the Effects of MAT on Addiction

What is MAT? Medication-Assisted Treatment is a recovery tool that combines counseling with FDA-approved medications to treat people with substance use disorder…

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Sports Addiction Treatment Austin
February 29, 2020

Do You Have A Sports Addiction?

We may chuckle reading about addiction associated with sports, but for some it is a very sad reality that can consume their time, money and relationships. Most of us have a favorite team or hometown hero that we root for during their respective season. Professional sports logos and news are everywhere, inundating our news so much that there are several stations devoted to sports coverage. I am guessing you can think of a friend or family member that is the self-proclaimed biggest fan of a local football or baseball team. I am not saying by any means that liking sports or even having season tickets is considered addiction. Just with most things in life, most things are healthy in moderation (we never condone drug use). But let’s take it a step forward. How much does a sports team’s success or failure affect your life? Let’s examine the aspects of this very real addiction….

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Meth Addiction and Drug Addiction Affects on Teeth
February 28, 2020

How Do Meth and Other Drugs Affect Your Teeth?

Bad teeth are a pervasive stereotype for many people who struggle with or have struggled with substance use disorder. Unfortunately, the truth…

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Recovery Unplugged Celebrates Social Workers and Substance Abuse Counselors
February 25, 2020

Recovery Unplugged Celebrates Social Workers’ Month

Social Workers are the backbone of much of the work we do here at Recovery Unplugged. They are among the front lines…

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Substance Abuse Treatment Austin
February 14, 2020

How are Substance Abuse and Self-Harm Related?

Warning: The content in this article discusses distressing themes including self-harm and suicide, which some may find triggering. If you’re struggling or…

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Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center Addressing and Managing the Burden of Guilt in Addiction Recovery
June 19, 2017

Understanding The Burden Of Guilt and Shame In Addiction Recovery

Key Points: Guilt and shame are powerful negative emotions that can make a recovery more challenging. Guilt is saying, “I did something…

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Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center Unpacking and Dispelling the Concept of Rock-Bottom
January 16, 2017

Unpacking and Dispelling the Concept of Rock-Bottom

It’s one of the oldest tropes in addiction recovery, and an assertion that’s been repeated for decades: You have to hit what is known as “rock-bottom” before you realize you have a problem with drugs or alcohol and need help. Simply put, rock-bottom represents the point at which a person’s life becomes so far out of control that they can’t help but see that they need help, this can include anything from a near-fatal overdose to incarceration to having one’s child taken away and a variety of other nightmare scenarios. The idea is that something so bad and so catastrophic has to happen to a person before they make positive steps in their lives and realize the full scope of damage that addiction has inflicted on their relationships and quality of life….

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Population of Addicted Homeless Rises Dramatically in Austin
November 1, 2016

Addiction and Homelessness in Austin, Texas

Mark Twain once said there were three terrible things in this world: “Lies, damn lies, and statistics.” Another quote attributed to him…

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Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center RU CEO Sits Down to Dinner with the Governor
May 5, 2016

Recovery Unplugged CEO Dines with the Governor

On April 27, Governor Rick Scott hosted a dinner event entitled Judicial Appointments and the JNC. Among those in attendance was none other than accomplished Fort Lauderdale Attorney and Recovery Unplugged Co-Founder and CEO, Marshall Geisser. The event was an opportunity for members of the Florida legal community to exchange thoughts and sentiments regarding the judicial nomination process on both the state and federal levels, and discuss the long-term impact of judicial appointments. Eligible attendees also had the opportunity to earn continuing legal education (CLE) credits and gain invaluable insight from the Governor and some of the state’s top legal experts….

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Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Relapse
May 27, 2015

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Relapse

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is back on the wagon. The Tudors actor, who has struggled with substance abuse for years, opened up about a “minor relapse” he recently had via Instagram on Tuesday, May 26….

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Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center Music Therapy Makes the Difference
April 2, 2015

Music Therapy Makes the Difference

We are always saying that music makes the difference….

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