Addiction Help
At New Day Recovery, we focus on providing resources for substance abuse disorder. We share our expertise on this blog to help you or a loved one understand how to best approach and overcome addiction.
Navigating Big Drinking Holidays in Addiction Recovery: Tips for St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond
Navigating Big Drinking Holidays in Addiction Recovery: Tips for St. Patrick's Day and Beyond As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the excitement for many is noticeable. However, for those in [...]
Recovery During the Holidays
Recovery During the Holidays – We’re here for you. The holidays are a challenging time, recovery or not – this season can be full of stress, expectations and emotions. [...]
Important changes coming for Ohio Medicaid Members
Once the federal government declares an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), Medicaid will resume its normal eligibility review process. This means that all eligible Medicaid members [...]
Welcome Veterans!
Unique Program Designed Just for You New Day Recovery is now accepting Veterans carrying VA Optum Military Care and Humana Military insurances in our inpatient program. Our experienced team of [...]
Check This Out: 7 Inspiring People in the Recovery Community
Recognizing the Recovery Community There are so many amazing things going on in the recovery community that people don't always know about. Get to know seven inspiring people involved in [...]
Is TikTok the newest spot for the recovery community?
The TikTok Community By now, you definitely should know what TikTok is, or at least heard of it. TikTok is the newest social video creator and editor app that is [...]
Alcoholism & Staying Sober on a Drinking Holiday
The Facts on Alcoholism & How to Stay Sober on a National Drinking Holiday It’s no secret that the Fourth of July is one of the biggest drinking holidays in [...]
Surprising Data on Addiction in the Workplace
Can people with an SUD still hold down full time jobs? It is no secret that there is a stigma around people with substance use disorder (SUD), especially those struggling [...]
3 Ways Addiction Affects Relationships
Diving into how addiction affects relationships Let’s face the facts: there’s a stigma around addiction, especially when it involves romantic relationships. Active addiction can take a toll on any relationship, [...]
The Surprising Ways Addiction is Linked to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder & Addiction: What's the connection? Addiction can affect anyone and everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, social and economic status or gender. But a mental illness that is [...]
Drug Culture vs Recovery Culture
After going through a substance abuse treatment program for alcohol or drug abuse, the people you surround yourself with and circumstances you put yourself in can affect how well you break free from addiction and [...]
The Five Stages of Addiction Recovery
There are a lot of theories about addiction and the recovery process, but one of the most enduring and accurate is the transtheoretical or stages of change model. If you [...]
5 Signs You Need To Seek Help for Addiction
Making the decision to enroll in a treatment program for drug or alcohol addiction isn't an easy one. When drug use is out of control and it's affecting your physical [...]
7 Benefits of Traveling for Rehab
While there are more than 10 million individuals in the United States who are struggling with a substance abuse problem, only a tiny fraction of them receive the help they need. Addiction [...]
What You Don’t Know About Addiction and Addiction Treatment
Addiction is not a bad habit or willful behavior. Addiction is a chronic disease that impacts the brain and body. There's a difference between abuse of a substance and an [...]
6 Surprising Cross Addiction Facts To Help You Understand It
Cross addiction is a very real risk for people who have successfully completed a drug or alcohol treatment program at rehab. As chronic diseases, substance use disorders are so pervasive [...]
5 Indispensable Tips To Help You Return To Work After Rehab
Even though returning to work after rehab can feel scary, try to focus on the extraordinary achievement you've made instead of homing in on worries. Recovery is a time of [...]
8 Danger Signs of Codependency
Codependency is often seen as a co-occurring disorder in people who struggle with addiction. When someone is codependent, they struggle to set boundaries between themselves and other people, becoming over-reliant [...]
Common Relapse Triggers and How to Manage Them
Relapse triggers vary from person to person. While those recovering from addiction may be triggered by the people around them, others cite stress as the most common relapse trigger they [...]
Continuum of Care: Why Rehab Is Just the First Part of a Successful Recovery Story
Each individual who develops an addiction does so for unique reasons. As such, each person's care must be approached from the proper perspective and intensity level for where they're at [...]
What Are the Key Differences Between Men and Women in Addiction?
As we learn more about addiction, we realize how integral customized care is to a successful recovery. Men and women have different socioeconomic experiences and respond distinctly to emotional stimuli, [...]
Why Peer Support Is Important for Addiction Recovery
Peer support is one of the pillars of addiction recovery. Those who get caught up in a substance use disorder often become isolated. Whether you've had arguments with those closest [...]
What Is the Difference Between Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence?
Drug use brings about complicated reactions in the brain and body that are easy to underestimate. Psychoactive substances generate the release of neurotransmitters, which are vital for causing and moderating [...]
Signs of Alcoholism
When you suspect that someone you love is abusing alcohol, it’s important to be aware of the signs of alcoholism and understand when it’s time to intervene. These signs can [...]
Stages of Alcoholism
Alcoholism always has a starting point, whether it gradually takes hold over time or happens as a response to stressful stimuli. Unfortunately, determining the issue in the early stages is [...]
Can a Person Enter Same-Day Rehab When They Decide to Begin Recovery?
Beginning a drug or alcohol treatment program is a huge step and one that takes courage to make. Addiction is an all-consuming disease that clouds judgment and leaves the sufferer [...]
What Should a Person Consider When Choosing a Drug Treatment Program?
If you've made the challenging decision to begin a treatment program at rehab, you've taken the first step towards recovery. You should be proud and try your best to focus [...]
Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Why Are They Linked?
There is an unfortunate stigma attached to substance abuse disorders that stems from the fact that people who don't understand the condition struggle to see why someone who's addicted wouldn't [...]
What Are the Benefits of Group Therapy?
Research has shown that group therapy is a leading method of helping people to recover from addiction. The most highly regarded starting point when treating a substance use disorder is [...]
What Is Residential Sober Living?
One of the critical factors in causing substance use disorders, and also sustaining sobriety once you've completed a rehab course, is the environment you're in. Often, those who find themselves [...]
What Is Withdrawal and How Can You Deal with It?
For those using drugs or alcohol, the discomfort of withdrawal is often what keeps them trapped in the cycle of addiction. But, what is withdrawal? Why does it happen? And, [...]
Getting Sober? Do It Before the Holidays with New Day Recovery
You may have been struggling with dependency and addiction for a long time, but are putting off treatment until after the holidays. It’s easy to promise yourself that next year [...]
What Is IOP? Learn About Intensive Outpatient Treatment With New Day Recovery
At New Day Recovery, we are focused on helping people who are struggling with addiction recover their autonomy. While residential inpatient treatment is a great way to give you the [...]
Heroin Facts You Should Know
Treating heroin addiction requires a multifaceted approach. Heroin treatment may require therapy, medication, lifestyle changes and help from support groups. At New Day Recovery, we want to help you reach [...]
What are the Most Commonly Abused Opiates?
Abuse of and addiction to opioids and opiates is a rising concern across the nation — so much so that the term opioid crisis has been coined to describe the [...]
How Can My Family Be Involved in My Recovery?
Many people wonder what the role of family is in recovery. Like so many things when it comes to addiction treatment, the answer is: It depends. Discover more about how [...]
Will I Lose My Job if I Seek Help for Addiction?
At New Day Recovery, we know a lot of fears and factors can keep people from seeking treatment for their addictions. One common worry many people face is that they [...]
How to Get Someone Into Rehab in Ohio When They Don’t Want to Go
Despite what you might see on television and in movies, committing someone involuntarily to an Ohio rehab center takes more than a midnight call to a judge or an impassioned [...]
How Long Does it Take to Detox From Drugs?
Drug detox technically means something different from drug rehab. How long detox takes depends on a variety of factors, including what different drugs are involved, how long you or a [...]
Does Medicaid Cover Drug Rehab? Find Out More Below
The short answer is yes, Medicaid covers drug and alcohol rehab services. In fact, all health insurance companies provided by government entities or via the health care marketplaces are required [...]
What to Consider When Choosing a Drug Treatment Program
In 2017 alone, more than 19 million Americans aged 12 and over were struggling with a substance abuse disorder. And that’s not a trend set to diminish rapidly anytime soon. [...]
5 Common Misconceptions About Drug Rehab
The insanely easy access we have to information today provides a number of benefits, but there are also negative side effects to all this data. One of those is that [...]
Why Is It So Easy to Develop an Opiate Addiction, and Is Help Possible?
Opiate and opioid abuse has increased substantially over the past few years. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that deaths related to opiate use almost doubled from 2011 to [...]
When Is Medically Assisted Detox the Right Choice for Your Recovery?
Understanding your options for treatment and planning an appropriate recovery path help you succeed in seeking sobriety. And when you get professional help with recovery, this is never a path [...]
Will You Treat My Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders?
Finding the right addiction treatment program for your specific needs is a big part of success in recovery. One thing you may need to consider is whether an addiction treatment [...]
What Insurances Do You Accept? What If I Don’t Have Insurance?
Making the decision to seek professional help in overcoming an addiction can be life-altering, but we also know that it can be scary. Stepping into the unknown sounds risky to [...]
Why Drug Detox Services Are Important
Drug detox services are an important first step for many people who are struggling with addiction. Medically assisted detox helps you get through the roughest part of the withdrawal period [...]
What Makes a Great Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program?
Ultimately, what makes a great drug and alcohol rehab program is that it's the program that works for you. Every person's journey out of addiction and into recovery is intensely [...]
Can I Detox at Home?
"Where there's a will, there's a way" is definitely a saying that applies to seeking sobriety, but alone, the will to stop drinking isn't always enough. Addiction isn't a bad [...]
Practicing Gratitude in Addiction Recovery
Grateful: Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness, thankful. The holiday season presents us with many opportunities to be grateful – the Thanksgiving holiday itself is a time to reflect [...]
What Do I Bring to Treatment? A Quick Guide to What You’ll Need at New Day Recovery
Taking the first step in the drug recovery process can be both scary and exhilarating. In order to ensure the most comfortable and safe stay at our facility for yourself, [...]
Okay, I Decided that I Need Help – How do I get it?
You’ve just made the biggest and hardest decision, the decision to finally get help. Now what? If you’ve decided that drug and alcohol rehab is the right first step for [...]
5 Ways to Love Your Loved One Through Addiction
Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, we strive every day to show love to our family and friends. However, loving someone close to you who is struggling with addiction can [...]
New Year – New Opportunity to Get Clean
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to turn your life around and rid yourself of the addiction that has been controlling you. This year could be [...]
The Drug and Alcohol Recovery Process
The Drug and Alcohol Recovery Process Just like every person experiencing addiction is unique in their experiences, type of addiction, and addiction history, the recovery process has its own uniqueness. Common [...]
6 Tips for a Sober Holiday Season Gallery 6 Tips for a Sober Holiday Season
6 Tips for a Sober Holiday Season The holidays are meant for a time of peace and joy. Anyone who has struggled with addiction knows that Thanksgiving through New Year’s [...]
Don’t Be An Enabler
Many people are in denial about their drug or alcohol addiction and never receive treatment. One reason for this is that family and friends enable their loved one’s addiction. By enabling [...]
Does My Loved One Have A Substance Abuse Problem?
It is very hard and stressful to watch a loved one’s life being affected by drugs and/or alcohol. You are worried if your loved one has a substance abuse problem [...]
5 Reasons To Get Help For Addiction Now
5 Reasons to Get Help for Addiction Now If you are struggling with drug abuse or alcohol abuse, you need to get help for addiction now. Getting addiction treatment will help you get [...]
Exercise and Sobriety
Getting sober is hard. Exercise and sobriety can give drug or alcohol recovery an extra boost. When a person turns from their addiction, many times a void needs to be [...]
Living with a Recovering Alcoholic
When a loved one is seeking help for a drinking problem and is on the road to recovery, there is a feeling of instant relief and hope by family members [...]
How to Help a Loved One Avoid Relapse
It is a huge relief when a loved one receives professional help for substance abuse. Getting sober is not easy and living a sober life is a life long commitment, but the [...]
Addiction: Was I born this way?
With drug or alcohol addiction, there is no single factor determining if a person will develop dependency on drugs or alcohol. It is true that a person may be more likely [...]
Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is the consumption of a large amount of alcohol with the goal of getting drunk. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as drinking alcohol to [...]
Abstinence Based Treatment vs. Medication Assisted Treatment (M.A.T.)
A person suffering from opioid addiction or heroin addiction has options in considering what treatment approach to choose to fight their substance use disorder. While there is an heroin and [...]
Prescription Opiate Drugs
Prescription opiate drugs and heroin have become an epidemic problem with drug addiction. Opioid overdose deaths are rampant with 20,101 prescription pain reliever overdose deaths and 12,990 overdose deaths related to heroin in 2015. [...]