Gregg Makuch

Choosing a medical detox facility may be the first step you need to take on your road to addiction recovery. Medical detox itself comes in a variety of different forms and your program will be tailored to your own specific, individual situation and relates to the substances you’ve been using.

We talk to a lot of people who are researching the best substance abuse programs for themselves or a loved one. With few exceptions, they crave unbiased information so they can make an informed decision. We certainly talk about our program for healing underlying core issues, but also attempt to educate as best we can on other addiction treatment programs and the differences. Today we’ll look at Sierra Tucson Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center.

We talk to a lot of people who are researching the best option for addiction treatment for themselves or a loved one. Without exception, they crave unbiased information so they can make an informed decision. We certainly talk about our program for healing underlying core issues, but also attempt to educate as best we can on other addiction treatment programs and the differences.

In the mental health and addiction treatment field it is not uncommon to meet resistant clients during therapy. How we handle this resistance can assist or deter the client. With a resistant client, they have met an internal impasse. The client's basic personality is threatened by the mere thought that they are going to be dominated and changed against their will. With the client identifying so strongly with that dominant force within them, what is a therapist or counselor to do to address and get beyond this resistance?

We talk to a lot of people who are researching the best option for addiction treatment for themselves or a loved one. Without exception, they crave unbiased information so they can make an informed decision. We certainly talk about our program for healing underlying core issues but also attempt to educate as best we can on other programs and the differences.

We've all heard the saying that time heals all wounds.

Time certainly heals many wounds, especially physical wounds. The human body is remarkably resilient.

Emotional wounds, however, are stubbornly resilient themselves and can reside for years, even decades. These wounds often are the core issues that lead to addiction or other undesirable behavior.

We're starting something new this week - a weekly "how we're different" post. Each week, we'll highlight one of the ways The Clearing is different than other residential treatment centers. We want to make it easy for you to understand the differences as you go through your residential treatment research. If you'd like us to cover something specific, we'd love to hear from you. Just leave a comment below, call us, or drop us an email.

What is self counseling? Why do you teach self counseling as part of your residential rehab program? We get these types of questions all the time and it’s a very important discussion, because it impacts staying on course after residential rehab has finished.

Should I attend a 12 Steps program for substance abuse or alcohol abuse? Or a Non 12 Steps program (also known as 12 Step Alternative)? What is the difference? This is a common question, and one where we have some relevant and first-hand experience with both a 12 Steps program and a non 12 Steps program.

Which is best for you? If you’re considering an inpatient residential treatment program, it’s important to research this one defining question.

Is there a mind body connection that helps in the rehab and recovery process? We absolutely believe so. Our minds are extraordinarily powerful and we are just learning how to tap into its potential. Depending upon how we focus our thoughts, we can actually create or destroy mood, outlook, and outcomes. When trained and used positively, the mind is the key ingredient and “secret sauce” for helping those in rehab and recovery overcome substance abuse, alcohol, and other addictions.