Obtaining Recovery Through Your Passion
As you get older, you might become less inclined to chase your dreams or follow your passions. Your situations cause you to take more practical routes in your life. Making these more rational decisions affects almost every part of your life. You may become unhappy because you do not enjoy what you do for a…
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What Makes a Successful Mental Health Assessment?
To be diagnosed with a mental disorder, you must first go through an assessment by a medical or mental health professional. What makes a successful mental health assessment? Especially when seeking virtual treatment, you may be skeptical of the effectiveness of your assessment. A mental health assessment should analyze your symptoms and experiences to effectively…
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What You Should Know About Los Angeles Substance Use
There have been substance use concerns growing within the state of California for decades. Despite the glamour of the golden state, many in California turn to drug and alcohol use for several reasons. Whether a person is trying to fit in with a group of peers or is trying to cope with life stressors, the…
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The Transformation of Recovery
There are many stigmas around addiction that can prevent you from seeking treatment. When untreated, drug and alcohol addiction leads to thousands of deaths every year. Over the past couple of decades, we have seen monumental advances in treatment. The culture of our mental health treatment has gone from sending individuals who are suffering from…
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Spirituality and Recovery
Many things can help you maintain your recovery. By implementing certain practices into everyday life, you can find the motivation to continue sobriety. In some cases that includes starting a new hobby, focusing on fitness and nutrition, or spirituality. It is a common practice to incorporate spirituality into recovery. Everyone is in a different place…
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The History of Substance Use in California
The Lakehouse Recovery Center has spoken on the prevalence of substance use in California, offering resources to those in need, and informing on how we can help individuals on their path to recovery. Regarding substance use disorder (SUD), approximately 2 million people in the state of California are suffering from SUD. Many of these individuals…
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Benefits of Seeking Help From Others in Recovery
Sometimes, the most robust support networks are made of people who are also in recovery. Some may think these relationships are like the blind leading the blind, but building relationships with others in recovery is conducive to all individuals involved. It is a relationship of mutual benefits. As you strengthen your path to recovery, someone…
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Virtual Versus In-Person Treatment
With the rise of virtual mental health treatment, many are evaluating which is more beneficial — virtual or in-person treatment. Both have their benefits, but after the past two years of experiencing a global pandemic, many are becoming more inclined to prefer virtual treatment. Not only can clients obtain quality mental health care this way,…
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How California’s Addiction Rates Fare Against Other States
The growing drug epidemic has been on the constant rise for years. These rates became exceptionally worse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Without access to quality health care or inpatient treatment programs, more individuals were using substances alone, experiencing overdoses, and struggling to either maintain or handle addiction because of the lack of treatment. The Lakehouse…
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Tips for Relapse Prevention
Relapse prevention programs are extremely beneficial before leaving treatment and entering a new life of recovery. Focusing on tips for relapse prevention can help ensure success. It is important to fully understand the signs of relapse, how to reinforce what you have learned in a relapse prevention program, and where to turn when you feel…
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