When my father died, I watched my mom slip further and further into depression until it seemed like there was nothing anybody could do to get her out of it. They had been married for thirty-five years and suddenly a fatal heart attack dictated that she had to figure out...
Everyone has a story to tell that usually consists of a beginning, a middle, and an end. Each part fits together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that allows us to step back and see the whole picture. Certain parts cannot be understood without careful reflection on...
I started drinking when I was 13. My father had walked out on my mother when I was 11 and I haven't seen him since. This put my mother and me on shaky ground and forced me to confront issues that no adolescent should have to. I began drinking because I thought grown-up...
Alcoholism is one of the hardest addictions to identify. There is no arch-type or quintessential personality prone to the disease; it affects people of all different backgrounds. An alcoholic will very often go to the ends of the earth to hide their addiction to avoid...
I was at the point where a comeback seemed impossible; forty years old, divorced, watching the hands on the clock pass, waiting to die. It seemed like I had to start over, even after working so hard to get where I was. I had been the breadwinner, caretaker, mother,...
The Seaside Center for Women is pleased to announce that they will be offering Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy to their client community between the months of November and May. This innovative treatment program is offered on a seasonal basis, and has been proven to help clients...
People tell me I look a lot like "Snooki" from "The Jersey Shore" reality TV show and I admit that I use to watch it every day. My problem with alcohol really started after I had graduated from Monmouth College in NJ and was ready to find a job. I applied for a...
Never judge a book by its cover. For two years I was abusing cocaine and nobody knew about it--not my friends, not my parents, nobody. Ever since I was a younger, I'd always had this need to shake things up in my life. I grew up with everything I'd ever wanted and had the...
When I was 15 years old, I started modeling for magazines. It was the most incredible experience of my life. I got to travel a lot and had everything I could ever want and more. Back home, I had two amazing and loving parents that did the best they could to keep me grounded...
Ever since I could remember, my son has had severe behavioral problems. My late husband and I always gave him everything he wanted, and did our best to make sure he had plenty of love and guidance. When he was sixteen, he snuck out of the house, stole my car and was in a near...
My mother use to always say, "There but for the grace of God go I". Today my own variation on that saying is "There but for my residential alcohol treatment for women go I". Because I was feeling very trouble and even suicidal before they helped me. If my claim seems dramatic...
I can't exactly remember the incident that got me into my local hospital's ER. I know it was Thanksgiving night, and I had come to my aunt's house with my mother and my sister earlier that afternoon to join family members for the big dinner. For some reason holidays...
I had tried drugs like heroin, cocaine, oxycontin, xanax, ectacy and more growing up but stopped everything when I got pregnant with my daughter. After I had my daughter I only smoked weed and drank alcohol occasionally so I thought I was safe from addiction. I told myself I...
I was never what one would call a confident person. Just a few short years ago, I would let people take advantage of me, and went out of my way to please people no matter how badly it inconvenienced me. When I was in treatment, I learned that a fundamental lack of self-worth...
Before my codependency treatment I was powerless to act and do the the right thing with my sister. I really believe my sister would have eventually wound up dead from drinking and driving.
My sister and I were always close. I 'm six years older than her, and after my...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not super-feminist, and never really considered the gender distinction important until I went to my first alcohol rehab with both men and women.
It was actually my mother who had suggested that I try going to an alcohol rehab just for women....
I have spent many years distracting myself from the possibilities of having a healthy lifestyle. When I finally made the decision to enter into an inpatient drug rehab for women I was able to take the time I needed in my life to take a deep breath and focus on myself. I...
With the anniversary of 9/11 still lingering at the front of our minds, I've found myself thinking a lot about trauma treatment for women. Tragedies like this hit home in a lot more than just the physical ways. We've all heard various stories, some recently, and some just...
As recovery centers multiply and expand into different subsets of addiction populations, specialized treatment centers, such as alcohol treatment for women, are evolving their healing methods. The resources we have today, in terms of different treatment centers and...
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