What are the Long Term Effects of Alcohol Abuse?
Alcohol is by far the most widely accepted and frequently used chemical substance in the world. For many, drinking is a part of day-to-day life - having a glass of wine at the end ...
How to Tell If Your Child Is Abusing Alcohol
For many teenagers and young adults, experimenting with marijuana and alcohol are actually the norm. However, there is a huge distinction between experimentation and abuse. Most teenagers will be peer pressured into trying a ...
Professional Sports Sober Athlete Highlight – Football Celebrity Brett Favre
Immersion logo added to image. Image originally posted to Flickr by Arnie Papp with license CC by 2.0 In 2018, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre opened up about his ...
4 Ways to Support a Loved One in Recovery
National Recovery month is coming to a close, but the journey toward sobriety is just beginning for many people with substance use disorders. There are millions of Americans in recovery, so there’s a good ...
Immersing Yourself In Addiction Recovery
If you have successfully completed a program of addiction recovery, you are in good position. You have learned that it is possible to break the cycle of addiction. You know working a program is ...
The Role of Spiritual Growth in Addiction Treatment
At Immersion Recovery, we believe true healing from drugs or alcohol requires nothing less than a “total transformation” of the mind, body, spirit and soul. We all long to be part of something larger ...
Stay on Track with Your Recovery by Beating the New Year’s Blues
Law enforcement officers, crisis counselors and mental health professionals have long observed that January 1 brings about a spike in depression-related symptoms among those who are already struggling. Being proactive about managing your mental ...
Using Neuroscience to Battle Teen Addiction
If you’re a parent wondering how to discuss the dangers of substance abuse with your teen, it’s important to remember their brain is still developing. The brain is the last part of the human ...
3 Ways to Optimize Winter Health During Addiction Recovery
Nobody looks forward to the arrival of cold and flu season, but the spread of winter germs can be particularly challenging for people in the early stages of recovery. Drug and alcohol misuse lowers ...
Why The 12-Step Program Works
At Immersion Recovery Center, we believe addiction is a disease of the mind, body and spirit, and the book of Alcoholics Anonymous provides the most well-rounded approach to addressing these three components. The 12-step ...
