Spending the Holiday Season in Treatment? I will admit, spending the holiday season in a drug and alcohol treatment facility does not sound appealing. Spending this time away from your family is difficult during this time. Recovery is a process and your sobriety is a gift that
Read more →Staying Sober Through the Holiday’s One of the most common challenges for people in early recovery is the holidays. Each year, the holiday season brings friends and family members together to celebrate each other’s company. However, holidays can bring anxiety with them, where more family time can
Read more →Self-care, accountability and support is the foundation of a successful recovery. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) There are four major dimensions that support recovery: Health—overcoming or managing one’s disease(s) or symptoms and making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional
Read more →We held an essay contest asking those currently working through recovery what it means to them. Below are the contest winner and runner up’s essays, kept anonymous for their privacy. What Does Recovery Mean to Me? – Contest Winner To me recovery means to transform to a
Read more →We asked some of our staff for an inside look at Rapha Treatment Center. This is a testimonial from the notes of someone who stayed at Rapha. They asked to remain anonymous. As I looked through the screen separating me from the deputy Sheriff, I noticed a
Read more →The American Psychiatric Association defines addiction as a complex condition, a brain disease that is manifested by substance use despite harmful consequences. People with addiction (severe substance use disorder) have an intense focus on using a certain substance(s), such as alcohol or drugs, to the point that
Read more →The Serenity Prayer? You mean that thing that addicts say at the end of a meeting? How does that apply to me? Does it apply to me? History of the Serenity Prayer: The authorship of the Serenity Prayer is a matter of debate. Portions have been attributed
Read more →9Anyone who says, “I am in the light,” while holding hatred in his heart toward a fellow believer is still in the darkness. | 1 John 2:9 There is so much going on in the world around us which results in a lot going on inside of
Read more →How does Rapha Ministries contribute to the Family Life Center Mission? Family Life Center is proud of our association with Rapha Ministries, a program whose mission is to conduct residential alcohol and drug treatment for adult men in an environment stressing spiritual regeneration. With an emphasis on
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