Category: Holistic Addiction Treatment

What Is Holistic Therapy? Also referred to as holistic psychotherapy, holistic therapy is a type of treatment that uses both traditional and nontraditional healing methods to treat the mind, body and spirit as a whole. The theory is that to treat an individual’s illness, you need to treat all aspects of their being, not simply […]

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that human interaction is an essential component of our existence. Being able to communicate and interact with friends and family is almost as important as breathing air and eating food.  Genuine human connection has the power to provide the soul with the nourishment it needs to […]

Beginning treatment for a substance use disorder is a difficult choice to make. Being able to confront addiction and admit that clinical assistance is needed is, at times, the toughest part of the recovery journey. After all, it requires that your loved one admit they have lost control of that portion of their life. This […]

Do you live with nagging voices in your head? What do you do to quiet them? These voices may talk about your failures and the ways in which you have struggled to achieve personal goals. They may tell you to give in to temptation and to quit trying to better yourself because you’ll always find […]

Take a moment to breathe deeply; to breathe with purpose and focus. Concentrate on the breath by inhaling through the nose for four seconds, holding the breath for seven seconds and exhaling for eight seconds. Now repeat this practice five times and see how you feel. Studies have shown that performing a breathing technique like […]

Anyone who’s struggled with addiction knows firsthand how powerful alcohol and drugs can be when ingested. However, what they may not realize is the extent to which some foods and beverages can be just as powerful. What you consume can impact your health and well-being in many ways, especially during the addiction recovery process. The […]

The process of treatment can be directed through a number of avenues and therapy methods. From cognitive restructuring to rapid eye movement therapy, clinical approaches available today are various in nature and able to address a growing list of mental health issues. What makes one intervention better than another? And even more important, which one […]

Addiction is something that affects a person’s mind, body and spirit and the very definition of the word ‘holistic’ implies that these are intimately interconnected and explicable only by referencing the whole. This has become a popular belief in alcohol rehab centers and drug detox programs in recent years and now holistic medicine – also […]