By Jennifer McDougall Imagine for a second the perfect life. Imagine yourself living as your most healthy, stable, and spiritual self. This reality is possible when being healing from the underlying causes of your drug and alcohol addiction related issues. At Passages, we provide holistic therapy for substance abuse relatedContinue Reading

How to be Happy Alone and Overcome Loneliness

by Jennifer McDougall For many, being alone is a challenging and uncomfortable feeling. We crave connection and in order to stay sober, happy, and healthy its helpful to surround ourselves with positive influences. That doesn’t necessarily mean these people need to be physically around you 24/7. There is often timesContinue Reading

Will Insurance Cover My Treatment at Passages Rehab

Passages Addiction Treatment Centers opened it’s doors in 2001 to help those struggling with substance abuse related issues. Many people don’t realize that Passages accepts most private insurance policies to help cover the cost of treatment. Visit PassagesMalibu.com to fill out our confidential insurance form and one of our admissionsContinue Reading

How to Plan for the New Year

by Jennifer McDougall “The world is actually a mirror, and as you change, you will see everything around you changing as well, mirroring your changes.” ― Chris Prentiss, Be Who You Want, Have What You Want: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Have you started thinking about what you would like the newContinue Reading

How Addiction Effects Other Family Members

By Jennifer McDougall Addiction is not just an individual struggle—it affects entire families, creating a ripple effect of emotional, physical, and financial turmoil. Watching a loved one battle substance abuse is heart-wrenching, especially when they’re in denial about the problem. The resulting strain can fracture family bonds, creating lasting traumaContinue Reading

Connecting Through the Power of Music

By Dr. Susan Finley “Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song” — Roberta Flack Great musicians/bands CONNECT people. All over the world, fans gravitate to music that makes them FEEL something: “I relate to the lyrics,” “I feel theirContinue Reading

Stress: Friend or Foe?

By Susan Finley, Ed.D., NCC  “Poison is in everything, and nothing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.” – Paracelsus. Imagine yourself staring down a hungry saber-tooth tiger. Your natural reaction would be: (a) try to escape or (b) defend yourself. In dangerous situations,Continue Reading

Diet, Nutrition, and Addiction Recovery | Passages Rehab Centers

By Susan Finley, Ed.D., NCC “He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.” -Chinese Proverb What is the connection between diet, nutrition, and addiction? Each has a direct effect on our brain chemistry, our mood, and our physique. Maintaining a nourishing diet and balancedContinue Reading