By Jennifer McDougall You may not know how to start a conversation with your therapist at the beginning of therapy. Starting the conversation is difficult, but developing a relationship with your therapist…
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By Jennifer McDougall When people are in the early stages of recovery, they may have dreams that they’ve relapsed. These dreams can come with symptoms related to drug and alcohol use. When…
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By Jennifer McDougall “When a problem or a difficult situation arises, say to yourself, as if you already believe it: “This is for my benefit.”― Chris Prentiss, Be Who You Want, Have What You…
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By Jennifer McDougall “A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we think and do. It gives us optimism…
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By Jennifer McDougall Being treated for substance abuse-related issues at Passages Malibu is the start of something beautiful. Anyone who has struggled to get and stay sober knows how challenging this process…
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By Chris Prentiss The secret of what has caused and is keeping your addiction alive and active, making it seemingly impossible for you to quit, is within you. Learning the techniques of…
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By Jennifer McDougall In a medical setting, holistic therapy is when conditions of mental, physical, and emotional health are addressed while taking into consideration social and economical issues. The difference between traditional…
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By Susan Finley, Ed.D., NCC “Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to” – Willem Dafoe The following is a Q&A…
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By Dr. Kerri Heath “The cure for pain is in the pain.” -Rumi If you are searching for a rehab center, you are probably experiencing a lot of pain. The substances may…
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By Susan Finley, Ed.D., NCC “You have to throw a gold brick into the uncertain waters of the future, and have faith because there will be many difficult days before you will…
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By Dr. Kerri Heath “Reserving judgment is a matter of infinite hope.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby I love visiting Passages in Malibu, as it brings a sense of peaceful re-centering…
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By Jennifer McDougall “Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use…
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By Susan Finley, Ed.D., NCC “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” -Ernest Hemingway Writing can be a healing process for…
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by Dr. Kerri Heath “Only when we are sick of our sickness shall we cease to be sick.” –The 71st verse of the Tao The problems underlying dependency always have both physical…
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by Dr. Kerri Heath “A holistic approach looks for fundamental underlying issues, rather than only addressing symptoms.” –Fran Sussman A truly great drug rehab center knows that a holistic recovery program…
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By Jennifer McDougall Healing broken relationships in recovery is extremely important. Letting go of the past, asking and accepting forgiveness, being authentic in your actions, and using the tools you acquired during…
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By Jennifer McDougall Wouldn’t it be great if fear would get out of the way so that we could make the moves we spend hours daydreaming about? Well, I have 10 suggestions…
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Many people seeking drug or alcohol treatment find themselves looking for a rehab center where they will be able to feel comfortable and accepted. Often, individuals feel uncomfortable with AA and 12-step…
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We are the world’s most innovative and effective residential drug and alcohol treatment program, partly due to our treatment teach approach. Unlike other treatment centers, Passages is not 12-step based and rather focuses…
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How Passages Addiction Treatment Centers Prevents Relapse Here are a few aspects of successful private inpatient drug rehab centers that can heal the physical component and emotional or psychological root cause of your…
