Your First Holiday Season in Recovery Are you newly in recovery from a substance use disorder? Congratulations! You have reason to be proud of what you have accomplished. But you are probably all too aware that the risk of relapse is real. And you may be particularly...
Smoking & Treatment As you are preparing to enter a residential treatment center to reclaim your sobriety and your life, you may find yourself wondering just what you should bring with you. That’s why French Creek Recovery Center has posted the answers to a...
Think about your physical health. When you feel good and have energy, you perform your daily tasks with relative ease. When you get sick or injured, your routine changes to accommodate that. If you are chronically ill or suffer a major injury, your normal life falls...
When we think about substance use disorders, the focus—understandably—tends to be on the person who is struggling with drugs or alcohol. After all, it is their life that is in danger of falling apart—or even of ending if they overdose or get into a substance-related...
When you are a parent, you want what is best for your child. When they are young and living in your home, you have the opportunity to keep them safe, remind them they are loved, encourage their passions, and warn them away from things that might do them harm....
Are you worried about someone in your life? Maybe you have a friend or a family member or even a coworker who seems to be acting in strange ways. Maybe they have suddenly become less reliable or more secretive or increasingly irritable. Maybe they have asked you for...
