Great Oaks Recovery Center Blog

The Great Oaks blog includes both informative and personal articles related to addiction, recovery, alcoholism, and so much more. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime at (877) 977-3268.

Women, Addiction, and Stigma

Sep 9, 2020 | Addiction

Dependency: Examining Key Differences Both men and women are equally as likely to develop a substance use disorder. However, women face more social judgement regarding this issue. To better understand this inequality, let’s examine the four key differences between the...

COVID-19 Doesn’t Have to Compromise Care: Recovery for the Immunocompromised During the Pandemic

Sep 2, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery

Immunocompromised people have a weakened immune system in comparison to the rest of the population. Their bodies may experience a compromised defense system for an array of reasons: cancer, cancer treatment and therapies, genetic diseases, autoimmune diseases,...

Reading About Recovery: Books We Love

Aug 21, 2020 | Recovery

Our current global health pandemic has many thinking about how to spend their time in ways that support their sobriety goals. Constructive activities, such as exercise and fitness or at-home projects, can provide a creative outlet and lend a sense of routine to our...

The Benefits of Family Therapy During Recovery

Aug 6, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery

Substance abuse and addiction can stem from many places. It may result from our influences as a child, from traumatic or embarrassing experiences, or even from a history of addiction in the family tree. No matter where the addiction gets it start, when it enters the...

5 Signs of Drug and Alcohol Abuse or Addiction

Jul 21, 2020 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse

You Are Not Alone Discovering that a family member has a substance use disorder can come as a shock. You may feel helpless. You may ask yourself: How can this have happened in my home, under my watch? You are not alone in your feelings or your questions. Drug and...