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.

Caring for Yourself During Recovery

Mar 20, 2020 | Recovery

Taking care of ourselves does not always make the top of our priority list. The world around is moving so fast, and change is inevitable. People come in and out of our lives everyday, but the one constant that will always be present is ourselves. Nurturing our...

How Reducing Stress Helps You on Road to Recovery

Mar 6, 2020 | Recovery

Stress is a part of daily life for most people. Each day, you likely spend some time worrying, being anxious, or struggling with how to accomplish everything on your to-do list. For anyone in addiction recovery, stress can be more intense and harder to overcome....

What to Look for in a Residential Treatment Facility

Feb 19, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery

You or a loved one are ready to act courageously and begin a healing journey that will impact you and everyone you love. You know that treatment at a residential facility will be transformative, and you are ready. But where do you go? Addiction treatment is completely...

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): When Recovery Throws You a Loop

Jan 28, 2020 | Addiction, Detoxification

Most people know that someone with a substance abuse disorder will experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop using their drug of choice. If the person isn’t able to get access to more drugs or alcohol, the symptoms will generally start within hours. Post-acute...

Why Getting to the Root Causes of Addiction Is Important

Jan 9, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery

Addiction is a complex disease that has been linked to several risk factors. Treating addiction is not a simple matter of getting the affected person to “just stop” using their drug of choice. It must also include getting to the root causes of addiction and treating...