If you’ve been through treatment before and relapsed, you know that there are relapse triggers that can cause many problems. Fortunately, there are also some great ways to identify those triggers in an effort to avoid them in the future. If you can’t avoid them, you need the coping skills and tools to get through…
The signs of codependency can appear in a variety of relationships, whether its a relationship with a parent or a romantic partner. Being codependent can make you feel like your feelings are reliant on your partner’s happiness. You also may feel guilty when you try to voice your opinion or say no to something you…
The cycle of addiction often runs in families. In some cases, it’s passed down from one generation to the next. Children grow up with addicted parents, so they also become addicted because it’s what they know. Then they bring that cycle around again with their children. Some people also have a cycle of addiction where…
If you’re not sure just how to get better and heal from the mental health and addiction issues you’re facing, you have options. Among those options is holistic therapy, which can give you the opportunity to heal your mind, body, and soul from the damage of addiction. You can live a clean and sober life…
There are many different types of drugs on the market today, but legal and illegal. One of the newer ones is synthetic marijuana, which puts some people at serious risk of harm. You don’t always know what you’re getting, and that can lead to significant side effects. At Bayview Recovery, we want to help you…
The internet offers many conveniences to modern living, and nearly every living human being on earth has benefited from digital technology. On social media, we share our lives and opinions on every topic under the sun. While some people are merely fond of posting and influencing their digital acquaintances, others rely on it. At Bayview…
When you go through recovery at Bayview Recovery, you come away with skills to repair broken relationships, cull your social circle to avoid relapsing to drug and alcohol use, and allow you to understand the common triggers of addiction. Learn more about these triggers and how our addiction treatment center in Portland, OR, can help. Common Addiction…
Traumatic events from your childhood can leave deep scars you carry into adult life. At Bayview Recovery in Portland, Oregon, we help clients understand the connection between childhood trauma and addiction to alcohol or drugs. Unfortunately, many adolescents who experience neglect or abuse in their childhood will have a substance use disorder before reaching adulthood.…
The dangers of mixing drugs may include complicating your detox process, developing multiple addictions. Furthermore, you risk dangerous physical and mental outcomes with drugs that enhance or cancel one another’s effects. You may not realize how big of a risk you’re taking by mixing harmful drugs that can turn into lethal weapons. At Bayview Recovery…
There are several ways that stress and addiction are related. Stress can lead to substance abuse as a form of escape, and it can also trigger a relapse. After you have completed your addiction treatment program at Bayview Recovery in Portland, you should manage your stress levels and stressful situations that could trigger self-destructive behavior.…