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The Use of Journal Writing As a Recovery Tool

November 24, 2008Cottonwood Tucsondrug and alcohol recovery, Journaling

“In this poor body, composed of one hundred bones and nine openings, is something called spirit, a flimsy curtain swept this way and that by the slightest breeze. It is spirit, such as it is, which led me to write....

Recovery from Addiction Is a Process

November 1, 2008Cottonwood Tucsonaddiction treatment, alcohol recovery

I Learned How Easy It Can Be to Relapse A young lady was having a wonderful last day at Cottonwood Tucson’s Rocks & Ropes Program. She was attempting climbs rated with difficulty levels of 6.5 and 7. She had completed...

Family Members: Codependent or Grief Stricken?

October 15, 2008Cottonwood Tucsonaddiction treatment, Codependency, Codependent, Grief, Health and Wellness

Codependency Labels Like Codependent or Addict ~ Are they Needed? Cottonwood de Tucson is a unique treatment approach to recovery, putting health and wellness as the central component of healing from addiction and disorders. It feels incongruent to promote people...

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Treating Internet Addiction at Cottonwood Tucson

September 30, 2008Cottonwood Tucsonaddiction treatment, gambling, Gambling Addiction, Internet Addiction

Internet Addiction Rose Hoban’s article titled Internet Addiction: Latest Obsession brings up an interesting topic that is indeed emerging as a challenge for behavioral health professionals. In that article Hoban references Psychologist Louise Nadeau’s statement that “addiction is marked by...

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Keeping It Simple, Isn’t So Simple

September 19, 2008Cottonwood Tucsondrug and alcohol recovery, Keep It Simple, Letting Go

Keep life simple. These words echo throughout the recovery community. Paradoxically, when asked to contribute “simply” to a blog my mind went blank: I can address the theory and current research related to “keep life simple” but I have not...

What Is the Cost of Balance?

September 16, 2008Cottonwood TucsonBalance, drug and alcohol recovery, Mind Body Spirit

Mind & Body As I work with people everyday who are trying so desperately to find a balance between the mind and body, I realize that everything has a cost. The question remains, how much are you willing to pay?...

Making Abstinence Work

September 12, 2008Cottonwood TucsonAbstinence, drug and alcohol recovery, drug rehab

I was reading an article writen by Marsha Rosenbaum and Jennifer Kern titled “Whether It’s Drugs, Or Sex, Abstinence Only Education Simply Doesn’t Work“. I believe the article makes some good points about the need for prevention education based on...

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Cottonwood Makes It Big in Hollywood

September 11, 2008Cottonwood Tucsondrug and alcohol recovery, drug rehab

Well maybe not big, but our first cameo anyway… Did anyone else catch the episode of Weeds a couple weeks back where (spoiler alert) Nancy is thinking about rehab and talking it over with a friend? The friend was telling...

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Experiencing Our Wholeness: Mind-Body-Spirit

September 5, 2008Cottonwood Tucsonalcohol recovery, drug rehab, happiness, Mind Body Spirit

The Cottonwood Tucson Experiential Wellness Program serves patients by offering tools for self-care, enhancing their ability to move through life successfully. Patients learn to rely on their strengths; get their needs met; and use their natural abilities and preferences to...