Addiction is a complicated disease. While an addiction happens as a result of your choices, quitting isn’t as simple as choosing not to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. You need more than willpower because the wiring of your brain changes your response to substances. It becomes harder to resist that drink, that joint, that...Read More

Encountering the things that trigger you to abuse substances can make staying clean and sober extremely challenging. Yet, by identifying substance abuse triggers, you can come up with strategies to avoid and cope with these triggers. Here’s a guide on how you can identify different triggers and develop a plan for preventing relapse. Need help...Read More

Unfortunately, being admitted to an Ohio mental hospital with a mental health illness seems to carry a great deal of shame and stigma. However, according to the World Health Organization, one out of every four people may have mental health issues at some point in their lives. Many people will hear the phrase “get yourself...Read More

A substance use disorder coupled with one or more mental health disorders can cause significant damage to your life. The process of recovery for clients with dual diagnosis has to be medical, educational, and therapeutic in order to take root. At Georgetown Behavioral Hospital, our dual diagnosis treatment center in Georgetown, Ohio successfully treats mental...Read More