Dysregulation in addiction and early Sobriety
An individual making the transition from a life of addiction to recovery faces the task of reorganizing the method in…
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Low Frustration Tolerance
Low frustration tolerance is a belief that one is incapable or unwarranted in managing feelings or situations that are uncomfortable…
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Hepatitis C and IV Drug Use
Many people come to AToN with medical conditions. We take these seriously and believe mental health and physical health cannot…
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SMART Recovery as a Treatment Model
SMART Recovery, as a treatment model, incorporates parts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness training and what is referred to…
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Approach Coping Responses
At AToN Center, a large portion of treatment is focusing on developing positive coping responses to life’s stressors that can…
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Motivation for Sobriety
In the early stages of recovery it can be difficult to sort out your motivation for treatment. Your addiction may…
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Manage Emotions In Recovery
One of the foundations of recovery as taught at AToN Center is the importance of managing emotions. This seems to…
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Relapse is a Process – Not an Event
What does that mean to you? To me, it means that relapse doesn’t “just happen.” There are warning signs along…
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Boredom and Addiction
When working with residents at AToN Center, they often describe boredom as a very difficult challenge for them when they…
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The 3 Rs to Recovery from Addiction
In my time working with those suffering from addiction I have seen what I determine to be patterns in a…
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