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Substance Use

Sobriety and the Holidays

September 13, 2024
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The holidays can be a very difficult time for people who are newly sober, but then again it can also…

Drinking Alcohol And Using Drugs

September 13, 2024

We humans are communal by nature. We depend on each other for our physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. Drinking…

Drugs and Emotions in Sustaining Sobriety

September 13, 2024
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Emotional Regulation is a key factor in sustaining sobriety. Recently, at the AToN Center, I have been working with a…

Sobriety Through the Holiday Season

September 13, 2024
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The holiday season can be fraught with pitfalls and anxiety for the newly sober person.  Suddenly holidays may seem depressing…

Sexual Compulsion and Methamphetamine Addiction

September 13, 2024
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Many people believe that treatment for substance use disorders means that a person simply learns to discontinue the illicit use…

Dysregulation in addiction and early Sobriety

September 13, 2024
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An individual making the transition from a life of addiction to recovery faces the task of reorganizing the method in…

Boredom and Addiction

September 13, 2024
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When working with residents at AToN Center, they often describe boredom as a very difficult challenge for them when they…

Long Term Effects of LSD: Side Effects and More

September 10, 2024
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Long Term Effects of LSD: Using the drug LSD for an extended period of time can cause long-term effects on…