Read about how Gateway can help you on your path to recovery with insights and information about recovery from addiction.
No matter what stage you find yourself at in your recovery, music can be a great way to take your mind off things or inspire you. Whether you’re searching for a list of songs to play when you’re driving, studying, hanging out with loved ones, or just relaxing, our recovery playlist has you covered. Whatever…
Substance abuse is a growing problem among all groups of people, including those who have physical or sensory disabilities, such as deafness or blindness. The combination of emotional and physical frustrations impact their lives in ways abled-bodied people will never fully understand, leading some to self-medicate with drugs or alcohol. If you have a physical…
One of the most important things you’ll learn in rehab is to recognize and address your triggers before it’s too late. HALT — hungry, angry, lonely and tired — is a handy acronym many recovering addicts use to identify the most common triggers that lead to relapse. These are dangerous and risky states of being…
Many things come with recovery. Among the essential elements for a recovering addict’s success are emotional support, self-awareness, spirituality and money management. Money management for anyone recovering from alcohol addiction is the most problematic of them all. Addicts are notoriously bad with money. They tend to overspend to satisfy the craving. Misspending money can lead…
The path of recovery is often paved with many different experiences and emotions. The goal throughout the entire journey remains constant — to achieve freedom from addiction. While rehabilitation is typically short term, addiction can continue to impact various areas of your life. That’s why rehab programs will often offer alumni groups to individuals who…
Anger and addiction often go together, so learning to deal with anger is an important part of the recovery journey. At Gateway Foundation, we offer both individual and group therapies as well as a range of science-based recovery and treatment options to help you manage the full spectrum of emotions you may be experiencing. Why…
Although American Indians (AI) and Alaskan Natives (AN) make up a small percentage of the U.S. population, they’re disproportionately affected by social problems that contribute to substance use and addiction. According to the 2015 Census, there are about 6.6 million Native Americans representing approximately 2% of the U.S. population. Native Americans are twice as likely…
Asian Americans represent one of the biggest and most diverse ethnic groups in the U.S today. More than 15 million people identified as Asian Americans, according to census data from 2010. This group comprises over 20 sub-entities representing a variety of cultures and languages, including: Chinese Korean Japanese Laotian Vietnamese Cambodian Indonesian Hawaiian Thai Rates of…
Studies suggest that veterans are more likely to suffer from addiction than the general population. While the general populace may turn to drugs and alcohol for a variety of reasons, veterans often turn to substance use because of the difficulties they face at war and after they come back home, including PTSD and homelessness. If…
The early days and weeks of your recovery from addiction can feel like a tight rope walk — one false step, and you’ll fall hard. So, how can you enjoy a full and active social life when sobriety is all you can think about? The trick to navigating early recovery from addiction is to figure…