We’re excited to be introducing our new Medication Supported Recovery™ (MSR) program at Ashley! MSR can help overcome opioid dependency by improving recovery outcomes, reducing withdrawal symptoms during the detoxification period, reducing cravings, and making the entire treatment and recovery process much more palatable for patients. Let’s take a closer look at what MSR is […]
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Five Different Types of Spiritual Practices
The Surprising Connection Between Spirituality and Recovery During your 12-Step recovery process, you will be asked to forge a relationship with a God of your own understanding – a Higher Power. This is a very personal experience and you are given unlimited freedom to develop your own concept of God or a Higher Power. Developing […]
Why Healthy Boundaries Are So Important in Recovery
Having healthy boundaries is essential to being a healthy person who enjoys healthy relationships. If you struggle with the concept of boundaries, you are not alone. When most people enter recovery, they tend to lack a solid understanding of what boundaries are and why they are valuable. Quite often, people who become addicted to drugs […]
Running With a Purpose
Matt’s Race for Recovery 5k was started almost 3 years ago by Holly Gifford, the wife of former patient Matt Gifford, who lost his battle to the disease of addiction in August of 2015. Matt was a loving and supportive husband and father of two. He loved his family and loved to help anyone and […]
The Need for Heroin Rehabilitation in Maryland
Heroin addiction is an epidemic throughout the United States, but it has hit Maryland particularly hard. Substance abuse rehabilitation in Maryland brings healing to people in the coastal mid-Atlantic region who want to work toward recovery with medical, clinical, psychological, and holistic care. Drug Overdose Statistics In Maryland The Maryland Department of Health reports substance […]
The Link Between Alcohol and Depression
Many people don’t realize it, but alcohol and depression are very closely linked. It’s important to understand these situations so you can get the help you need. Part of getting help and overcoming alcoholism as well as depression is understanding what’s happening to your brain. Understanding Depression Depression is one of the primary mental health […]