John Palmer, Director of Operations, is Turnbridge’s Unsung Hero for the Month of February. John’s own personal recovery experience, along with a strong desire to help young men achieve their goals, brought him to Turnbridge’s sober living program in 2009. His tenure began on a volunteer basis, facilitating groups for Phase I residents on 12-Step […]
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Turnbridge operates leading mental health and substance abuse treatment programs throughout Connecticut. This blog is a resource for people seeking addiction and mental health recovery information and inspiration, and the latest Turnbridge news and events.
Bromley Mountain VT. For Skiing!
On Tuesday, January 6, a few of Turnbridge rehab center’s Phase I and Phase II residents and two Support Staff members packed up the Suburbans with ski and snowboard gear for the fourth time this year and drove up to Bromley Mountain, Vermont for a full day of shredding up the slopes. Ski trips are […]
Family Matters: the Genetic Nature of Addiction
Just over three years ago, the legendary powerhouse Whitney Houston was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel. It was later determined that a significantly high amount of cocaine flooded her system at the time of her death. Just under three months ago, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Houston’s only heir, was discovered in […]
Discovering Your Turning Point
A recent study recorded that one in every ten drug addicts has been to rehab at least five times before achieving abstinence. It is no wonder, then, why so many addicts and their families grow frustrated with the promise of rehabilitation. After experiencing the heartbreak of a drug relapse, it is especially hard to believe […]
Understanding The Opiate Addiction Epidemic
They say there is an opiate epidemic. Growing up, all I knew was that an epidemic was bad. A wide-ranging widespread sickness or disease that, if I wasn’t careful, I could catch and end up dead. It was something to fear. Twenty-nine years later, I still have a similar emotional reaction. The Black Plague. Cholera. […]
Choosing a Drug Rehabilitation Facility: 10 Questions to Ask
Just as every individual is unique, every addiction story that a person bears is one of a kind. This is, perhaps, why choosing a rehabilitation program for a loved one can be such a trying decision for families to make. It’s hard enough to see your son face to face with addiction, but with all […]
College Substance Abuse: Facing the Facts [Infographic]
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[Scroll down for graphic] Illicit drug use and substance addiction are growing epidemics for 18-25 year olds throughout the United States, and full-time college students raise no exception. In fact, almost one in every four of the nation’s college students meets the medical criteria for substance dependence. Yet only 6 percent of them seek treatment. […]
Conquering Addiction: the Benefits of Inpatient Rehab Programs
Drug addiction is a complex disease of the brain that provokes compulsive behaviors and intensified, irrepressible cravings in an individual. Stemming from consistent substance abuse, addiction alters brain structure and disrupts its function over time, ultimately imprinting adverse changes in the brain that last long after drug use has ceased. Addiction is, therefore, deemed a […]
Is Adderall Addictive? When to Worry
Prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications, after marijuana, are the most commonly abused substances in the United States. Adderall, the latest trend in prescription drug abuse, is the third most common drug used among 12th graders, according to the 2014 Monitoring the Future Study. People often think that, because prescription drugs have been approved by a […]
The Art of Cognitive Reframing in Addiction
Viewing the world from 30,000 feet changes our worldview. As a clinician, my ability to support change with my clients requires first that I fully understand my client’s worldview. For many, their belief about their problem is critical in determining and supporting the change process. A powerful technique which allows me to make positive use […]