The internet poses great risks for adolescents and young adults. As a parent, you may be particularly aware of cyberbullies. You may acknowledge the risk of older strangers coming into contact with your teen online. Like many parents, you may choose to stay up-to-date with your son or daughter’s postings on social media, or even […]
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Recovery Takes Time
“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time” (Dean Acheson) The concept of time in recovery is widely discussed when it comes to treatment of substance use disorders. It is reported that those who stay in treatment longer have higher rates of success for long-term sobriety. Turnbridge’s philosophy, which includes three Phases […]
Distress Tolerance Skill Development in DBT
One of the benefits of being a therapist at Turnbridge is that our treatment team is always striving to learn and improve our counseling practices. At the end of August, we started to formally introduce Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) practices to our individual and group therapy sessions. DBT is an evidence-based treatment modality that has […]
Inaugural Turnbridge Soccer Team
Last month, for the first time, Turnbridge entered a team into an organized ice hockey league. This month, clients from all three phases suited up and took the field to represent Turnbridge in a local New Haven soccer league. There has been a strong showing up support in the stands from Turnbridge clients, staff, and […]
Top 4 Principles of Young Adult Addiction Treatment
In our most recent infographic, we discussed how drugs and alcohol affect adolescent brain development. As our research showed, early drug intervention is crucial to a healthy, sober life in adulthood. But how, exactly, do you get your son or daughter on that path? The answer may be young adult addiction treatment—a treatment plan suited […]
How to Help my Drug Addicted Son
Perhaps you’ve already caught your teen using drugs. You found paraphernalia in his room, or caught him red-handed as you drove by the neighborhood hangout. Maybe this isn’t the first time the substance abuse has happened. You’ve noticed he has developed the preliminary signs of addiction, and you know that his drug habits are recurring […]
Turnbridge Introduces Terrapins Ice Hockey Team
This year, for the first time in Turnbridge history, clients and staff from all three phases participated in an organized ice hockey league. The clients who joined the Turnbridge Terrapins ice hockey team had experience playing ice hockey in their past, and this opportunity allowed them to re-claim this activity in sobriety. “Prior to my […]
Drug Alert: The Recent Rise of Fentanyl Abuse
Just this past March, the DEA issued a national warning on the latest emerging drug trend, abuse of the prescription drug fentanyl: “Drug incidents and overdoses related to fentanyl are occurring at an alarming rate throughout the United States,” cautioned the administration. The drug was further deemed a major threat to public health and safety. […]
From the Family – On Disguising Early Substance Addiction
John F. is the father of Quinn, a current member of the Phase III community. After hiding his substance abuse from his family for most of his teenage years, Quinn’s alcohol addiction eventually reached the point where it could no longer be disguised. Since Quinn enrolled at Turnbridge, his family has experienced the reconnection and […]
Zach and Dallas: Two Brothers Against Addiction
Zach M.’s family has seen him struggle to keep his life in order due to his addiction. Since coming to Turnbridge’s young adult drug rehab facilities and working on his recovery, Zach’s family now has the happy, loving, and caring son and brother back in their lives. According to Dallas, Zach’s older brother who is […]