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The Physical Impact of Addiction: The Brain & Nervous System on Drugs

Drugs and alcohol, regardless of their legality, their dosage, or their risks, can have a major impact on the human body. They inhibit the control we have over our bodies, our behaviors, and constantly put us in the face of serious adverse physical consequences—respiratory depression, heart attack, coma, overdose. We often ask ourselves, how can […]

Supporting Self Change Through Motivational Interviewing

Stephen Falconieri, CAC Primary Therapist Turnbridge “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”-Carl Rogers As the quote above (written by Carl Rogers, founder of Person Centered Therapy) describes, when a person can accept their condition it is then that they can begin the road to […]

What Causes a Drug Overdose?

Unintentional drug overdoses are sweeping the streets today. So much, in fact, that the Center for Disease Control has deemed drug abuse and overdose America’s latest epidemic: There were 43,982 deaths due to drug poisoning in 2013 alone. Today, the majority of drug-related medical emergencies are most frequent among young adults aged 20–34. An overdose […]

The Physical Impact of Addiction [Infographic]

[Scroll Down for Graphic] Every time we go out for a night of drinking, or experiment with new drugs, or continuously use the familiar ones, we make a choice. It is a choice we make time and time again, a choice that many adolescents are now making because in that moment, it just seems fun. […]

Mindfulness Meditation in Addiction Treatment

By Audrey Bell, LMSW – Turnbridge Therapist Mindfulness meditation can be beneficial for both physical and emotional wellbeing. Utilizing a range of treatment modalities, therapists often integrate mindfulness-based practices as an additive measure to help individuals recognize the impermanence of unpleasant thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness meditation can be an important component in the treatment of […]

Resident Profile – Chris E.

Chris E. is a client currently in Phase III of Turnbridge’s Addiction Treatment program. Before he began his journey into recovery, at the age of 24, Chris had compromised many of his values and crossed many “lines in the sand” in pursuit of drugs and alcohol. However since discovering sobriety and all that it has […]

Resident Profile – Mickey S. Enters Residential Drug Treatment

Mickey S. is a current resident in Phase III, the sober living stage, of Turnbridge’s long term drug treatment program. After years of pain and suffering due to his addiction, Mickey has found himself getting the help he so desperately needed to realize his potential. Mickey, the youngest of four siblings, grew up in Weston, […]

From the Family – Sarah B.

As a result of his addiction, Adam’s family watched him transform from a loving, adventurous, and outgoing son into an unrecognizable person. Since Adam arrived at Turnbridge’s residential drug treatment program, Adam’s family has experienced the joy of welcoming their cheerful, and always smiling, son back into their lives. According to Sarah, Adam’s mother, his […]

Alumni Profile – Adam S. Celebrates Continuous Sobriety

Adam’s journey to Turnbridge began early in his life. Adam comes from generations of drug addiction and alcoholism. His substance use and co-occurring mental health issues came to a head in the latter part of 2012, leading him to pursue treatment at Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. In January 2013, at the recommendation of his […]

Alumni Profile – Ben G.

Ben G. successfully completed the Turnbridge Preparative Care program, and graduated in May 2015. Ben came to Turnbridge from a primary care treatment center after he was arrested and forced into drug treatment by the court system. At 24 years old, Ben’s road to recovery has been difficult, but his determination over the past fourteen […]