Choosing Alcohol Over Your Relationship: Quotes to Inspire Sobriety
24Feb
19Feb
Motivational Interviewing: Stages of Changes
A Look at the 5 Stages of Change Achieved in Treatment at Icarus
Are you struggling and looking for new hope? Have you tried to heal your substance abuse disorder to no avail? If more traditional therapies have not brought you long-term success, please don't give up. The next best move...
08Feb
ACEs and Addiction: A Recovery Guide
Getting Help at Icarus for Childhood Trauma Causing Addiction as an Adult
The burden of traumatic childhood events can linger well into adulthood and often the cause of attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one have come to this blog, wondering about the connection and perhaps...
29Jan
What are Quaaludes?
Investigating the History Behind 'Ludes and Lemonheads
What are quaaludes? The term has become famous in both medical circles and pop culture. But they're actually a sedative drug officially called Methaqualone. This drug, which once held a significant place in both the medical field and social scenes, has a rich and...
21Jan
How Long Does Suboxone Stay in Your System?
Understanding Suboxone in Your Body and Getting Help at Icarus
If you or a loved one have ever suffered from an opioid use disorder, you know just how devastating the effects are and how risky it is to abuse them. Opioids are one of the most dangerous drugs impacting the American public....
11Jan
Does Methadone Rot Your Teeth?
Getting Methadone Alternatives and Effective Treatment at Icarus
After suffering from opioid addiction for many years, I finally decided to get clean following a stint in jail. The only way I was able to get through the first phase of recovery was to begin methadone treatment. Methadone is commonly prescribed to...
24Dec
Can You Force Someone into Rehab in New Mexico?
Getting Answers and Support for a Loved One at Icarus
If you have a loved one with a mental health or substance use disorder, you want what’s best for them. You are likely rightfully worried about what will happen if they do not seek appropriate treatment. Unfortunately, many people who need...
21Nov
What is the Turning Point of Recovery?
Marking the Milestones in Getting Clean and Sober
Do you - or a friend or loved one - struggle with substance abuse? You might be at rock bottom, often the first turning point of recovery. While you struggle with a substance use disorder that hurts your physical or mental health, you...
13Nov
Addiction Recovery Tools
Choosing Your Recovery Toolbox to Support Staying Clean
Addiction is a lonely and isolating illness that does a good job of convincing you that everything is okay. Nobody believes that they have a problem while they’re experiencing an addiction, including me. It was a battle for my mind that I was...
18Sep
Will Rehab Help My Court Case?
