Is Complex PTSD a Disability?
19Mar
10Mar
Marijuana Psychosis Stories
A Personal Look at Cannabis Induced Psychosis and Getting Help
Harmless. That's what a lot of folks out there want you to believe when it comes to marijuana. If there's one thing I learned at Icarus Behavioral Health in New Mexico, it's that marijuana isn't the harmless substance that it's cracked...
06Mar
Adult Children of Addicts: Breaking the Cycle
Understanding the Effects of Parental Substance Use Disorders
Imagine yourself piloting a boat with a compass that always points towards a storm. That doesn't make much sense. But it is often the reality for adult children of addicts. The path laid out by their upbringing brings them many challenges along with...
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...
25Jan
How Much Does IOP Cost With Insurance?
Using Health Benefits to Get Outpatient Services Covered at Icarus
When it comes to dealing with an addiction or mental illness, treatment costs shouldn’t prevent you from getting the help you need. However, a 2011 report found that approximately 37% of people who needed rehab couldn’t afford it,...
16Jan
Developing Life Skills for Recovering Addicts
The Benefits of Learning Life Skills in Recovery at Icarus
Overcoming addiction is challenging, but it is more than possible. In fact, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 7 in 10 people with a substance use disorder recover. Learning the right life skills is often...
06Jan
How to Get Insurance to Pay for Inpatient Rehab
Using Health Insurance Coverage for Residential Care at Icarus
Residential inpatient treatment is among the more expensive forms of addiction treatment, but that does not mean that it is inaccessible for you or your loved one. Health insurance coverage can pay for a significant portion, or even all, of your treatment...
02Jan
Can You Be Homeless in Rehab?
Getting Support for Recovery and Additional Services at Icarus
When you're deep into addiction, you rarely know how to ask for help. As a homeless heroin addict, I had no good people in my life. I was on my way to dying of my addiction, and there wasn't anybody there to...
29Dec
Does Medicaid Cover Eating Disorder Treatment?
