All addiction affects the brain on a very deep chemical level, and heroin is no different. It hijacks the systems that our species has developed to promote evolutionarily useful actions, and overloads them with self-reinforcing messages of need and dependence on an outside substance. At this point you could say that ... Read More
Life in Recovery
After treatment, many of the guards that were in place are gone and you may find the old factors contributing to your mental state or substance use creeping back. Along with our clinical services and alumni program, we’re dedicated to equipping our patients with the tools to maintain long-term health. In this section, we provide further tips and advice on living your best life in your best health.
Reclaim your brain – Work your body
Sometimes You’ve Got To Relax, Go To It
At the FHE recovery houses in Florida, addiction treatment centers around your dedication and hard work. It can be grueling and unforgiving at times to work so focused in on yourself--your physical recovery from chemical dependency and your mental health rehabilitation. However, though it is depleting, it is work you ... Read More
Turn Down The Volume on Negativity
When you get back from FHE’s Florida drug detox and intensive inpatient treatment, you may notice now, more than before your detoxification and rehabilitation that the world is full of “no”. Passive and active resistance pushes against you, telling you that you are powerless, that your situation is hopeless, that it’s ... Read More
Take Your Down Time Seriously
You’ve been more than busy, you’ve been steeped in some of the hardest parts of the human journey that anyone can experience. Your time at the Deerfield Beach halfway houses led you to spending some time with us at FHE Health Deerfield Beach rehab, one of the best drug rehabs in South Florida. Throughout your drug ... Read More
Being Grateful for the Good
As a kid in the church we sang this song, maybe you’ve heard of it. “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” It’s an old hymn. And I actually always thought it was kind of antiquated. As I got older it made me more than roll my eyes. I actually felt kind of angry about the way my family and the religious community ... Read More
Find Your Life’s Soundtrack
There’s something magical about music, the way it can hold you in a moment and feel something with you. There’s a reason most movies take you through the story with music behind it almost the whole time. It makes you feel more. It moves you and soothes you in a way that can almost be a guide. If someone knows what ... Read More
Join an Online Recovery Forum
The internet is full of countless forums and groups. You can find any kind of support group there with people from all over the world who are ready to support each other as they move through life, struggle or success. It’s a beautiful example of people reaching out across cultural differences and time zones to ... Read More
Where to Meet People After Rehab
Rebuilding your social network Did you have to walk away from some relationships when you got back from your detox facility in Florida? Maybe some of your old connections were toxic. Maybe they thought you were joining a cult by joining a twelve step program, or maybe they just didn’t really believe in you the way you ... Read More