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
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.
Take Your Down Time Seriously
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
Never Underestimate Your Opponent
“There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.” Sun Tzu, Chinese Military Strategist On your road to recovery there will be both ups and downs that will make you question your way. The downs can be very low. You could feel hopeless. You might feel like you haven’t moved forward one inch. ... Read More
The Virtues of Accountability
Seeking out accountability after rehab may feel risky. If your old life of addiction taught you anything it’s that you can’t trust anyone. If you learn anything in your addiction recovery in Florida, hopefully it’s that you must trust someone in order to be healthy. You must be able to be transparent and accountable to ... Read More
Two Things You Need To Succeed In Recovery
Are you just back from medically supervised alcohol detox, or maybe you were at a long term drug rehab in Florida somewhere. You may feel kind of scared, nervous about how things will go and how you’ll make sure you can handle the complicated emotions, the feelings that come along with getting home and starting over. ... Read More