Do I Need Detox or Can I Recover on My Own?
There comes a point in an addiction where there is a big shift in control. While some people may feel they are still able to [...]
Ways to Say No to Gambling Urges and Triggers
Many sources about gambling connect it with other addictions like substance use, alcohol addiction and smoking. In other words, a gambling problem isn’t a financial [...]
Understanding Benzodiazepines and the Treatment Necessary to Overcome an Addiction
What starts as a prescription to treat anxiety can sometimes spiral into a Benzodiazepine addiction. If you’ve found yourself struggling to control your taking of [...]
How to Stop an Anxiety Attack and Prevent Them in the Future
Does the weight of the world ever cause you to feel intense and overwhelming fear, to the point that you have a physical reaction? It’s [...]
4 Money Management Tips for Addiction Recovery
In your initial stages of recovery, you might have heard a lot about emotions, self-awareness, maybe even about some sort of spirituality — and truly, [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Adderall and its Effects
Adderall is one of the most well-known drugs, and for good reason. Adderall is prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), which affects an estimated [...]
Answering the Burning Question: Which Level of Treatment Do I Need?
Making the decision to start treatment is a big and courageous step, especially if you’ve never entered a rehab program before. Once you’re ready [...]
Overcoming Obstacles to Alcohol Sobriety as a Veteran
Military veterans face enormous obstacles in returning to civilian society. The pressure of training, the trauma of combat, separation from family and readjusting back to [...]
Pyramid Family Feature: Michaela Resser
As the executive director of Pyramid Healthcare’s newest detox and inpatient treatment center, Michaela Resser is quickly discovering how different life in Newport News can [...]
A Definition for Co-occurring Disorders: What You Need to Know and What it Means for Treatment
If you’ve tried to get clean from substances in the past and it hasn’t stuck, it can leave you wondering what went wrong and why [...]