Experience Recovery Blog

Implicitly, we understand there’s a difference between someone who recreationally uses a drug and someone who is addicted, but what qualifies as recreational drug use? For each substance, and for individual persons, the distinction may vary. In essence, the differences between an addiction on a drug and recreational use can be distinguished by certain factors such as frequency, dependence, cravings, withdrawal, impact on health, impact on daily life, among others.

We’ve all been there—quitting cold turkey. Whether this is our last donut or our last time smoking, we’ve all put down our drug of choice and walked away for good. And then we walked away again. And again. While we’ve all heard success stories of people quitting cold-turkey and managing to pull it off long-term, statistically that just isn’t the best route, and you shouldn’t feel bad if you can’t quit cold turkey. Even drugs that are defined as non-addictive

At Experience Recovery we balance personally-crafted relapse prevention strategies with multi-faceted, scientifically-driven techniques to give our patients the resources they’ll need for a lifelong recovery. Our ultimate goal is to free you from addiction, and help you master the strategies to resist and prevent relapse on a lifelong journey to recovery. Research and techniques promoted by reputable specialists such as Michael J McCann, M.A., Dr. Jeanne L. Obert, MFT, and Patricia Marinelli-Casey,

Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction can be a daunting task. Going without a hit or a drink for even a few hours can seem stressful, intimidating, and miserable. But the important thing to note is you can do it. Just like any successful endeavor in our lives, it takes a proper plan of action and some commitment, but you can do it. The purpose of the 12-step program is simply to outline the process for you in a proven way that’s helped millions of people. The 12 steps really do work if you’re committed to changing your life for the better.

The stigma behind drug addiction and substance dependency has been one of the major drawbacks for researchers, care providers, and patients for detox programs in Orange County and abroad. Many patients who are in desperate need of addiction services feel scared or helpless when seeking treatment because of the way the disease is treated by the public. This is creating a barrier to entry that’s quickly becoming a National health problem.