The following is a list of Florida Drug and Alcohol Treatment Institutions for Detox, Rehab, and Outpatient Treatment.
Break The Cycle
https://breakthecycle12.com/
Outpatient IOP
Daytona Beach
Bunnell
Detox Of South Florida
https://detoxofsouthflorida.com/
Drug and Alcohol Detox and Rehab Programs
Veterans and Elderly Programs
Okeechobee Fl
Sunrise Detox Orlando
https://sunrisedetoxorlando.com/
Detox Services
Orlando, Fl
Novus Medical Detox Centers
https://www.novusdetox.com
Detox Program
Tampa Bay, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
South Florida Detox
https://www.detoxoffice.com/
Detox Program
West Palm Beach, Florida
Serenity House Detox Center
https://www.serenityhousedetox.com/
Lauderhill, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Lakeview Health Addiction, Treatment and Recovery
https://www.lakeviewhealth.com/
Inpatient - Outpatient - Detox
Jacksonville, Florida
Beaches Recovery
https://www.beachesrecovery.com/
Inpatient - Outpatient - Detox
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Lumiere Treatment Center
https://lumieredetoxcenter.com/
Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Detox - Inpatient - Outpatient
Jupiter, Florida
Oasis Treatment Center
http://oasistreatmentcenter.org/
Outpatient Services
Daytona Beach, Florida
Sunrise Detox
https://sunrisedetoxftlauderdale.com/
Drug and Alcohol Detox
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Break Free
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Early Sobriety Helpful Tips - Staying Clean and Sober
Very helpful and informative article on early sobriety.
Sobriety Maintenance: 5 Tips to Stay Safe and Sober
By Jane Derry
In recovery, only one thing has to change, but that is everything. And everything is included in everything. Spirituality, emotionality and mentality are addressed in other articles. This article is purely about the material and physical.
5 Tips to guard sobriety:
1. Mouthwash
Make sure that your mouthwash does not contain alcohol. Read the label carefully before purchase, and check the bottles in your bathroom. If they contain alcohol, throw them out! It isn't worth the risk. The taste and smell are triggers that you may not even be aware of while gargling, but your disease knows, and will take advantage of your vulnerability.
2. Cough Syrups
Same as with mouthwash, check all the labels before you buy, many cough syrups do contain alcohol. Cough suppressants may also contain narcotics, such as codeine. If you are in doubt, ask your pharmacist to verify the product is narcotic free. Many people in recovery have relapsed by naively using cough syrups, and triggering a craving. That almost happened to Bill W. himself.
3. Hair Products and After Shave
In early recovery you just can't be too careful. Think about using a gel or hairspray, or aftershave lotion containing alcohol. All your senses will be encased in the cloud of alcohol fumes. Don't risk triggering a craving, just to use a certain product. There are many alternatives to alcohol based products.
4. Menu Items at Restaurants
It seems that the more expensive and fancy the restaurant is, the more likely dishes contain alcohol. Read the description carefully before ordering. If there is booze in it, don't order it. If your server tells you not to worry, that the alcohol is cooked off, don't risk it! Is your sobriety worth the Coq au Vin? Let your server know that you have a deadly allergy to alcohol. By using the word 'allergy' in a restaurant, you will be taken very seriously.
5. Someone Offers You a Drink
This can be really scary in early sobriety. Don't be caught off guard. Here are some possible answers:
No thanks, I'm not drinking today.
No thanks, I'm allergic to alcohol. When I drink, I break out in spots. Like Vancouver, Calgary, Hawaii...
No thanks, you don't have enough here for me.
No thanks, I don't want to vomit on you.
No thanks, but I'll take the money instead.
Seriously though, have an answer ready. Usually "No thanks" by itself is enough. You don't have to explain anything to anybody. And besides, you'll quickly find out that most people don't care or notice. It isn't all about you.
Early sobriety can be a heady exciting time. Just remember that alcohol is a subtle foe, you must be vigilant, and keep yourself safe at all times. Soon enough, it will just become habit and second nature.
If sobriety doesn't come first, nothing comes second.
Jane Derry is an addictions expert and spiritual counselor at a drug rehab in Panama.
Jane and her husband are the directors of Serenity Vista Addiction Recovery Retreat, nestled in the mountain highlands of Boquete, Panama.
http://www.serenityvista.com.
Visit our website: http://www.serenityvista.com. Recover, discover, and transform.
Sobriety Maintenance: 5 Tips to Stay Safe and Sober
By Jane Derry
In recovery, only one thing has to change, but that is everything. And everything is included in everything. Spirituality, emotionality and mentality are addressed in other articles. This article is purely about the material and physical.
5 Tips to guard sobriety:
1. Mouthwash
Make sure that your mouthwash does not contain alcohol. Read the label carefully before purchase, and check the bottles in your bathroom. If they contain alcohol, throw them out! It isn't worth the risk. The taste and smell are triggers that you may not even be aware of while gargling, but your disease knows, and will take advantage of your vulnerability.
2. Cough Syrups
Same as with mouthwash, check all the labels before you buy, many cough syrups do contain alcohol. Cough suppressants may also contain narcotics, such as codeine. If you are in doubt, ask your pharmacist to verify the product is narcotic free. Many people in recovery have relapsed by naively using cough syrups, and triggering a craving. That almost happened to Bill W. himself.
3. Hair Products and After Shave
In early recovery you just can't be too careful. Think about using a gel or hairspray, or aftershave lotion containing alcohol. All your senses will be encased in the cloud of alcohol fumes. Don't risk triggering a craving, just to use a certain product. There are many alternatives to alcohol based products.
4. Menu Items at Restaurants
It seems that the more expensive and fancy the restaurant is, the more likely dishes contain alcohol. Read the description carefully before ordering. If there is booze in it, don't order it. If your server tells you not to worry, that the alcohol is cooked off, don't risk it! Is your sobriety worth the Coq au Vin? Let your server know that you have a deadly allergy to alcohol. By using the word 'allergy' in a restaurant, you will be taken very seriously.
5. Someone Offers You a Drink
This can be really scary in early sobriety. Don't be caught off guard. Here are some possible answers:
No thanks, I'm not drinking today.
No thanks, I'm allergic to alcohol. When I drink, I break out in spots. Like Vancouver, Calgary, Hawaii...
No thanks, you don't have enough here for me.
No thanks, I don't want to vomit on you.
No thanks, but I'll take the money instead.
Seriously though, have an answer ready. Usually "No thanks" by itself is enough. You don't have to explain anything to anybody. And besides, you'll quickly find out that most people don't care or notice. It isn't all about you.
Early sobriety can be a heady exciting time. Just remember that alcohol is a subtle foe, you must be vigilant, and keep yourself safe at all times. Soon enough, it will just become habit and second nature.
If sobriety doesn't come first, nothing comes second.
Jane Derry is an addictions expert and spiritual counselor at a drug rehab in Panama.
Jane and her husband are the directors of Serenity Vista Addiction Recovery Retreat, nestled in the mountain highlands of Boquete, Panama.
http://www.serenityvista.com.
Visit our website: http://www.serenityvista.com. Recover, discover, and transform.
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