Which Substances Have a Higher Relapse Rate?
You’re not the only one wondering how many more times it’s going to take before things finally click, before you get to experience the redemption people talk about in recovery. But relapsing always takes a toll, especially when you’re doing [...]
The Education That Prevents Substance Use
Young people have enough to worry about between schoolwork, extracurricular activities, jobs, and puberty. Toss in high substance abuse risk, and they may just implode! But nobody’s imploding today, because St. Joseph Institute in Port Matilda, PA, is here to [...]
Serotonin Syndrome: What You Need to Know
At St. Joseph Recovery Center, we know that you may not always know you need help for substance use disorder (SUD) until negative effects clearly start to manifest. For some people, that might mean developing serotonin syndrome from illicit substance [...]
How to Tell Your Community You’re in Recovery
Recovery begins with being honest with yourself and those around you. After all, how can we expect our loved ones to support us and help us maintain a substance-free life if they don’t know we struggle with substances in the [...]
Tips For Supporting Moms in Recovery
Recovery is hard, but what about recovery as a mom? Imagine waking up every day trying to hold yourself together while also trying to hold a family together. Daily pressures don’t pause just because she’s trying to recover. If anything, [...]
A Guide To Recovery Slang
The words people use in conversations about substance use can build bridges or reinforce barriers. Some well-known recovery-related terms carry a stigma, making it harder for clients and their families to find and get help without fear of judgment. At [...]
From Philly Cheesesteaks to Football: Self-Care in Recovery
Recovery is a journey that challenges and strengthens you in unexpected ways. Along the way, one vital tool you can rely on is self-care. No, not bubble baths or shopping sprees—though those might help some people! Self-care is all about [...]
How to Tell the Person You’re Dating About Your Recovery
It's typically recommended that people in the early stages of recovery refrain from dating due to the temptation to focus on the "high" of a new relationship instead of the self-improvement that is necessary to sustain long-term sobriety. However, once [...]
How He Knew He Needed Help: One Man’s Recovery Story
Today we’re diving into the story of how Pennsylvania native, A.J. Daulerio, knew he needed help for substance use disorder (SUD). Daulerio suffered from addiction to multiple substances for years and told a prominent podcaster that he had no other [...]
Reward Ideas For Staying Sober
When should you reward yourself for reaching sobriety goals? How do you structure your routine to kick start motivation back into action when cravings strike? These are questions that many patients have in our Port Matilda residential addiction treatment program. [...]
