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No, Portland, MAT Doesn’t ‘Replace One Addiction With Another’

Golden handcuffs is one of the most misleading names for MAT medications like methadone, Vivtrol and Suboxone we've heard in Portland.

  We hear it all the time from new patients, concerned families, and, yes, even the recovery community in Portland, Oregon all the time. You’ve probably heard it, in Portland, too. It goes something like this:  “Methadone? Suboxone? Vivitrol? Isn’t all of this just replacing one addiction with another?”  It makes sense why this is […]

Your Guide to a Sober 2021 Holiday Season in Portland Oregon

Celebrating the holidays, namely New Year's and Christmas, while staying sober and surviving a pandemic in Portland, Oregon isn't easy. Here's our top picks for 2021.

  If you’re in recovery, you know that it’s important to have a game plan for handling special occasions in new and healthy ways – without relying on old patterns to get you through. That means staying connected to your recovery program during the holiday season, thinking outside the box, making new traditions, and exploring […]

Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired: The Four Warning Signs of Addiction Relapse

The HALT acronym helps people in recovery from addiction to remember the four negative headspaces you want to avoid in recovery: hungry, angry, tired and alone.

  Have you ever heard the acronym HALT?  It stands for Hungry, Lonely, Angry and Tired.  When we are feeling some or all of these symptoms, it’s much easier for us to make bad decisions that we will regret later. This is true of all humans, regardless of mental health diagnosis – everyone can be […]

Nutritional Support for Addiction Treatment: Food Heals

Nutrition is an important part of a successful addiction recovery program. Ignore the importance of healing the body and mind with food at your peril.

  Diet is a frequently overlooked element of a successful recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). While counseling, peer-support and medication form the backbone of a healthy recovery, the role that proper nutrition plays in health cannot be overstated. That’s why, at Shanti Recovery and Wellness, we have a nutritionist on-staff to design a healthy […]

To Family and Friends of Those Struggling with Addiction in Portland, Oregon

If you're struggling with the addiction of a loved on in Portland and wondering how to help, you're not alone.

    If you have a loved one who struggles with addiction, you’ve come to the right place.  Watching a loved one struggle with a pathological drive to drink or take drugs can be one of the most difficult things we experience in life. Addiction tests our love, trust, respect and hope for our loved […]

Yes, Addiction Really Is a Disease. Here’s Why.

The debate is over. Addiction is definitely a disease. And treatment works!

  For many patients, the understanding that their drug or alcohol problem stems from a diagnosable disease brings comfort and hope.  For others, the idea seems wrong. I know patients aren’t comfortable with the “disease model” of addiction when they ask me things like: Do you really believe addiction is a disease? I chose to […]

Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services in Portland

These two ladies are enjoying all of the options for addiction treatment and recovery services they have in LGBTQ+ friendly Portland, Oregon.

    June is pride month, so in honor of the amazing gains – and all the progress yet to be made – by the LGBTQ+ community, we wanted to highlight our favorite resources for the sober LGBTQ+ community in Portland.  Sobriety can present extra challenges for folks in the LGBTQ+ community, especially when so […]

Our 4 Favorite Addiction Recovery Support Groups in Portland Oregon

Addiction recovery groups in Portland can be hard to find. Here's our top 4.

  Tracking down the right support group for you can be difficult, especially when you’re new to recovery. But trust us, there’s a group out there for everyone — you just have to find it.  Portland is blessed with a plethora of addiction recovery support groups. We have everything from faith-based groups, to evidence-based groups, […]

So You Had a Dream About Using Drugs or Alcohol. Now What?

Man sleeping in bed while experiencing drug dreams during recovery

Drug dreams catch most people off guard the first time they happen. Waking up from a vivid dream about using stirs up guilt and confusion. It’s hard not to wonder what it means for your recovery. Dreaming of drugs or alcohol is far more common in recovery than most people realize. It doesn’t mean what […]

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