There are a few questions you should ask any provider who you are considering using for ketamine treatments or infusions. In Portland, Oregon, you have a variety of options to choose from and it’s important to understand that not all providers are created equal. Although ketamine itself is not new, and has been used [...]
There is a well-documented connection between Substance Use Disorder and many, many mental health conditions. While the oft-repeated statistic is that “50% of people who suffer from SUD also suffer from a mental health condition” might be technically true, it’s our clinical experience at Shanti Wellness and Recovery that the number of patients who [...]
Addiction is isolating. And when your life has come to revolve around addiction, recovery can be isolating, too. Evidence-based addiction treatment can help you get the medical care and person-first treatment plan you need to get your life back on track, but tackling that feeling of “being alone” or being “the odd one out” [...]
If you’re looking for the best addiction treatment approach that is most highly supported by many, long-term, successful, scientific studies, look no further than Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, also known as “CBT.” In this post, we’ll dispel some of the most common misconceptions about CBT, explore alternatives to CBT, and describe what a common CBT [...]
Have you ever heard the phrase, “show me who your friends are and I’ll show you who you are?” It’s a common phrase because, in many ways, it’s true. It’s especially true for people struggling with Substance Use Disorder - whether that’s with alcohol, opioids, or any other substance or substances. Friendships can make or [...]
Addiction is a devastating disease. You feel out of control. You want to make better choices, you try to stop drinking or using, you try to regain the control over your life that you once had, but you just keep disappointing yourself again and again. No one chooses substance use disorder. No one chooses [...]
At Shanti Recovery and Wellness, in Portland, Oregon, we offer patients medication assisted treatment for some substance use disorders, like Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). There are several medication options for these disorders, and one of them is called Vivitrol. This blog post will explain the basics of Vivitrol, including [...]
Addiction treatment is never a “one and done” experience. Recovery is a life-long process of day-to-day maintenance. It becomes routine and it gets easier, but it always takes work. You have to take recovery one day at a time, no matter what. There will never be a day where you’ve “completed” your recovery journey. The [...]
When you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, there is no “quick fix.” When you’re researching the help available, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with the options and the foreign terminology. Rehab, detox, inpatient, outpatient, IOP, partial hospitalization…the list goes on. It doesn’t matter what label you put on the program. You just [...]
If you live in the Portland metro area, it’s probably not going to be a huge surprise to you that fentanyl related overdoses are on the rise in Portland and Oregon in general. With everything our city has been through in the last handful of years, perhaps one of the most tragic pieces of the [...]
