12 Step | AToN Center

Doing What Works

by Aton Center | Sep 2, 2017 | 12 Step, addiction recovery, recovery, SMART Recovery

One aspect of treatment at the AToN Center that sets us apart from other centers is that we value SMART Recovery, 12 Step and other approaches of community support. AToN Center takes a unique approach by offering residents the opportunity to identify what kind of...

I walk down the street…

by Aton Center | Jul 16, 2017 | 12 Step, addiction, addiction recovery, addiction treatment, Co-occuring, Dual-diagnosis, luxury rehab San Diego, Portia Nelson, SMART Recovery, substance abuse

AToN Center specializes in the treatment of substance abuse, dual-diagnosis and co-occuring disorders. The program offers medically supervised detox, SMART Recovery, Non-12 Step education, holistic addiction treatment, chemical dependency counseling, individual...

Do I Have a Problem with Addiction?

by Aton Center | Jun 26, 2017 | 12 Step, addiction, alcohol treatment, alternative treatment, AToN Center, Dr Cassandra Cannon, drug abuse, SMART Recovery

It can be difficult to look in the mirror and admit it. How do you admit that you’ve got a problem that seems so overwhelming? The stigma of the word, “addiction,” is enough to bury your head in the sand. Here are some questions to ask yourself:...

Fear Blocks Acceptance

by Aton Center | Jun 16, 2017 | 12 Step, addiction, Chris McDuffie, fear, recovery, SMART Recovery, sober living, sobriety

For most people needing recovery, coming to accept that they are having difficulties due to their substance misuse is often a terrifying process. To the dismay of family, friends, and employers the person misusing substances often looks as though he/she is the last...

There Are No Addicts

by Aton Center | May 19, 2017 | 12 Step, addiction, addiction labels, addiction recovery, addiction treatment, addictive behavior

One can easily argue that this country’s drug problem is as bad today as it’s ever been. The number of Americans with a diagnosable Substance Use Disorder (SUDs) now exceeds 24 million. As the opiate scourge continues to spread, the number of lethal overdoses...

Exposure Therapy in Recovery

by Aton Center | Apr 3, 2017 | 12 Step, accomplishments, non-12-step rehab

At AToN Center we believe in practicing exposure to some of the elements that could be triggering over the weekends with a purpose of minimizing the stress of being exposed to these factors. For many people the external triggers such as seeing alcohol, being in a...